Jalen Royals Explained

Jalen Royals
School:Utah State Aggies
Currentnumber:1
Currentposition:Wide receiver
Class:Senior
Major:Kinesiology
Birth Date:18 February 2003[1]
Heightft:6
Heightin:0
Weight:195
Highschool:Hillgrove (Powder Springs, Georgia)
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Jalen Royals (born February 18, 2003) is an American football wide receiver for the Utah State Aggies. He previously played for the Georgia Military Bulldogs.

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Happy Birthday @RoyalsJalen #AggiesAllTheWay. 1759246400796127730. USUFootball. May 15, 2024.
  2. Web site: Wood . Trent . Jalen Royals had 7 touchdowns in an 8-quarter window. Who is this guy? Where did he come from? . Deseret News . 13 October 2023 . 30 April 2024.
  3. Web site: USU football: Royals went from under recruited project to Aggie star. The Herald Journal. Jason. Turner. October 18, 2023. November 28, 2023.
  4. Web site: Preece . Brian . Way Too Early NFL Draft Preview For Utah State’s Jalen Royals . KSL Sports . 30 April 2024.
  5. Web site: Aggie Notes: Utah State Wide Receivers Face Uphill Battle In 2023. KSL Sports. Brian. Preece. August 18, 2023. November 28, 2023.
  6. Web site: Wood . Trent . Utah State star wide receiver Jalen Royals to return for another season . Deseret News . 1 December 2023 . 30 April 2024.
  7. Web site: Jalen Royals 2023 Gamelog. Sports Reference. November 28, 2023.
  8. Web site: King of catches Jalen Royals makes history at USU. The Utah Statesman. Hayden. Gardner. November 27, 2023. November 28, 2023.
  9. Web site: Preece . Brian . Jalen Royals Sets Utah State Single-Season Touchdown Record . KSL Sports . 30 April 2024.
  10. Web site: Utah State football has nine All-Mountain West honorees, including three first team recipients. Cache Valley Dailey. Doug. Hoffman. November 28, 2023. November 28, 2023.
  11. Web site: Utah State’s Jalen Royals Added to Biletnikoff Award Watch List. Mountain West Conference. October 18, 2023. November 28, 2023.