Receiver, SMU (from Alabama), 2023–⁠26

Jalen Hale

Number
No. 2
Height
6′1″
Weight
198 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Longview, TX

Jalen Hale plays receiver for SMU, after Alabama (2023–⁠25). Last time out, against Virginia: 4 catches, 60 yards, 1 TD.

2026 so far

11 catches, 208 yards, 1 TD

Last game: 4 catches, 60 yards, 1 TD vs. Virginia, W 23–⁠13

Next game: vs. California, Oct 24

Game by game this season, receiving yards
  1. 70@FSU
  2. 51UCD
  3. 11@LOU
  4. 9MOST
  5. 7BC
  6. 60UVA

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Team titles: SEC champions, 2023

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2023Alabama514829.6151
2026SMU1120818.9164
Career1635622.3264

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Alabama2WRYr 1
2024Alabama2WRYr 2
2025Alabama2WRYr 3
2026SMU2WRJr. (Yr 4)6′1″198

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.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2023Alabama81.36––10.9–
2026SMU130.70––9.1–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2026 SMU 6 games, 11 catches, 208 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Sep 7atFlorida StateW 27–⁠242700644
Sep 12vs.UC DavisW 56–⁠10151051–
Sep 19atLouisvilleL 31–⁠411110111
Sep 26vs.Missouri StateW 34–⁠2419092
Oct 3vs.Boston CollegeW 25–⁠162708–
Oct 17vs.VirginiaW 23–⁠13460137–
2023 Alabama 4 games, 5 catches, 148 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Sep 2vs.Middle TennesseeW 56–⁠71505–
Sep 23vs.Ole MissW 24–⁠10263133–
Nov 11atKentuckyW 49–⁠21151051–
Nov 18vs.ChattanoogaW 66–⁠10129029–

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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