Jalen Wydermyer

Jalen Wydermyer (born December 20, 2000) is an American football tight end for the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at Texas A&M, where he was a three-time all-SEC second team selection.

Jalen Wydermyer
Buffalo Bills
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-20) December 20, 2000
Dickinson, Texas
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Dickinson
(Dickinson, Texas)
College:Texas A&M (2019–2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
Roster status:Undrafted free agent
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× Second team All-SEC (2019–2021)

Early life and high school career

Wydermyer grew up in Dickinson, Texas and attended Dickinson High School. As senior, he caught 42 passes for 875 yards with 10 touchdowns.[1] Rated a four star recruit, Wydermyer committed to play college football at Texas A&M over Miami.[2][3][4]

College career

As a freshman Wydermyer had larger role in Texas A&M's offense than originally expected after fellow freshman Baylor Cupp suffered a season ending injury towards the end of training camp.[5][6][7] Wydermyer finished the season with 32 catches for 447 yards and six touchdowns and was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team and second team All-SEC by the Associated Press.[8][9][10] Wydermyer was named preseason All-SEC and to the Mackey Award watchlist going into his sophomore season.[11] Wydermyer received second team all-SEC honors in 2020.[12]

During the 2021 season, Wydermyer recorded 40 receptions for 515 yards. He was named a finalist for the John Mackey Award for the second time, but the 2021 award was ultimately given to Trey McBride.[13]

Wydermyer decided to forgo his final year of eligibility to enter the 2022 NFL Draft.[14] He holds the school record among tight ends in career receptions, receiving yards and touchdown catches.[15]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 3+7⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		 255 lb
(116 kg)		 33+1⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		 9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)
All values from NFL Combine[16][17][18]

References
  1. "AggieYell - Wydermyer seems destined for early playing time". tamu.rivals.com.
  2. Behrens, Robert (December 3, 2018). "Aggies add another TE pledge to 2019 recruiting class". Good Bull Hunting.
  3. "He idolizes David Njoku, so this tight end recruit feels good about Canes after visit". Miami Herald. November 8, 2018.
  4. "DICKINSON'S WYDERMYER CHOOSES TEXAS A&M". The Post. December 5, 2018.
  5. Thompson, Cole. "John Glaser-USA TODAY Sports". Sports Illustrated Texas A&M Aggies News, Analysis and More.
  6. Thompson, Cole. "John Glaser-USA TODAY Sports". Sports Illustrated Texas A&M Aggies News, Analysis and More.
  7. "With Baylor Cupp's injury, other young tight ends now move into spotlight". The Athletic.
  8. "ESPN: Jalen Wydermyer an unheralded star for Texas A&M". Gigem247.
  9. "Most unheralded star for each Top 25 college football team". ESPN.com. June 24, 2020.
  10. "The short of it: TE Jalen Wydermyer is A&M's best receiver". Gigem247.
  11. "Texas A&M's Wydermyer Named to Mackey Award Watch List". www.kbtx.com.
  12. "2020 SEC Football Awards, All-SEC Team Announced". www.secsports.com.
  13. "Texas A&M tight end Jalen Wydermyer declares for 2022 NFL draft".
  14. "Texas A&M OL Kenyon Green, TE Jalen Wydermyer declare for NFL Draft".
  15. "Wydermyer Latest Aggie to Declare for NFL Draft". 20 December 2021.
  16. "Jalen Wydermyer Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  17. "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  18. "Jalen Wydermyer, Texas AM, TE, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
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