ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg reported on Friday that Arkansas security Jalen Catalon has formally entered the switch portal.
#Arkansas security Jalen Catalon is within the switch portal. He was a first-team All-SEC choice in 2020, and a preseason All-America choice the previous two years, however has struggled with accidents. Catalon has 159 tackles, 5 interceptions, 3 compelled fumbles and 14 passes defended.
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) December 16, 2022
“I feel he simply needs a contemporary begin,” Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman stated on Friday. “I talked to him about if he was going to depart right here, if he wished my recommendation, I might simply declare for the NFL and provides (that) an opportunity. However he had a special view on it. No matter he needs to do, we’ll be effective with it.”
The Mansfield Legacy alum was a four-star recruit in 2019 and one of many high gamers on SportsDayHS’ High 100 space rankings. Catalon signed with Arkansas over the likes of Texas, Oklahoma and TCU and performed in 4 video games his freshman yr earlier than turning into a starter in 2020. He was a first-team All-SEC choice that yr, amassing 99 complete tackles, two tackles for loss, three interceptions, 4 passes damaged up, two compelled fumbles and one fumble restoration in 10 video games.
Nonetheless, the 5-10 210-pound security handled shoulder accidents in 2021 and 2022 that restricted him to solely seven video games of motion. Catalon additionally tore his ACL within the first recreation of his senior season at Mansfield Legacy.
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