Jalen Moreno-Cropper
American football player (born 2001)
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Jalen Moreno-Cropper (born May 3, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Houston Gamblers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs.
Parlier, California, U.S.
| No. 17 – Houston Gamblers | |||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
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| Born | May 3, 2001 Parlier, California, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 172 lb (78 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Sanger (Sanger, California) | ||||
| College | Fresno State (2019–2022) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2025 | |||||
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Early life
Moreno-Cropper grew up in Parlier, California and initially attended Sanger High School before transferring to Buchanan High School for his senior year.[1] He was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at nearby Fresno State over offers from Power 5 programs such as Utah, Nebraska, California, and Oregon.[2]
College career
Moreno-Cropper caught 15 passes for 196 yards and also rushed for 343 yards and three touchdowns during his freshman season at Fresno State.[3] As a sophomore he led the Bulldogs with 37 receptions and 520 receiving yards and had five touchdown receptions.[4] Moreno-Cropper was named second-team All-Mountain West Conference after catching 85 passes for 899 yards with 11 touchdowns during his junior season.[5] He was named first-team All-Mountain West as a senior and had 84 receptions for 1,093 yards and five touchdowns.[6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m) | 8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.40 s | 1.55 s | 2.54 s | 4.27 s | 7.06 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 13 reps | |
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Dallas Cowboys
Moreno-Cropper signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent.[9] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[10][11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the team on January 15, 2024.[12]
Moreno-Cropper was released during roster cuts on August 27, 2024 before re-signing with the team's practice squad the next day.[13][14] Moreno-Cropper was elevated to the active roster for Dallas' Week 10 contest against the Philadelphia Eagles.[15] He would play in 12 of 60 offensive snaps in the 34-6 defeat, and reverted to the practice squad following the game.[16] Moreno-Cropper signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 6, 2025.[17]
On August 26, 2025, Moreno-Cropper was waived by the Cowboys as part of final roster cuts and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[18][19] On October 11, he was signed to the teams's active roster.[20] However, on October 14, Moreno-Cropper was waived by the Cowboys and re-signed to the practice squad.[21][22]
Houston Gamblers
On February 11, 2026 Cropper signed with the Houston Gamblers of the United Football League (UFL).