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.
Buffalo Bills | |
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Position: | Tight end |
Personal information | |
Born: | Dickinson, Texas | December 20, 2000
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 | |
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Roster status: | Undrafted free agent |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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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
- "AggieYell - Wydermyer seems destined for early playing time". tamu.rivals.com.
- Behrens, Robert (December 3, 2018). "Aggies add another TE pledge to 2019 recruiting class". Good Bull Hunting.
- "He idolizes David Njoku, so this tight end recruit feels good about Canes after visit". Miami Herald. November 8, 2018.
- "DICKINSON'S WYDERMYER CHOOSES TEXAS A&M". The Post. December 5, 2018.
- Thompson, Cole. "John Glaser-USA TODAY Sports". Sports Illustrated Texas A&M Aggies News, Analysis and More.
- Thompson, Cole. "John Glaser-USA TODAY Sports". Sports Illustrated Texas A&M Aggies News, Analysis and More.
- "With Baylor Cupp's injury, other young tight ends now move into spotlight". The Athletic.
- "ESPN: Jalen Wydermyer an unheralded star for Texas A&M". Gigem247.
- "Most unheralded star for each Top 25 college football team". ESPN.com. June 24, 2020.
- "The short of it: TE Jalen Wydermyer is A&M's best receiver". Gigem247.
- "Texas A&M's Wydermyer Named to Mackey Award Watch List". www.kbtx.com.
- "2020 SEC Football Awards, All-SEC Team Announced". www.secsports.com.
- "Texas A&M tight end Jalen Wydermyer declares for 2022 NFL draft".
- "Texas A&M OL Kenyon Green, TE Jalen Wydermyer declare for NFL Draft".
- "Wydermyer Latest Aggie to Declare for NFL Draft". 20 December 2021.
- "Jalen Wydermyer Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- "Jalen Wydermyer, Texas AM, TE, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.