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| Mississippi State Bulldogs – No. 11 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 13, 2001 |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | D'Iberville (D'Iberville, Mississippi) |
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Jaden Malik Walley (born September 13, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Early life and high school[edit]
Walley grew up in D'Iberville, Mississippi and attended D'Iberville High School where he lettered in football and baseball. In his high school career, Walley completed 68 of his 165 pass attempts for 1,162 yards, 18 touchdowns and four interceptions. Walley would also rush for 2,157 yards and 32 touchdowns, while also hauling in 19 receptions for 476 yards.[1] Walley was a three-star rated recruit and would decide to commit to play college football at Mississippi State University[2] over offers from Air Force, Arkansas, Auburn, Ole Miss, South Alabama, Southern Miss and Vanderbilt.[3]
College career[edit]
During Walley's true freshman season in 2020, he appeared in all 11 games and started eight of them.[4] He finished the season with 52 catches for 718 yards and two touchdowns.[5][6] During the 2021 season, he played in all 13 games and started 10 of them, finishing the season with 628 receiving yards and six touchdowns on 55 catches averaging 48.3 receiving yards per game and 11.4 per catch.[7][8] During the 2022 season, he appeared in 13 games and started seven of them, finishing the season with 34 receptions for 348 yards and three touchdowns averaging 27.8 yards per game.[9] During the 2023 season, he appeared in 10 games and started two of them, finishing the season with five receptions for 49 yards and one touchdowns with four of his receptions going for a first down.[10] He was limited due to injuries.[11]
Personal life[edit]
Walley is the cousin of former NFL cornerback, Dee McCann. His younger brother Justin is a cornerback for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jaden Walley's High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. May 31, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "D'Iberville QB committed to Mississippi State". WXXV-TV. August 28, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "Jaden Walley, D'Iberville, Wide Receiver". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ Berrian, Josh (October 7, 2020). "D'Iberville's Jaden Walley becoming playmaker for Bulldogs". WLOX-TV. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "Jaden Walley 2020 Gamelogs". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ Froyd, Crissy (July 27, 2021). "Five Players to Watch on Offense for Mississippi State in 2021". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "Jaden Walley 2021 Gamelogs". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ DeRosa, Theo (August 10, 2022). "Wide receiver Jaden Walley transitioning into leadership role for Mississippi State". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved February 22, 2024..
- ^ "Jaden Walley 2022 Gamelogs". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "Jaden Walley 2023 Gamelogs". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "Jaden Walley". Mississippi State Bulldogs.