_(cropped).jpg) Guyton with theLos Angeles Chargers in 2021 | |||||||||
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| Born: | (1997-06-07)June 7, 1997 (age 27) Allen, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Allen | ||||||||
| College: | North Texas | ||||||||
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||
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Jalen Guyton (born June 7, 1997) is an American professionalfootballwide receiver. He playedcollege football atNorth Texas.
Guyton attendedAllen High School inAllen, Texas, where he playedhigh school football and was a teammate ofKyler Murray. He caught 42 passes for 1,028 yards with 13touchdowns in his junior season.
As a senior, Guyton pulled in 82 receptions for 1,770 yards with 22 touchdowns as Allen won their third straight State title with an overall three-year record of 47–1, including 32 straight victories.[1]
Guyton began his collegiate career atNotre Dame,redshirting histrue freshman season. He left the program after being suspended for disciplinary reasons and transferred toTrinity Valley Community College.
In his only season with the Cardinals, Guyton caught 45 passes for 968 yards and 12 touchdowns. He committed to transfer to theUniversity of North Texas over offers from Marshall, Bowling Green and West Virginia.[2]
In his first year with theMean Green, Guyton posted 49receptions for 775 yards and led the team with nine receiving touchdowns and was named theConference USA co-Newcomer of the Year as well as second-team all-conference.[3]
As a redshirt junior, he caught 54 passes for 805 yards and six touchdowns. Following the end of the season, Guyton announced he would be forgoing his final year ofNCAA eligibility to enter the2019 NFL draft.[4]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.39 s | 1.55 s | 2.56 s | 4.09 s | 6.90 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) | 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) | 13 reps | |
| All values fromPro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Guyton was signed by theDallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2019.[6] He was waived by the team on August 30, 2019, during final roster cuts.[7]
Guyton was signed by theLos Angeles Chargers to theirpractice squad on October 23, 2019.[8] The Chargers promoted Guyton to the active roster on November 30, 2019.[9]
Guyton caught a 16-yard pass fromTyrod Taylor for his first career reception in the 2020 season opener against theCincinnati Bengals[10] In Week 2, against theKansas City Chiefs, he scored his first professional touchdown on a 14-yard reception fromJustin Herbert in the 23–20 overtime loss.[11]In Week 4 against theTampa Bay Buccaneers, Guyton recorded one reception for a 72-yard receiving touchdown during the 38–31 loss.[12] In Week 7, against theJacksonville Jaguars, he had a 70-yard receiving touchdown in the 39–29 victory.[13] Guyton played in all 16 of the Chargers' games in 2020, catching 28 passes for 511 yards and three touchdowns.[14]
The following season, on December 5, 2021, Guyton caught four passes for 90 yards and a touchdown in a 41–22 win over theCincinnati Bengals.[15] On the year, Guyton finished third on the Chargers in receiving yards, at 448 total.[16]
In Week 3 of the 2022 season, Guyton suffered atorn ACL and was placed on season-endinginjured reserve on September 27, 2022.[17]
On April 17, 2023, Guyton re-signed with the Chargers.[18] He was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list on August 29, 2023.[19] He was activated on November 5.[20]
On May 6, 2024, Guyton signed with theLas Vegas Raiders.[21] He was released on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[22][23] On November 18, he was cut from the team.[24]