Jalen Catalon: DB · UNLV · #1.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jalen Catalon
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. The six seasons span three programs and four head coaches: Chad Morris, Sam Pittman, Steve Sarkisian and Barry Odom. The first one came in 2024: All-Mountain West. One game to point at: 17 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Syracuse — Week 6, 2024.
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
77 tackles. 3 passes defended. 5 interceptions. 5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-7@ Houston | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 72-14vs Utah Tech | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 23-20vs Kansas | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 59-14vs Fresno State | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 41-44vs Syracuse | 17 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 17 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 50-34@ Utah State | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 33-25@ Oregon State | 10 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-29vs No. 17 Boise State | 11 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 29-27@ Hawai'i | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 41-20vs San Diego State | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 27-16@ San José State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 77 | 48 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
4%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
5interceptionsTackle volume
77tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%5 TFL77 tackles · 5 for loss · 2 sacks · 3 pass breakups · 5 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 9.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Road5g | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 7.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 6.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Pass share
33.8%
308 pass / 604 run
Plays / game
65.1
14 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
336 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2024
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
The All-Conference honor is earned — and the box score backs it up emphatically: #3 of 537 FBS safeties by CFB Zeitgeist Score.2024 profile
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #3 at the position.
How it ended
Six seasons, at Arkansas, Texas and UNLV, 253 tackles — the college career is complete.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST
All-Mountain West mention (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Chad Morris, Sam Pittman, Steve Sarkisian and Barry Odom.
