Jalen Royals

Jalen Royals (born February 18, 2003)[1] is an American football wide receiver for the Utah State Aggies. He previously played for the Georgia Military Bulldogs.

Jalen Royals
Utah State Aggies – No. 1
PositionWide receiver
ClassSenior
MajorKinesiology
Personal information
Born: (2003-02-18) February 18, 2003[1]
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolHillgrove (Powder Springs, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Royals grew up in Powder Springs, Georgia and attended Hillgrove High School where he lettered in football, basketball and track & field. In his high school career, Royals had 26 catches for 455 yards and four touchdowns during his senior season.[2] Royals would decide to commit to play college football at Georgia Military College.[3]

College career

Georgia Military

During Royals's true freshman season in 2021, he played in 11 games and finished the season with seven catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns.[4]

After the season was finished, Royals decided to transfer to Utah State.[5]

Utah State

During the 2022 season, Royals played in 12 games and made his first career start against Boise State but did not record any stats during the season.[6]

During the 2023 season, he played in all 12 games and finished the season with 68 catches for 1,023 yards and 15 touchdowns, averaging 15.0 yards per game.[7] He was ranked second on the team in receptions and the top 40 in the country in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns.[8] His 15 touchdown receptions would set a new single season school record for the Aggies.[9] He would also be added to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List, as well as the first-team Mountain West Conference.[10][11]

References
  1. @USUFootball (February 18, 2024). "Happy Birthday @RoyalsJalen 🎂🎉 #AggiesAllTheWay" (Tweet). Retrieved May 15, 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. Wood, Trent (13 October 2023). "Jalen Royals had 7 touchdowns in an 8-quarter window. Who is this guy? Where did he come from?". Deseret News. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  3. Turner, Jason (October 18, 2023). "USU football: Royals went from under recruited project to Aggie star". The Herald Journal. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  4. Preece, Brian. "Way Too Early NFL Draft Preview For Utah State's Jalen Royals". KSL Sports. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  5. Preece, Brian (August 18, 2023). "Aggie Notes: Utah State Wide Receivers Face Uphill Battle In 2023". KSL Sports. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  6. Wood, Trent (1 December 2023). "Utah State star wide receiver Jalen Royals to return for another season". Deseret News. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  7. "Jalen Royals 2023 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  8. Gardner, Hayden (November 27, 2023). "King of catches Jalen Royals makes history at USU". The Utah Statesman. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  9. Preece, Brian. "Jalen Royals Sets Utah State Single-Season Touchdown Record". KSL Sports. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  10. Hoffman, Doug (November 28, 2023). "Utah State football has nine All-Mountain West honorees, including three first team recipients". Cache Valley Dailey. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  11. "Utah State's Jalen Royals Added to Biletnikoff Award Watch List". Mountain West Conference. October 18, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
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