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Former Arkansas DB transferring to Barry Odom’s UNLV team after season at Texas

Andrew Olson

By Andrew Olson

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Former Arkansas DB Jalen Catalon is on the move again. After a season at Texas, Catalon will use his final year of NCAA eligibility playing for a familiar face.

On Saturday, Catalon announced that he is transferring to UNLV. Barry Odom, who served as Arkansas’ defensive coordinator from 2020-22, is entering his second season as UNLV’s head coach.

Catalon had a standout 2020 season, earning first-team All-SEC recognition. A finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, Catalon recorded 99 tackles, including 2 for loss, 2 forced fumbles, 4 pass breakups and 3 interceptions in 10 games. Since then, however, he has not played double-digit games in a season.

In 2021, Catalon played in 6 games for the Razorbacks before he was sidelined by a shoulder injury. Catalon dealt with another shoulder injury in the 2022 season opener and had to have surgery.

At Texas, Catalon played in just 8 games during the 2023 season. He played in the first 6 contests, making 4 starts, before suffering a lower-leg injury in the Oklahoma game on Oct. 7. Catalon did not return to action until Nov. 18.

A healthy Catalon can be an impact player. Hopefully, he can end his college career on a high note, reuniting with Odom.

Andrew Olson

Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.

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