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Jersey Number 19
Jalen Phelps
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior
- Position:
- Safety
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 176
- Hometown:
- Powder Springs, Ga.
- High School:
- Hillgrove
- Previous:
- Eastern Michigan
- Major:
- Adult Special Program
Bio
2021 as a Redshirt Senior: Played in five games… Had 10 tackles (five solo) to go with one fumble recovery… Season-high four tackles vs. Southeastern Louisiana in FCS second round (Dec. 4)… Had three tackles with a fumble recovery vs. Campbell (Nov. 6).
Prior to JMU: Spent four seasons at Eastern Michigan (2016-19) before transferring to JMU… Played in 42 career games, making 9 starts for the Eagles… Registered 88 tackles (51 solo) to go with eight pass breakups… Single-season best 29 tackles with two breakups in 2018… Had 27 tackles with four breakups in 2016… Also had 18 tackles with a pair of breakups in 2017… Had 14 total stops in 2019… Career-high six tackles with two pass breakups in first career game vs. Mississippi Valley in 2016… Also had six tackles vs. Western Michigan in 2017… Academic All-MAC honors in 2017.
High School: Played in the GEICO ESPN High School Football Showcase… 6A Georgia Athletic Coaches Association First Team All-State as a senior… First Team All-Metro as a senior… First Team All-Region as a senior… Helped Hillgrove to 2014 region 3 championship and berth in 6A state quarterfinals… Also part of team’s 2013 region title… Dual-sport athlete who also lettered in track & field as a sprinter and jumper… National Honor Society member… Two-time honor roll student.
Personal: Full name is Jalen Antoine Phelps… Son of Dwain and Tanya Phelps… Has two sisters, Victoria and Maia… Graduated from Eastern Michigan with a degree in entrepreneurship... Pursuing continuing education program certificate, adult special.
Prior to JMU: Spent four seasons at Eastern Michigan (2016-19) before transferring to JMU… Played in 42 career games, making 9 starts for the Eagles… Registered 88 tackles (51 solo) to go with eight pass breakups… Single-season best 29 tackles with two breakups in 2018… Had 27 tackles with four breakups in 2016… Also had 18 tackles with a pair of breakups in 2017… Had 14 total stops in 2019… Career-high six tackles with two pass breakups in first career game vs. Mississippi Valley in 2016… Also had six tackles vs. Western Michigan in 2017… Academic All-MAC honors in 2017.
High School: Played in the GEICO ESPN High School Football Showcase… 6A Georgia Athletic Coaches Association First Team All-State as a senior… First Team All-Metro as a senior… First Team All-Region as a senior… Helped Hillgrove to 2014 region 3 championship and berth in 6A state quarterfinals… Also part of team’s 2013 region title… Dual-sport athlete who also lettered in track & field as a sprinter and jumper… National Honor Society member… Two-time honor roll student.
Personal: Full name is Jalen Antoine Phelps… Son of Dwain and Tanya Phelps… Has two sisters, Victoria and Maia… Graduated from Eastern Michigan with a degree in entrepreneurship... Pursuing continuing education program certificate, adult special.
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