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Jalen Grant
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Mt. Carmel
AS A GRADUATE (2025 at NC STATE):
• Enrolled at NC State in January.
• A veteran of 46 games played and 39 starts in his previous stops at Purdue and Bowling Green.
AS A RS- SENIOR (2024 at PURDUE):
• Saw action in four games for the Boilermakers, he redshirted the season.
AS A RS-JUNIOR (2023 at PURDUE):
• Appeared and started in all 12 games at right guard
• Helped pave the way the way for the Boilermakers to lead the Big Ten in rushing in conference games (184.6 ypg)
• Opened holes for 2,029 rushing yards, Purdue’s most since 2012
• Helped the offense rack up 363 rushing yards, against Minnesota (Nov. 11), the most by any Big Ten team in a conference game throughout the season
• Pivotal part of the line that gave Purdue back-to-back 300-yard rushing games for the first time since 1968
AS A RS-SOPHOMORE (2022 at BOWLING GREEN):
• Appeared in all 13 of BGSU’s games with 12 starts
• Started 10 games at left guard and two games at center
• Saw time on 154 plays at center and 658 snaps at left guard
AS A RS-FRESHMAN (2021 AT BOWLING GREEN):
• Started all 12 games, the first two at left guard and the last 10 at center.
AS A FRESHMAN (2020 AT BOWLING GREEN):
• Played in all five games, starting the final three games at left guard
• Part of an offensive line unit that helped the team rank among the Top 50 teams in the country in rushing offense, fewest sacks allowed, and yards per completion, as well as turnovers lost
IN HIGH SCHOOL
• A 2019 graduate of Mount Carmel High School, where he lettered letterman for head coach Jordan Lynch.
• Played both offense and defense in high school
• Honors: A team captain. Received the Lawless Award in 2019, which is given to the most outstanding senior in the Chicago Catholic League
• Also participated in wrestling.
PERSONAL
• Earned a degree in sociology from Purdue and is enrolled in post-graduate studies