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Jalen Catalon, former Arkansas DB, reveals transfer destination
By Andrew Olson
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Jalen Catalon is going home to the Lone Star State. The former Arkansas defensive back has committed to play at Texas.
Catalon, from Mansfield, Texas, pledged to the Longhorns on Monday. He shared the big news on Twitter.
New beginnings…? #AGTG pic.twitter.com/y9Hd09HGpB
— Jalen Catalon (@jcatalon27) January 9, 2023
Catalon was a 2020 AP All-SEC First Team selection and a preseason All-American each of the last 2 seasons. The injury bug, however, has significantly limited Catalon’s time on the field.
In 2020, 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 been limited to just 7 games over the last 2 seasons.
Catalon played in the first 6 games of Arkansas’ 2021 season before suffering a season-ending injury. He had 8 tackles in Arkansas’ 2022 season opener against Cincinnati, the only appearance he made this past season, missing the rest of the year due to injury.
Arkansas considered Catalon a redshirt junior in 2022, his fourth season with the program. With the NCAA’s COVID-19 waiver for 2020, he has 2 remaining seasons of eligibility entering 2023.
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.
