Jalen John

Photo by: Chris Tucci - UMass Athletics

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-11
Weight:
220
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Portland, Ore.
High School:
Lake Ridge
Prev School:
Arizona

2024 • Redshirt Junior

• Competed in 10 games for the Minutemen as a running back with 583 yards on 111 attempts
• Had five rushing touchdowns and averaged 58.3 rushing yards per game and 5.1 yards per carry
• Had a 68 yard rush at Georgia (11/23)

2023 • Redshirt Sophomore

• Competed in eight games for the Minutemen, posting 31 yards rushing on 10 attempts
• Recorded a season-high 28 yards on nine rushes, including a season-long seven-yard run at Penn State (10/14)
• Rushed for three yards at Army (10/28)

Before Massachusetts

• Spent the past three seasons at Arizona but did not see any action during the 2022 season
• In 2021, played in nine games and made three starts while gaining 250 yards on 62 carries (four yards per carry)
• Also caught eight passes for 42 yards
• Had 11 carries for a career-high 71 yards versus Colorado
• Played in two games as a true freshman
• Tallied 45 tackles, two caused fumbles, one fumble recovery and three pass breakups in 2020
• A three-star recruit out of Lakeridge HS
• Over three varsity seasons and 26 games in high school, totaled 4,067 yards and 48 touchdowns on 476 rushing attempts
• As a senior, rushed for 2,074 yards and 21 touchdowns on 234 carries, all career-high mark and earned Class 6A All-State honors
• Also tabbed with all-conference recognition in all three seasons