Jalen Kitna
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 Kitna with UAB in 2025 | |
| No. 7 – UAB Blazers | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 22, 2003 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 229 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Burleson (Burleson, Texas) |
| College | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Jalen Kitna (born March 22, 2003) is an American college football quarterback for the UAB Blazers. He previously played for the Florida Gators.
Kitna is from Tacoma, Washington and attended Waxahachie High School in Waxahachie, Texas before transferring to Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix, Arizona after his freshman year. He then transferred to Frisco High School in Frisco, Texas before finally transferring to Burleson High School in Burleson, Texas for his senior season and after his father was hired as the head football coach there.[1][2] Kitna originally committed to Boston College[3] before decommitting[4] and switching his commitment to Florida.[5]
College career
Kitna began his college football career at Florida in 2021, using a redshirt in 2021, then playing four games in 2022. He was dismissed from Florida's roster in December 2022 following his arrest.[6]
In December 2023, he committed to play for UAB.[7] On November 2, 2024, he threw for 404 yards and six touchdowns against Tulsa, being named American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week.[8]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2021 | Florida | Redshirt  | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Florida | 4 | 0 | — | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 181 | 12.9 | 1 | 0 | 203.6 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | UAB | 8 | 8 | 2−6 | 196 | 316 | 62.0 | 2,209 | 7.0 | 17 | 11 | 131.5 | 45 | -60 | -1.3 | 0 |
| 2025 | UAB | 10 | 10 | 3−7 | 223 | 336 | 66.4 | 2,462 | 7.3 | 13 | 10 | 134.7 | 35 | -40 | -1.1 | 0 |
| Career | 22 | 18 | 5−13 | 429 | 666 | 64.4 | 4,852 | 7.3 | 31 | 21 | 134.7 | 81 | -94 | -1.2 | 0 | |