Bowling Green State University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Jersey Number 18
Jalen Burton
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Waukegan, Ill.
- High School:
- Carmel Catholic
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Bowling Green |
2024 | Senior
- Appeared in BGSU's first four games before opting out of the remainder of the season
- Made two stops in the season opener against Fordham
- Appeared in 11 of BGSU's 13 games with one start
- Made one tackle against Ohio
- Notched five tackles in the Quick Lane Bowl against Minnesota
- Appeared in all 13 of BGSU's games with seven starts
- Made three stops and broke up a pass against Eastern Kentucky
- Recorded five stops and broke up a pass against Marshall
- Made three tackles and returned and interception for 29 yards for a touchdown at Akron
- His "pick-6" at Akron was his first collegiate interception
- Made four stops against Buffalo
- Notched two stops against Western Michigan
- Made two stops at Ohio
- Appeared in 10 of BGSU's 12 games with three starts
- Made collegiate debut at Tennessee and first career start at NIU
- Made five tackles at Buffalo and against Toledo
- Broke up two passes and 1.0 TFL at Buffalo
- Forced a fumble at NIU
Carmel Catholic High School |
Mundelein, Illinois |
- Earned three varsity letters at Carmel Catholic High School for Jason McKie
- Team captain
- 2019 Team Most Valuable Player
- 2019 all-conference selection
- Also lettered in basketball
Personal |
- Son of Rio Burton and Jamese Scott
- Two brothers, Syone Usma and Austin Scott, and a sister, Morgan Scott
- Major in pre-bs in architecture
BG Football Press Conference vs Buffalo 10.27
Monday, October 27
BG Football Postgame vs Kent State 10.25
Sunday, October 26
BG Football Press Conference 10.20
Monday, October 20
BG FB Postgame vs CMU 10.18
Saturday, October 18
