Nose tackle, Auburn (from App State), 2020–24
Jalen McLeod
- Number
- No. 35
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 236 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Washington, DC
- Born
- Jun 5, 2002
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Jalen McLeod played nose tackle at App State (2020–22) and Auburn (2023–24). The Jacksonville Jaguars took McLeod in round 6, No. 194 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
10tackles, career highvs. Texas A&M, 20243sacks, career highat Arkansas, 2023Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | App State | 35 | NT | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | App State | 35 | NT | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | App State | 35 | NT | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Auburn | 35 | NT | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Auburn | 35 | NT | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 236 |
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
2024 Auburn 12 games, 56 tackles, 8 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Alabama A&M | W 73–3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. California | L 14–21 | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. New Mexico | W 45–19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Arkansas | L 14–24 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Oklahoma | L 21–27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Georgia | L 13–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Missouri | L 17–21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Kentucky | W 24–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Vanderbilt | L 7–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. UL Monroe | W 48–14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Texas A&M | W 43–41 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Alabama | L 14–28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2023 Auburn 12 games, 50 tackles, 5.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | atCalifornia | W 14–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Samford | W 45–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | atTexas A&M | L 10–27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Georgia | L 20–27 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | at LSU | L 18–48 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Ole Miss | L 21–28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Mississippi State | W 27–13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atVanderbilt | W 31–15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atArkansas | W 48–10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. New Mexico State | L 10–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Alabama | L 24–27 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Maryland | L 13–31 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2022 App State 11 games, 40 tackles, 6 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. North Carolina | L 61–63 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | atTexas A&M | W 17–14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Troy | W 32–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. James Madison | L 28–32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. The Citadel | W 49–0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Texas State | L 24–36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Georgia State | W 42–17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Robert Morris | W 42–3 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at Coastal Carolina | L 28–35 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Marshall | L 21–28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Old Dominion | W 27–14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2021 App State 11 games, 26 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. East Carolina | W 33–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | at Miami | L 23–25 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Elon | W 44–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Marshall | W 31–30 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | atGeorgia State | W 45–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | vs.Coastal Carolina | W 30–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.UL Monroe | W 59–28 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Arkansas State | W 48–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. South Alabama | W 31–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | atTroy | W 45–7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. Western Kentucky | L 38–59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 App State 4 games, 9 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs. Campbell | W 52–21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Arkansas State | W 45–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | atTexas State | W 38–17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs.Troy | W 47–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2025 Senior Bowl (American team, won 22–19).
| Drill | Combine 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅝″ |
| Weight | 241 lb |
| Arm length | 32¼″ |
| Hand size | 9¾″ |
| Wingspan | 80″ |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 3 games with a stat; latest team: Jacksonville Jaguars.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | Jacksonville Jaguars | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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