Jalen Stroman
American football player (born 2003)
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Jalen Stroman (born May 22, 2003)[1] is an American professional football safety for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
| No. 38 – San Francisco 49ers | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Roster status | Practice squad |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 22, 2003[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Patriot (Nokesville, Virginia) |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Stroman attended Patriot High School in Nokesville, Virginia. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and committed to play college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies over offers from Duke and Virginia.[2]
College career
Virginia Tech
In his first two seasons in 2021 and 2022, Stroman played in 24 games, totaling 51 tackles, two pass deflections, and two forced fumbles.[3] In 2023, he recorded 55 tackles and four pass deflections.[4] In the 2024 season, Stroman played in just one game before suffering a season-ending injury. After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
Notre Dame
Stroman transferred to play for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[6][7] In week 13 of the 2025 season, he intercepted a pass which he returned 44 yards for a touchdown, while also blocking a punt in a blowout win over Syracuse.[8] Stroman finished the season with 37 tackles with three being for a loss, a sack, an interception, and a touchdown. After the season, he accepted an invite to the 2026 Senior Bowl.[9]
Statistics
| Year | Team | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Solo | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD | |||
| 2021 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 43 | 22 | 21 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 55 | 24 | 31 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Notre Dame | 12 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 48 | 148 | 85 | 63 | 1.0 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) | 4.73 s | 1.67 s | 2.63 s | 4.41 s | 7.18 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | 14 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[10] | ||||||||||||
Stroman signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2026.[11][12] On August 30, he was waived as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14]
Personal life
Stroman is the younger brother of NFL cornerback, Greg Stroman.[15][16]