Defensive back, Western Kentucky (from Houston), 2021–25
Jalen Emery
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Pearland, TX
Jalen Emery played defensive back at Houston (2021–24) and Western Kentucky (2025).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Houston | 26 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | Houston | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Houston | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Career | 54 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Houston | 5 | DB | RS | ||
| 2022 | Houston | 5 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Houston | 5 | DB | So. | ||
| 2024 | Houston | 5 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 5 | DB | Sr. | 5′10″ | 185 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 Western Kentucky 10 games, 18 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | vs. Sam Houston | W 41–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. North Alabama | W 55–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Toledo | L 21–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Missouri State | W 27–22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Delaware | W 27–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Florida International | L 6–25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Louisiana Tech | W 28–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. New Mexico State | W 35–16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | at LSU | L 10–13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Southern Miss | W 27–16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Houston 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs. Rice | W 33–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2023 Houston 3 games, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. UTSA | W 17–14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. TCU | L 13–36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. West Virginia | W 41–39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 Houston 6 games, 26 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at Texas Tech | L 30–33 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. South Florida | W 42–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at SMU | L 63–77 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Temple | W 43–36 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 19 | at East Carolina | W 42–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Tulsa | L 30–37 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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