• Played in 36 games as a Boilermaker, starting 35 of them
• Recorded a pair of defensive touchdowns, a fumble recovery at Illinois (Oct. 31, 2020) and a pick-six at Nebraska (Oct. 30, 2021)
• Made 169 tackles, including 12.5 TFL and 2.0 sacks
• Forced three fumbles, recovered two of them and hauled in three interceptions
2022 / AS A JUNIOR
• All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (Coaches, Media)
• Fourth Team All-Big Ten (Phil Steele)
• Started all nine games he played in, while missing four games due to injury
• Averaged a team-high 5.8 tackles per game, totaling 52 with 5.0 TFL
• Returning from injury, recorded a season-high nine tackles, all unassisted, in a road victory at Maryland (Oct. 8)
• Produced six solo tackles, 2.0 TFL, 1.0 sack and one forced fumble in the victory over Nebraska (Oct. 15)
• In his final game at Ross-Ade Stadium, intercepted a pass and added seven tackles to help Purdue beat Northwestern (Nov. 19)
• Tallied eight tackles, including 1.0 TFL, in the rivalry and Big Ten West-clinching win at Indiana (Nov. 26)
• Made four tackles in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 3), his final game as a Boilermaker
2021 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Named All-Big Ten honorable mention by coaches and media
• Appeared in and started all 13 games
• Recorded 64 tackles, 45 solos, four tackles-for-loss and one sack
• Picked off a pair of passes, returning one for a touchdown, broke up seven passes and notched a pair of quarterback hurries
• Opened the year with six tackles, five unassisted, a sack, three pass breakups and one forced fumble
• Recorded a tackle-for-loss in back-to-back games against Notre Dame (Sept. 18) and Illinois (Sept. 25)
• Two interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, to go along with six tackles and one pass breakup earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors for win against Nebraska (Oct. 30)
• Recorded a season-high six unassisted tackles, adding one assisted, against Michigan State (Nov. 6)
• Added a tackle-for-loss against Northwestern (Nov. 20)
• Closed the year with a season-high 12 tackles, two hurries and a pass breakup against Tennessee (Dec. 30)
2020
• Started all five games he appeared in.
• Finished with 16 tackles, 12 solo, on the year.
• Had a fumble forced and recorded two others.
• Recorded three solo tackles and forced a fumble vs. Iowa on Oct. 24.
• Recovered a pair of fumbles, including on in the end zone for a touchdown, at Illinois on Oct. 31. Finished the contest with two tackles.
• Had a season-high five tackles, including a TFL, against Northwestern on Nov. 14.
• Tallied one solo tackle at Minnesota on Nov. 20.
• Had five tackles, including a season-high four solo stops, vs. Rutgers on Nov. 28.
2019
Appeared in 11 games, making eight starts.
Had 37 tackles, including 24 solo stops, with 2.5 tackles for loss on the year.
Made first collegiate start at Nevada on Aug. 30 and finished with four tackles, three solo.
• Had two tackles vs. Vanderbilt on Sept. 7.
• Finished with three solo tackles against TCU on Sept. 14.
• Tallied a pair of tackles vs. Minnesota on Sept. 28.
• Recorded seven tackles at No. 12 Penn State on Oct. 5.
• Finished with two tackles vs. Maryland on Oct. 12.
• Assisted on a TFL and had two total stops at No. 23 Iowa on Oct. 19.
• Posted a season-high eight tackles, seven solo, with a pair of TFLs vs. Nebraska on Nov. 2.
• Had one solo tackle at Northwestern on Nov. 9.
• Finished with three solo stops at No. 14 Wisconsin on Nov. 23.
• Broke up a pass and had three total tackles vs. Indiana on Nov. 30.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Three-star defensive back by 247Sports.
• Three-star defensive back by Rivals.
• Three-star defensive back by ESPN.
• Team went 11-2 in 2018, advancing to the second round of the Michigan state playoffs.
• 2018 Detroit News first-team All-State.
• 2018 MLive.com honorable mention All-State selection.
• 2018 Associated Press honorable mention All-State.
PERSONAL
• Given name is Jalen A. Graham.
• Born Jan. 11, 2001.
• Major: Selling & Sales Management.