University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Williams, Jalen
Jersey Number 18
Jalen Williams
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 219
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Opelousas, La.
- High School:
- Westminster Christian
- Prev School:
- Louisiana State
Bio
2021 Season (Redshirt Senior)
Totaled 13 pass receptions for 191 yards and a touchdown … Led all Ragin’ Cajuns’ receivers in the season opener at Texas (Sept. 4), catching a season high five passes for 71 yards … Hauled in Levi Lewis’ historic 65th career touchdown pass in the win over Texas State (Oct. 30), a three-yard reception … Brought in one pass for 51 yards against Georgia State (Nov. 4), matching a career long … Grabbed one pass for 23 yards at Liberty (Nov. 20) … Caught three balls for 19 yards against Ohio (Sept. 16) … Snagged a pass for 19 yards against Georgia Southern (Sept. 25).
2020 Season (Redshirt Senior)
A mainstay at wide receiver for Louisiana, playing in all 11 games and starting in seven…Hauled in 20 passes for 360 yards and four scores…His 360 yards were the second-most on the team and ranked 22nd in the Sun Belt, while his four scores were tied for the most on the team and the 12th most in the league…Averaged 18.0 yards per catch, the fifth-best in the Sun Belt…Williams caught two passes in the team’s first two games and added one against Georgia Southern…Recorded a career high in receptions (4) and receiving yards (89) against Coastal Carolina…Had a big game in the team’s win at UAB (Oct. 23), catching two passes for 40 yards and one touchdown, his second of the season…At Texas State (Oct. 31), Williams secured three catches for 85 yards and a touchdown…Notched his third touchdown of the season against South Alabama (Nov. 14)…Caught two passes against Appalachian State for 39 yards…Brought in one pass in the bowl game against UTSA, a 15-yard touchdown reception.
2019 Season (Redshirt Junior)
Made 13 appearances during his redshirt junior season, earning two starts…Brought in 21 passes in 2019 for 279 yards and a touchdown…Posted seven games with two or more catches…Picked up his first reception of the season against Liberty (Sept. 7)…Had two catches at Ohio…Recored three catches against Arkansas State (Oct. 17), Texas State (Nov. 2) and Coastal Carolina (Nov. 7)…In the win at Coastal Carolina, he caught his first career touchdown, a 10-yard reception…Brought in two more passes against Troy before finishing out the season with three-catch games versus Appalachian State (Dec. 7) and Miami (Ohio)(Jan. 6)…Also threw one pass during the season, a 16-yard strike against Ohio (Sept. 21).
2018 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in 12 games catching five balls for 56 yards…Had an impressive game against South Alabama (11/17) bringing in three balls for 38 yards…Had a solid game in the 2018 Vermilion & White Spring Finale, catching four passes for 76 yards and one touchdown...Was awarded a full scholarship following the Spring Finale.
Totaled 13 pass receptions for 191 yards and a touchdown … Led all Ragin’ Cajuns’ receivers in the season opener at Texas (Sept. 4), catching a season high five passes for 71 yards … Hauled in Levi Lewis’ historic 65th career touchdown pass in the win over Texas State (Oct. 30), a three-yard reception … Brought in one pass for 51 yards against Georgia State (Nov. 4), matching a career long … Grabbed one pass for 23 yards at Liberty (Nov. 20) … Caught three balls for 19 yards against Ohio (Sept. 16) … Snagged a pass for 19 yards against Georgia Southern (Sept. 25).
2020 Season (Redshirt Senior)
A mainstay at wide receiver for Louisiana, playing in all 11 games and starting in seven…Hauled in 20 passes for 360 yards and four scores…His 360 yards were the second-most on the team and ranked 22nd in the Sun Belt, while his four scores were tied for the most on the team and the 12th most in the league…Averaged 18.0 yards per catch, the fifth-best in the Sun Belt…Williams caught two passes in the team’s first two games and added one against Georgia Southern…Recorded a career high in receptions (4) and receiving yards (89) against Coastal Carolina…Had a big game in the team’s win at UAB (Oct. 23), catching two passes for 40 yards and one touchdown, his second of the season…At Texas State (Oct. 31), Williams secured three catches for 85 yards and a touchdown…Notched his third touchdown of the season against South Alabama (Nov. 14)…Caught two passes against Appalachian State for 39 yards…Brought in one pass in the bowl game against UTSA, a 15-yard touchdown reception.
2019 Season (Redshirt Junior)
Made 13 appearances during his redshirt junior season, earning two starts…Brought in 21 passes in 2019 for 279 yards and a touchdown…Posted seven games with two or more catches…Picked up his first reception of the season against Liberty (Sept. 7)…Had two catches at Ohio…Recored three catches against Arkansas State (Oct. 17), Texas State (Nov. 2) and Coastal Carolina (Nov. 7)…In the win at Coastal Carolina, he caught his first career touchdown, a 10-yard reception…Brought in two more passes against Troy before finishing out the season with three-catch games versus Appalachian State (Dec. 7) and Miami (Ohio)(Jan. 6)…Also threw one pass during the season, a 16-yard strike against Ohio (Sept. 21).
2018 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in 12 games catching five balls for 56 yards…Had an impressive game against South Alabama (11/17) bringing in three balls for 38 yards…Had a solid game in the 2018 Vermilion & White Spring Finale, catching four passes for 76 yards and one touchdown...Was awarded a full scholarship following the Spring Finale.
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