Jalen Royals

• 2021 (Georgia Military College): 7-92, 2 TDs in 11 games.
• 2022: Played in 12 games with 1 start. No statistics.
• 2023: First-team All-Mountain West Conference. Led team with 1,080 receiving yards (71 receptions, 15.2 per). Ranked second in the FBS with a school-record 15 receiving TDs. Started all 13 games.
• 2024: Second-team All-Mountain West. Led team with 55 receptions, 834 receiving yards (15.2 per, 6 TDs). Started 7 games (1-3-3.0 rushing; 9-184-20.4 KR). Missed the rest of the season with a foot injury.

Skilled and instinctive, Royals might lack the desired explosiveness, but he makes up for it with his body control and feel for the game. He has good size and is keenly aware of defenders around him, which allows him to adjust routes and improve his chances on contested catches. He's a decent route-runner but doesn't have the short-area foot quickness and burst to open wide windows for his quarterback. He's excellent as a zone-beater and uses plus body control and play strength to bring in catches in traffic. Royals is a smooth athlete who can play inside or outside and is best suited for an offense that will value him as a possession target over the first two levels.