Jalen McMurray
| No. 16 – Tennessee Titans | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 7, 2003 Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 184 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) |
| College | |
| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Jalen Christopher McMurray (born January 7, 2003) is an American professional football cornerback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and for the Temple Owls.
Early life
McMurray attended Gonzaga College High School, where he was a 3 year starter and an All Conference performer in the highly competitive Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC). As a sophomore, Gonzaga won the 2018 WCAC Championship in what some have described as the best high school football game ever. To date, this game contained 5 current NFL players. The 2020 COVID epidemic postponed Jalen's senior season until Spring of 2021. As Captain, he was integral in leading the Eagles to an undefeated (5-0) truncated season. Coming out of high school, McMurray was rated as a two-star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the Temple Owls.[1]
College career
Temple
During his first collegiate season in 2021, McMurray used the season to redshirt.[2] Over the next two seasons in 2022 and 2023, he started in 23 games, where he totaled 88 tackles, eleven pass deflections, an interception, a fumble recovery, and two forced fumbles. In 2022, he started all 12 games, became the first freshman cornerback to earn a single-digit jersey number since 2019 second-round draft pick Rock Ya-Sin and was named a second-team All-American by College Football News[3][4] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, McMurray decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
Tennessee
McMurray transferred to play for the Tennessee Volunteers.[6] During his first season with the Volunteers in 2024, he totaled 14 tackles and four pass deflections.[7] McMurray entered the 2025 season, as a starter in the Tennessee secondary.[8] In week one of the 2025 season, he notched a sack and a pass deflection in a season opening win over Syracuse.[9][10] For his performance during the 2025 season, he was named to the SEC Community Service Team, an SEC Academic Honor Roll member, as well as accepting an invite to participate in the 2026 Senior Bowl.[11][12]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) | 8+3⁄8 in (0.21 m) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 4.56 s | 1.54 s | 2.64 s | 4.55 s | 7.42 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 11 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[13][14] | ||||||||||||
On April 30, 2026, after going undrafted in the 2026 NFL draft, McMurray signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent.[15]
References
- ↑ Sparks, Adam (April 2, 2024). "Once overlooked, transfers are competing with Tennessee football's prized recruits". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ Robinson, Rylee (October 11, 2025). "Tennessee defensive back Jalen McMurray becoming a star in the secondary". WVLT.TV. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ Sparks, Adam (January 9, 2024). "Tennessee football gets cornerback Jalen McMurray from Temple". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ Crowell, Evan. "Jalen McMurray Making Early Impression on Tennessee Vols Position Coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ Mack, Ryan. "Jalen McMurray enters transfer portal". The Temple News. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ Dowden, Dale. "Everything Tennessee Football DB Jalen McMurray Said Ahead of Vanderbilt". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ Brown, Patrick. "Jalen McMurray willing to take on valuable role as versatile veteran in Tennessee's secondary". 247Sports. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ Jarreau, Caleb. "Jalen McMurray a breakout star in the secondary for Tennessee football". The Daily Times. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ Wilkins, Nejah. "Everything From Tennessee DBs Colton Hood and Jalen McMurray After The Vols Win Over Syracuse". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ Sparks, Adam (August 30, 2025). "6 Tennessee football instant takeaways after win over Syracuse in 2025 opener". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ Lay, Ken (December 5, 2025). "Tennessee defensive back named to SEC Community Service Team". Vols Wire. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ Hubbs, Brent. "Tennessee DB Jalen McMurray heading to the Senior Bowl". On3.com. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Jalen McMurray College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Jalen McMurray RAS". RAS.Football. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ Wyatt, Jim (April 30, 2026). "Titans Reach Deals With 11 Undrafted Free Agents". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved May 1, 2026.