Jalen Wilkerson (born December 21, 1995) is a former
American football defensive end. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Florida State.
Early years
Wilkerson attended
Coffee High School in
Douglas, Georgia. He committed to play football for the
Florida State Seminoles
The Florida State Seminoles are the athletic teams representing Florida State University located in Tallahassee, Florida. They compete as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level (Football Bowl Subdivis ...
in May 2014s.
College career
Wilkerson attended Florida State from 2015 to 2017, redshirting the 2015 season. From 2016 to 2017, he played in 16 games for the Seminoles. After the 2017, season, he declared for the
2018 NFL Draft
The 2018 NFL Draft was the 83rd annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2018 NFL season. The draft was held on April 26–28 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas; it was the first draft ...
.
Professional career
Houston Texans
Wilkerson signed with the
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston. The Texans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division, and play their home ga ...
as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018, but was waived three days later.
Washington Redskins
Wilkerson signed with the
Washington Redskins on August 11, 2018, but was waived on August 18.
On August 20, 2018, it was reported that Wilkerson's football career was over, with Wilkerson writing in a
Facebook post, "Closing the football chapter of my life, marking off every goal I ever set, is beyond amazing. I'm so thankful for being able to walk away in peace and good health. I know this next chapter of my life will be exactly where God needs me most. No fame nor money is worth my life. I have a daughter who depends on and needs her father."
References
External links
Florida State Seminoles bio
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1995 births
Living people
Players of American football from Douglas County, Georgia
American football defensive ends
Florida State Seminoles football players
Houston Texans players
Washington Redskins players