Is Jalen Hale starting?
Jalen Hale is listed 2nd string at WR-Z for SMU Mustangs.
Jalen Hale is listed WR-Z #2 for SMU at 79 OVR.
See full SMU Mustangs depth chart ›Depth at WR-Z · SMU Mustangs
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- 2279Jalen HaleYou
What's Next
The Story
A Five-Star Talent
A 5-star recruit out of Longview, ranked #39 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #2
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 198 lbs
- Transfer
- Alabama
Jalen Hale is currently behind Yannick Smith at WR-Z on the SMU depth chart, a ACC team rated 85 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★★5-star
- Composite
- 0.9841
- National Rank
- #39
- High School
- Longview
- Hometown
- Longview, TX
Why this rating?
On a 85-rated offense; 84th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 79 after depth penalty.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WUCDYDS 0
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 51
- AVG
- 51.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 56-10
Sep 7WFSUYDS 4
- CAR
- 1
- YDS
- 4
- AVG
- 4.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 70
- AVG
- 35.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 27-24
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WUCD | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | WFSU | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 |
Jalen Hale's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.