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Jersey Number 6
Jalen McMurray
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 187
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Upper Marlboro, Md.
- High School:
- Gonzaga College
- Prev School:
- Temple
CAREER HONORS
2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll2022 College Football News Freshman All-America Second Team
CAREER
Versatile and experienced cornerback who joined the Vols prior to the 2024 season after spending three years at Temple … Appeared in 27 games with 23 starts and was a team captain for the Owls … Using his final year of eligibility in 2025 after a solid debut season for the Big Orange in 2024 …Logged 142 tackles—96 solo—with 7.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, one interception, 18 pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery during his career … Enrolled at Tennessee in January 2024 ... Played in 48 career games (27 at TU, 21 at UT) with 31 starts (23 at TU, 8 at UT).2025 – RS-SENIOR
Registered five stops at Kentucky (10/25) with three solo tackles ... Totaled three tackles at No. 6 Alabama (10/18) ... Logged two total tackles in the win vs. Arkansas (10/11), including a half-sack on the Razorbacks’ first play from scrimmage in the first quarter, as well as his first-career QB hurry ... Totaled five tackles, one solo TFL and one pass breakup in overtime win at Mississippi State (9/27) ... Logged six total tackles (two solo) in win over UAB (9/20) and finished the game with a career-high 2.0 TFLs, 0.5 sacks and one pass breakup ... Tied his career high with seven total tackles in SEC opener against No. 6 Georgia (9/13) ... Made the start at STAR in the home opener vs. ETSU (9/6) and posted three solo tackles ... Started at STAR in the season opener vs. Syracuse (8/30), racked up a career-high tying seven tackles, including his first-career sack, and made a pivotal pass breakup that led to an interception by Jeremiah Telander early in the second half.2024 – RS-JUNIOR
Played in all 13 games and made one start at corner in his debut season with Tennessee … Finished the year with 14 total tackles (12 solo) and four pass breakups … Had one tackle and played 16 defensive snaps in CFP First Round game at No. 6 Ohio State (12/21) … Posted his fourth pass breakup of the season in win at Vanderbilt (11/30) ... Collected a pair of tackles vs. UTEP (11/23) ... Logged his 100th and 101st career tackles at No. 12 Georgia (11/16), finishing the contest with two solo stops and a pass breakup ... Had a solo tackle and a PBU in Tennessee’s win over Mississippi State (11/9) ... Posted one solo tackle in 32 defensive snaps as UT defeated No. 7 Alabama (10/19) ... Played eight defensive snaps vs. Florida (10/12) and finished the game with two solo stops ... Registered two solo tackles at Arkansas (10/5) ... Logged one solo tackle and a PBU in his 30th career appearance in shutout win over Kent State (9/14) ... Played 18 defensive snaps in win vs. No. 24 NC State (9/7) and had one assisted tackle ... Earned the start at CB in his Tennessee debut in season-opening victory vs. Chattanooga (8/31) and finished the game with one solo tackle.2023 – RS-SOPHOMORE (TEMPLE)
Started all 11 games he played in at cornerback, tallying 39 tackles, including 24 solo, 1.5 tackles for loss and four pass breakups … Had a season-high seven tackles, including five solo, at UAB (11/18) … Collected a season-best two pass breakups and 0.5 tackles for loss at Rutgers (9/9) … Notched one tackle for loss at USF (11/18).2022 – RS-FRESHMAN (TEMPLE)
Started all 12 games at cornerback and was named to the Freshman All-America Second Team by College Football News … Finished the year with 49 tackles, a team-high eight pass breakups, one interception, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery … Played 654 total defensive snaps and allowed only two touchdowns on targets … Tallied season highs in tackles vs. Duke (9/2) and Rutgers (9/17) … Recorded an interception and returned it four yards vs. Tulsa (10/21) … Logged a tackle for loss and a fumble return for 11 yards in win vs. USF (11/5) … Had a season-best three pass breakups against Memphis (10/1).2021 – FRESHMAN (TEMPLE)
Played in four games before earning a redshirt as a true freshman … Made collegiate debut in season opener at Rutgers (9/4) … Also played at Akron (9/11), Wagner (9/25) and Tulsa (11/20) … Collected two tackles in win vs. Wagner.HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
A four-year letterman at defensive back, wide receiver and return specialist at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. … Considered a three-star prospect by ESPN … Ranked one of the top 15 recruits in the Washington D.C. area by 247Sports and ESPN … As a junior, led the team in interceptions (four) while being named to the All-WCAC first team … Full name is Jalen Christopher McMurray … Parents are Alfred and Anne McMurray … Has one sister, Camryn … Models his game after Jaire Alexander … Favorite food is fried rice … Favorite movie is Avengers: Infinity War … Favorite sport other than football is basketball … Favorite musical artist is J. Cole … Majoring in sport management with a minor in business administration … X handle is @Jalen_McMurray and Instagram handle is @jalen.mcmurrayFB | Cinematic Recap at Kentucky (10.25.25)
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