Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-10vs Abilene Christian | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 9 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 35-24@ Oregon State | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 |
#6
Jalen Jones
Senior wide receiver for Texas Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′8″ · 180 lb · Birmingham, AL · Ramsay
Returning to Texas Tech for 2026
The numbers
6
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 3 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 9 yds, vs Abilene Christian
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Texas Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearJalen Jones
The receipt: 9 rec yds, 1 receptions against Abilene Christian — Week 1, 2026.
9 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Texas Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Texas Tech2-0HC: Joey McGuire · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 3.0 YDS/g, 3.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | -- | -- | 45 | -- | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | 45 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 33–10
1 rec · 9 yds
Dominant 23-point win at home against Abilene Christian.
With W. Hammond — 298 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 11 rush yds (2 car) · J. Williams — 71 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Texas Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Texas Tech
Returning around him
- 53% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 9 Texas Tech players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (23 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas Tech · Last season: 12-2 (AP #4) · Talent rank #29 · 2026 recruiting class #18
Background
CAREER HONORS AFCA FCS All-America Second Team (2025, So.) Associated Press All-America Second Team (2025, So.) Phil Steele FCS All-America Third Team (2025, So.) All-SWAC First Team (2025, So.) PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH One of the top wide receivers at the FCS level before transferring to Texas Tech …...
The receiver room · Texas Tech
- #2Kenny Johnson658 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Coy Eakin653 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Donte Lee Jr589 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Malcolm Simmons457 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Jalen Jones2 games · 2026
9 more on the roster · Texas Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology