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#2 Jalen Hale

Class  RS JR/TRFrom  Alabama (transfer)Ht / Wt  6'1" · 198 lbHometown  Longview, TX · Alabama

Depth-chart placement

Current role

SLOT2

Placement

Backup

Room

Wide Receiver

Experience

4-JR

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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WR room context

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Jalen Hale holds the WR-SL · Backup spot in SMU Mustangs’s wide receiver room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

WR-X · StarterJalen CooperStarter

WR-Z · StarterYannick SmithStarter

WR-SL · StarterYamir KnightStarter

WR-X · BackupLink RhodesBackup

WR-Z · BackupCarterrious BrownBackup

WR-SL · BackupJalen HaleBackup

Transfer history

2026Alabama→SMU Mustangs

Background & career

Jalen Hale is a 6'1", 198-pound receiver from Longview, Texas, who transferred to SMU from Alabama. At Alabama as a freshman in 2023, he appeared in 13 games and recorded five receptions for 148 yards with one receiving touchdown. A shoulder injury caused him to sit out the 2024 season. In 2025, his redshirt sophomore year, Hale appeared in five games for the Mustangs.

Alabama2023 – 2025

SMU2026 — present

Previous schoolAlabamaRecruiting4-star · No. 41 nationalOriginLongview, TX · Alabama