Jalen Fletcher

UNA 2024: Three time UAC Freshman of the Week ... Played in all 12 games with one start at running back against Central Arkansas ... Scored three touchdowns, including two rushing and one receiving ... Rushed 52 times for 323 yards to average an impressive 6.2 yards per carry ... Longest rush was a 26-yard carry in his collegiate debut against SEMO at the FCS Kickoff (Aug. 24) ... Caught 11 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown ... Longest reception went 55-yards against Utah Tech, as he took a short pass and raced past the defense (Oct. 5) ... Averaged 11.9 yards per catch ... Won UAC Freshman of the Week after his collegiate debut against SEMO with 53 all-purpose yards, all in the second half ... Totaled a career-high 128 all-purpose yards against Utah Tech, including 73 rushing and 55 receiving to win his second UAC Freshman of the Week Award ... Scored his first career touchdown and completed his first 100-yard rushing game in a 47-34 win over No. 10 Abilene Christian, helping lead the Lions to their first win over a ranked FCS team in school history (Oct. 12) ... Finished with 10 carries for 123 yards and a touchdown against ACU for season highs ... Won UAC Freshman of the Week for a third time on Oct. 14 for the ACU performance ... Notched his second career rushing touchdown on an eight-yard touchdown run at Central Arkansas (Oct. 26). HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at West Morgan High School in Alabama for Coach Drew Phillips, just under one hour away from UNA ... Three-sport athlete in football, basketball, track ... Starred on both sides of the ball as a running back, wide receiver and cornerback ... Led the Rebels to a 12-1 record and a perfect 7-0 record in 4A Region 7 ... Won 4A Region 7 and advanced to the third round of the playoffs in 2023 ... Broke the school record for touchdowns in a game (7) in 2023 ... Second Team All-State selection ... Three-time First Team All-Region selection ... First Team All-Huntsville and First Team All-County. PERSONAL: Son of Fredrick and Christel Fletcher ... Has one sibling, JaKobe ... Has two cousins that played football at the collegiate level — Ron Fletcher at Alabama A&M and George Scruggs at the University of Alabama ... Plans to major in information technology with a concentration in cybersecurity. Year Att Yds Avg TD Long Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2024 52 323 6.2 2 26 11 131 11.9 1 55 Career 52 323 6.2 2 26 11 131 11.9 1 55