For the Denver Broncos of the National Football League, Jalen Virgil plays wide receiver and is a specialist in kickoff returns. Having a height of 1.85 m, he weighs 95 kg. During his senior year at Mountain View High School, he had 41 receptions for 614 yards and five touchdowns. He recorded three catches for a total of 68 yards and two touchdowns while competing in the Gwinnett County All-Star game.
Following graduation from high school, he attended Appalachian State University, where he played collegiate football for the Mountaineers for six seasons while redshirting his true freshman year in 2016. He was a redshirt freshman who participated in all 13 games in 2017.
By the end of the year, he had 20 receptions for 364 receiving yards. He participated in all 13 of the games in 2018 and finished with 238 receiving yards on 17 receptions, averaging 14.0 yards per catch. In 2019, he played in all 14 games and made five starts. He finished fourth on the squad in receptions with 24, totaling 383 yards.
In his last season of 2020, he hauled in 15 passes for 226 yards and one touchdown and returned 26 kickoffs for a school-record 781 yards and two scores. Virgil joined the Denver Broncos on a non-drafted free agent contract in April 2022. He was a part of the 53-man roster for the Broncos. His first reception of his professional career resulted in a 66-yard touchdown in November.
How Many Siblings Does Jalen Virgil Have?
Jalen Virgil has a sister called Bria.