The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Roster
Jalen Catalon
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Hometown:
- Mansfield, Texas
- Weight:
- 202
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Mansfield Legacy
- Previous School:
- Arkansas
A one-year defensive back who transferred from Arkansas ... appeared in eight games with four starts … a member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (spring 2023).
SENIOR (2023)
Played in eight games with four starts … had 17 tackles (15 solo), one tackle for loss and one forced fumble … made his Longhorn debut when he started in the season-opener against Rice … had a season-high seven tackles (six solo) and one tackle for loss in the win at No. 3 Alabama … made two tackles (one solo) against Wyoming … had two solo tackles at Baylor … tallied three solo tackles and forced a fumble in the win against Kansas … recorded one solo in the Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma before leaving the game due to injury … saw limited action over the remainder of the season … had solo tackles at Iowa State and against Texas Tech … named to the preseason watch lists for the Lonestar Player of the Year and Reese's Senior Bowl ... a fourth-team Preseason All-America selection by Athlon Sports ... a Preseason All-Big 12 First Team selection by Athlon Sports ... chosen Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team by Phil Steele and Pro Football Focus … selected to the Comeback Player of the Year watch list.
SENIOR (2023)
Named to the preseason watch lists for the Lonestar Player of the Year and Reese's Senior Bowl ... a fourth-team Preseason All-America selection by Athlon Sports ... a Preseason All-Big 12 First Team selection by Athlon Sports ... chosen Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team by Phil Steele.
BEFORE TEXAS
Played in 21 games, starting 16, during his career with the Arkansas Razorbacks from 2019-22 … amassed 159 tackles, 81 solo stops, 3.5 tackles for loss, five interceptions, 14 passes defended, and three forced fumbles … started the 2022 season opener against Cincinnati and recorded eight tackles and one pressure prior to being injured and missing the rest of the season … chosen Preseason First-Team All-America by Phil Steele in 2022 … started the first six games of 2021 before being sidelined by a season-ending injury … still finished eighth on the team in total tackles (46) with 1.5 tackles for loss and four pass breakups, which tied for third on the team … carded double-digit tackles (11), including a tackle for loss, and a career-high two interceptions in the season opener against Rice … recorded eight total tackles and a pass deflection against Texas … made nine tackles and registered two pass breakups against Georgia Southern … notched seven tackles at Georgia … accumulated nine tackles, a half tackle for a loss and a pass breakup at Ole Miss … named a 2021 Preseason Second-Team All-American by the Associated Press … earned a spot on the Chuck Bednarik Award watch list in 2021 … played in all 10 games and started nine at strong safety in 2020 … named a semifinalist for the Thorpe Award … tabbed to the All-SEC First Team by the AP and second team by the coaches … earned Freshman All-American honors from the FWAA and The Athletic … garnered Phil Steele Third-Team All-American recognition … logged 99 total tackles, a team-leading 51 solo stops, two tackles for loss, three interceptions, four passes broken up, one fumble recovery and two forced fumbles … tied for the team lead in interceptions and ranked third in total tackles … averaged 9.9 tackles per game, which tied for the FBS freshman lead and was fourth among all SEC defenders … only FBS freshman to post at least 95 tackles and at least three interceptions during the regular season … first SEC freshman since 2007 (Eric Berry, Tennessee) to post at least 86 tackles with three picks … first SEC freshman since 2012 to record 70-plus tackles with three or more interceptions … finished with nine tackles while also forcing a fumble in his first career start against Georgia … logged 13 tackles at Mississippi State … led the team with 14 tackles at No. 13 Auburn … recorded his first career interception, returning it 35 yards for a touchdown, and also registered nine tackles and a forced fumble against Ole Miss … became the first SEC player to log at least nine tackles with an interception return for a touchdown and a forced fumble since 2000 … named SEC Defensive Player of the Week and the Jim Thorpe Award Player of the Week for his 12 tackles, one interception and one forced fumble against Tennessee … made 12 tackles and recorded an interception for the second straight game and broke up a career-high two passes at No. 6 Florida … became the first Razorback to intercept a pass in back-to-back games since at least 1997 … made a career-high 16 tackles against LSU, recording his third straight 10-plus tackle game … recorded his sixth 10-plus tackle game of the season, making 10 stops against No. 1 Alabama … totaled five games of 12 or more tackles, ranking second nationally behind teammate Grant Morgan … played in four games as a true freshman in 2019 … appeared in games against Ole Miss, San Jose State, Kentucky and Western Kentucky … tallied six tackles, three solo, with a PBU and a forced fumble against Western Kentucky
HIGH SCHOOL
Played high school football at Mansfield Legacy High School in Mansfield, Texas and was a four-year varsity letterwinner … ranked No. 20 in the nation at the safety position by Rivals … rated 29th overall in the state of Texas according to 247Sports … played in one game as a senior in 2018 before an injury forced him to miss the rest of the season … a key member on both sides of the ball for the Broncos in 2017, starting at safety and quarterback … earned four 2017 Defensive Player of the Year honors from the Dallas Morning News, The Fort Worth Star Telegram, Associated Press and District 10-5A … racked up 101 tackles, including 70 solo stops and six tackles for loss, three interceptions, six forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries on the defensive as a junior … on offense, passed for 1,122 yards and 15 touchdowns while rushing for 1,064 yards and 13 scores … helped Legacy to a 12-3 overall record and an appearance in the Class 5A Division 2 semifinals in 2017 … credited with 183 total tackles, 139 solo stops, seven tackles for loss, nine interceptions, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery as a sophomore in 2016 … also lettered in basketball and baseball.
