Jalen Wydermyer
American football player (born 2000)
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Jalen Wydermyer (born December 20, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Louisville Kings of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Texas A&M, where he was a three-time all-SEC second-team selection.
Dickinson, Texas, U.S.
Wydermyer with the Louisville Kings in 2026 | |
| No. 85 – Louisville Kings | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 20, 2000 Dickinson, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 257 lb (117 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Dickinson (Dickinson, Texas) |
| College | Texas A&M (2019–2021) |
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Wydermyer grew up in Dickinson, Texas and attended Dickinson High School. As senior, he caught 42 passes for 875 yards with 10 touchdowns.[1] Rated a four star recruit, Wydermyer committed to play college football at Texas A&M over Miami.[2][3][4]
College career
As a freshman, Wydermyer had larger role in Texas A&M's offense than originally expected after fellow freshman Baylor Cupp suffered a season ending injury towards the end of training camp.[5][6][7] Wydermyer finished the season with 32 catches for 447 yards and six touchdowns and was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team and second-team All-SEC by the Associated Press.[8][9][10] Wydermyer was named preseason All-SEC and to the Mackey Award watchlist going into his sophomore season.[11] Wydermyer received second-team all-SEC honors in 2020.[12]
During the 2021 season, Wydermyer recorded 40 receptions for 515 yards. He was named a finalist for the John Mackey Award for the second time, but the 2021 award was ultimately given to Trey McBride.[13]
Wydermyer decided to forgo his final year of eligibility to enter the 2022 NFL draft.[14] He holds the school record among tight ends in career receptions, receiving yards and touchdown catches.[15]
College statistics
| Jalen Wydermyer | Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2019 | 13 | 32 | 447 | 14.0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 10 | 46 | 506 | 11.0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 12 | 40 | 515 | 12.9 | 4 |
| Career | 35 | 118 | 1,468 | 12.4 | 16 |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | 33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 5.02 s | 1.78 s | 2.89 s | 25.5 in (0.65 m) | 9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[16][17][18] | ||||||||||||
Buffalo Bills
Wydermyer signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022.[19] He was waived by Buffalo on August 14.[20]
New England Patriots
Wydermyer signed with the New England Patriots on August 18, 2022.[21] He was waived on August 30, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[22][23] Wydermyer was released on September 20.[24]
Indianapolis Colts
Wydermyer was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad on October 17, 2022.[25] He was waived on May 4, 2023.[26]
Michigan Panthers
On January 13, 2025, Wydermyer signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL).[27]
On July 4, 2025, Wydermyer re-signed with the Panthers.[28]
Louisville Kings
On January 13, 2026, Wydermyer was selected by the Louisville Kings in the 2026 UFL draft.[29]