{"id":133118,"date":"2022-04-23T11:13:35","date_gmt":"2022-04-23T15:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=133118"},"modified":"2022-04-23T11:13:35","modified_gmt":"2022-04-23T15:13:35","slug":"2022-nfl-draft-jalen-tolbert-scouting-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/04\/23\/2022-nfl-draft-jalen-tolbert-scouting-report\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 NFL Draft: Jalen Tolbert Scouting Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jalen Tolbert NFL Draft Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

Position: Wide Receiver
\nHeight: 6′-3″
\nWeight: 195 lbs.
\nSchool: South Alabama<\/a><\/p>\n

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Jalen Tolbert 2022 NFL Draft Profile<\/h2>\n

Wide receiver Jalen Tolbert is rising up on most draft boards. Originally, Tolbert looked to go around the fifth round in the 2022 NFL Draft. However, the stock on him is going straight up.<\/p>\n

Currently, the thought is Tolbert should go sometime late in the third round. He’s a very experienced player with five years on the collegiate level. He did redshirt his first year. Regardless, character is one intangible to help rise his already athletic stock exponentially.<\/p>\n

Tolbert is a rare specimen, improving each year and the production shows it. He’s truly blossomed into a bonafide NFL prospect the last couple years<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In his sophomore year, Tolbert only caught 27 balls for 522 yards and six touchdowns. Still, the average remained high at 19.3 yards per catch. And that trend continued on until he graduated with a 17.6 average over his career.<\/p>\n

He broke the single season record for catches and receiving yards at South Alabama in 2020. Then he did it again by topping his own mark with 1,474 yards and 82 receptions including eight touchdowns.<\/p>\n

That includes a hefty 18.0 yards per catch in 2021. Tolbert can fly. South Alabama plays in the lightweight Sunbelt division, but he fared well against Tennessee in 2021. Also, in the Reeses Senior Bowl, nothing slowed him down.<\/p>\n

He was the first offensive player in the senior bowl since 2017 from South Alabama. The other was tight end Gerald Everett. \u00a0Tolbert got a rare opportunity to play on his home field at the senior bowl. Imagine being able to showcase your skills in the hometown where you grew up in. \u201cI feel I was able to prove to myself that I’m able to play with the best of the best,\u201d said Tolbert\u00a0after the game. \u201cThat was a goal of mine coming into the week. I also wanted to have fun and enjoy the experience because I grew up coming to this game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tolbert understands the game. Most importantly, the assets he can offer on the next level.<\/p>\n

Strengths\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n