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DEJalen Jelks

Oregon — Pac-12

  • Height: 6-6
  • Weight: 245
  • Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
  • Age: 22
SUMMARY: 
» Finished with 29.5 tackles for loss and 15.0 sacks. 
» Registered 10.5 of 15.0 career sacks in Pac-12 play. 
» Had 22.5 tackles for loss over his last two seasons (25 games).
» Had at least a half-tackle for loss in 12 of 17 Pac-12 games in 2017 and 2018.
» Tallied 22.5 of his 29.5 career tackles for loss against Pac-12 foes.
 
SENIOR (2018): 
» Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference first team
» Phil Steele Pac-12 All-Conference first team
» Senior Bowl Invitee 
» Three-Time PFF Pac-12 Team of the Week (Week 2, 3 & 11)
» Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List 
» Ted Hendricks Award Watch List 
» Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
 
Started all 12 games played … Led Pac-12 defensive linemen in tackles with 57 … Totaled 7.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks … Had at least four tackles in 10 of 12 games … Totaled 20 tackles, including 4.0 for loss, and 2.5 sacks over the first three games … vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 1): Finished with a team-high nine tackles, including 1.5 for loss, and a half-sack … Also recovered a fumble and was credited with a QB pressure … vs. Portland State (Sept. 8): Had six tackles and a sack … vs. San Jose State (Sept. 15): Registered third consecutive game with at least one tackle for loss and a half-sack … Had five tackles, 1.5 stops for loss and a sack … at No. 24 California (Sept. 29): Forced second career fumble and had six tackles … Started a run of seven consecutive games with four or more tackles … Had 3.5 tackles for loss over his final four Pac-12 games played … vs. UCLA (Nov. 3):Registered three quarterback hurries and had six tackles.


JUNIOR (2017): 
» Pro Football Focus All-Pac-12 first team
» All-Pac-12 second team (Coaches)
» Phil Steele All-Pac-12 second team
» Pro Football Focus Pac-12 Team of the Week (Week 4, 5 & 6)
» Joe Schaffield Award (Defensive Line MVP – voted on by Teammates)

One of three defensive players to start all 13 games … Posted team-bests of 15.0 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks, figures that ranked third and tied for 10th in the Pac-12, respectively … All 6.5 sacks came in Pac-12 play … Had a three-game run (at Arizona State, California & Washington State) with 7.0 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks … Tied for second in the Pac-12 in sacks (6.5) in league-only games … Led the Pac-12 with 14.0 tackles for loss in conference games … Rated the fifth-best Pac-12 defensive lineman against the run with a grade of 84.7 percent, according to Pro Football Focus … Finished second among Pac-12 defensive linemen and third on the team with 59 tackles … Had 36 solo tackles, good for third among Pac-12 defensive linemen … Also had seven pass breakups … vs. Southern Utah (Sept. 2): Made first career start and had five tackles … Also blocked a 37-yard field goal … at Arizona State (Sept. 23): Recorded three sacks, good for the most by an Oregon player in a single-game since 2008 … Also set a career-highs of nine tackles and five stops for loss … vs. No. 11 Washington State (Oct. 7): Made it three consecutive games with a sack to go along with five tackles … at No. 23 Stanford (Oct. 14): Made six stops, including 2.5 tackles for loss … Had a sack against Utah (Oct. 28) and Arizona (Nov. 18) … vs. No. 25 Boise State (Dec. 16): Equaled his career-high with nine tackles, including seven solo, in the Las Vegas Bowl.

SOPHOMORE (2016): Played in eight games … Finished with 31 tackles, including 21 solo … Added 4.0 tackles for loss, two sacks and two pass breakups … vs. UC Davis (Sept. 3): Recorded an interception in the season-opening win … vs. Virginia (Sept. 10): Recorded both sacks on the year to go along with six solo tackles … at California (Oct. 21): Set a season-high with seven tackles and a pass breakup.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015): Saw action in 11 games … Finished fifth on the team with three sacks despite playing just 108 snaps … Had nine tackles, including six over the final three games … vs. Washington State (Oct. 10): Recorded his first career sack and forced fumble … vs. USC (Nov. 21): Had two sacks in just seven defensive snaps.

REDSHIRT (2014): Utilized a redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL: Consensus three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Ranked the No. 9 player in the state of Arizona by 247Sports … Rated as a defensive tackle by ESPN and 247Sports … Played football for just three years prior to Oregon … Earned Arizona Division I first-team all-state honors (Arizona Football Coaches Association) and was a Top-25 All-Arizona pick (AFCA) … Posted 12 tackles for loss and 10 sacks (67 yards) among his 72 stops in nine games as a senior … Also forced three fumbles and blocked one field goal ...Turned in one of the top defensive efforts at the Nike Football Training Camp (Los Angeles) and was selected to represent the U.S. in the Under-19 International Bowl vs. Canada in Arlington, Texas ... The two-way starter also stepped in at left offensive tackle in 2013 ... Completed his prep career with 113 tackles (78 solo), 17 TFLs, 15 QB sacks, four caused fumbles and three fumble recoveries … Chose Oregon over Arizona, Arizona State, Boise State, California, Iowa State, Nebraska, Oregon State, Tennessee, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.