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Overview<\/strong>
\nPosition<\/strong>: Edge defender
\nHeight<\/strong>: 6’5″
\nWeight<\/strong>: 256 pounds
\nSchool<\/strong>: Oregon Ducks<\/p>\n

Combine Performance Data
\n40-yard dash<\/strong>: 4.92 seconds
\nBench press<\/strong>: 19 reps
\nVertical jump<\/strong>: 32.5 inches
\nBroad jump<\/strong>: 9 feet, 5 inches
\nThree-cone drill<\/strong>: 7.22 seconds
\n20-yard shuttle<\/strong>: 4.59 seconds<\/p>\n

Jalen Jelks 2019 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h1>\n

A consensus three-star prospect out of Phoenix, AZ, Jalen Jelks<\/a><\/strong> played on the defensive line as well as at left tackle for Desert Vista High School. But collegiate programs were after him due to his exploits in forcing negative plays on defense. Eight Pac-12 schools offered him a scholarship and he eventually settled on Oregon. He comprised a 2014 recruiting class that included current Denver Broncos running back Royce Freeman<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

After sitting out the 2014 season, Jelks played in 11 games as a redshirt freshman. He contributed largely in a reserve role that year but he still managed to register three sacks and three tackles for loss. The following season, he tallied the lone interception of his college career while adding two sacks, four tackles for loss, and two pass breakups in eight games of action.<\/p>\n

Jelks finally became a major force on the Ducks defensive front in 2017 when he started all 13 games. That season, he registered a team-leading six sacks and 15 tackles for loss, the latter of which ranked third in the Pac-12. For his efforts, he earned second team all-conference honors and was named the Oregon\u00a0defensive MVP by his teammates. Though his sack (3.5) and tackle for loss (7.5) numbers dipped as a senior, he finished the season with 57 tackles which led all Pac-12 defensive linemen. He subsequently received first-team all-conference recognition from the league’s coaches.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h2>\n