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SMU · 2026

Jalen Hale

WRSenior6' 1", 192 lbsLongview, TX
SMU Mustangs5-1 · TDC #31
Snap share
34%
1 of 6 started · likely 21–41%
Receptions
11
526th of 1995 in FBS
Rec. yards
208
327th of 1981 in FBS
Yards / catch
18.9
Rec. TD
1
347th of 830 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.70
13 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

13 plays · +9.1 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.70
Passing+0.91
Rushing-0.47
1st down+0.33
2nd down-0.19
3rd down+3.53
Standard downs+0.16
Passing downs+1.92
HaleWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays4%
Pass plays6%
Run plays1%
1st down5%
2nd down3%
3rd down3%
Standard downs4%
Passing downs4%
HaleWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets13—
Target share6.8%—
Catch rate84.6%—
Success rate per target61.5%—
Yards per target15.2—
Explosive catches23.1%—
Deep-target rate23.1%—
3rd-down targets2—
Red-zone targets0—

Charting

Where Hale's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
13
11 caught (85%)
Avg. depth of target
18.2
air yards per target
YAC per catch
4.4
40 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
98
of 138 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
27%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted11 targets charted

85% comp18.2 avg. depth4.4 YAC/catch27% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (9%), 1 caught (100%), -1 yds, -1.0 per target1100% · -1yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (27%), 3 caught (100%), 20 yds, 6.7 per target3100% · 20yLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (9%), 1 caught (100%), 11 yds, 11.0 per target1100% · 11yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (9%), 1 caught (100%), 11 yds, 11.0 per target1100% · 11yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: 3 targets (27%), 1 caught (33%), 51 yds, 17.0 per target333% · 51yRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (9%), 1 caught (100%), 9 yds, 9.0 per target1100% · 9yRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (9%), 1 caught (100%), 37 yds, 37.0 per target1100% · 37yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farSMU#31 · 5-1634%1120816.8%
2023Alabama#8 · 12-2419%514819.3%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jalen Hale's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Jalen Hale's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

5.4 avg. game scoreBest: 7.3 vs Virginia (Week 7)0 of 6 games at 8.0+
RushingReceiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCarYdsY/CTDLongRecYdsY/RTDLong
1@Florida StateW 27–245.9144.00427035.0064
2UC DavisW 56–106.4·····15151.0051
3@LouisvilleL 31–414.3111.00111111.0011
4Missouri StateW 34–244.2122.002199.009
5Boston CollegeW 25–164.3·····273.508
7VirginiaW 23–137.3·····46015.0137
2026 · 6 games5.4372.3041120818.9164

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries3—
Yards71099th / 1458
Yards / carry2.3—
Touchdowns0—
Long4—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions11526th / 1995
Yards208327th / 1981
Yards / catch18.9—
Touchdowns1347th / 830
Long64—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost1—
Recovered0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Florida State—67~25 (8–34)337%
Wk 2 · UC Davis—55~6 (2–10)111%
Wk 3 · Louisville—79~27 (9–37)334%
Wk 4 · Missouri State✓ WR78~41 (27–50)353%
Wk 5 · Boston College—63~13 (4–21)221%
Wk 7 · Virginia—69~26 (8–36)438%
Season1 GS411138 (86–168)1634%

Position Room

14 WRs on the SMU roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
8Yamir KnightWRSR35418215%+0.72
10Jalen CooperWRSO20299113%+0.66
3Yannick SmithWRJR19318215%+0.68
2Jalen HaleWRSR1120816%+0.70
0Derrick McFallWRJR710325%+0.18
11Carterrious BrownWRSO22304%+0.32
16Jakai AndersonWRFR21309%-0.03
22Jordyn AdamsWRFR2906%-0.07
15Aljour Miles IIWRFR1313%+2.63
13Daylon SingletonWRSO—————
26David Kniffen Jr.WRFR—————
27Siler CookeWRFR—————
81Tyrone CrethersWRFR———3%-0.96
83X'Zavier BarnettWRFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. SMU depth chart →