American football player
| No. 18 – Carolina Panthers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | (2001-10-30) October 30, 2001 (age 23) Sterling, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Potomac Falls (Sterling, Virginia) | ||||||||
| College: | Holy Cross (2020–2023) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2024 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024 | |||||||||
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Jalen Coker (born October 30, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Holy Cross.
Early life
Coker attended Potomac Falls High School in Sterling, Virginia. During his career, he had 89 receptions for 1,622 yards and 18 touchdowns on offense and 169 tackles and 12 interceptions on defense.
Coker played at Holy Cross from 2020 to 2023. During his career, he had 163 receptions for 2,684 yards and a school record 31 touchdowns. After the 2023 season he entered the 2024 NFL draft.
Professional career
Coker participated in the 2024 NFL Combine.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
208 lb (94 kg) |
32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.57 s | 1.52 s | 2.67 s | 42.5 in (1.08 m) |
10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
12 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day | ||||||||||||
Coker signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2024. He was also selected by the Memphis Showboats in the fourth round of the 2024 UFL draft on July 17. He was waived on August 28, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 24. In Week 15 against the Dallas Cowboys, he had four receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown, which was a 83-yard reception.
References
- Toland, Jennifer (November 30, 2022). "Holy Cross WR Jalen Coker is out to create more postseason memories". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- Toland, Jennifer (September 28, 2023). "Holy Cross WR Jalen Coker keeps making the big catches". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- Stiefel, Keagan (February 26, 2024). "Holy Cross Stars Paving Unfamiliar Path To Combine, NFL Draft". NESN. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- Toland, Jennifer (December 5, 2023). "Chasing a childhood dream, Holy Cross stars Coker, Hanson declare for NFL draft". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- Toland, Jennifer (February 23, 2024). "'We are both testing really well': Former Holy Cross stars Coker, Hanson gear up for NFL Scouting Combine". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Jalen Coker Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jalen Coker College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- Gantt, Darin (May 10, 2024). "Panthers make roster moves, including signing 19 undrafted free agents". Panthers.com. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- "2024 UFL College Draft: Showboats select Kansas QB Jason Bean with No. 1 pick". FoxSports.com. July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- Gantt, Darin (August 28, 2024). "Panthers claim six new players off waivers". Panthers.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- Gantt, Darin (August 29, 2024). "Panthers add four more to the practice squad". Panthers.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- Gantt, Darin (September 24, 2024). "Adam Thielen placed on injured reserve, among other moves". Panthers.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- "Dallas Cowboys at Carolina Panthers - December 15th, 2024". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 18, 2024.