Table of Biography
Jalen Mayfield is an offensive guard in the National Football League who plays for the Atlanta Falcons. Jalen Mayfield is one of college football’s strongest pass rushers, alongside Chase Young and Yetur Gross-Matos.
Early Life
Jalen Mayfield was born on May 23, 2000, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is 23 years old. His father, Brian was a former Ferris State left tackle.
Professional Life
The Grand Rapids native was a four-year starter for the Catholic Central High School football team. He started at offensive tackle and defensive end. He had 96 tackles, 31 for loss, 17 sacks, and three fumble recoveries as a senior, and he played in the US Army All-American Bowl.
Similarly, He signed a letter of intent to play college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Later changed his mind and decided to play for the Michigan Wolverines. Likewise, He appeared in three games for the Wolverines as a freshman. He was selected All-Big Ten Conference the following year after starting all 13 (and playing in 18) of Michigan’s games.
Jalen Mayfield at a match (Source: Maize n Brew)
The Atlanta Falcons drafted Jalen Mayfield in the third round of the NFL Draft on April 29, 2021, with no 68 overall selections. He was regarded as a raw prospect before the draft. With Nico Collins and Ambry Thomas, he was one of three Michigan players selected on day two of the NFL draft. Kitty Paye, a fellow Wolverine, was drafted in the first round by the Indianapolis Colts with the number 21 overall pick.
Jalen Mayfield – Net worth 2024
Although Mayfield’s third-round selection does not come with the first-round deal. His third-round selection did not pay him well. Third-round pick salaries are expected to range from $900,000 to $1.5 million.
Jalen Mayfield, has a net worth of about $1 million right now, assuming his promised signing bonus.
Jalen Mayfield – Relationship Status
On January 10, 2021, the former Wolverines offensive guard surprised his fans by introducing a never-before-seen girl on his Instagram account. The pose in which he was photographed with this unidentified girl who goes by the Instagram handle Tamar Prince piqued the interest of his fans.
Jalen Mayfield can be seen from behind snuggling this very young blonde woman while taking a selfie with the footballer in front of a mirror. Although the 6-foot-5 rookie did not put a mark on the imaging, Prince has made it clear that Mayfield is a serious player.
The footballer first appeared on Prince’s blog on March 2, 2021, with the latter captioning his introduction with a red heart sticker. Their relationship appears to be very new.
Body measurements
Jalen Mayfield stands at a height of 1.96 m tall. Likewise, he weighs around 149kg.
Social media
He is active on Instagram as well as Twitter. His Instagram account with the username @gucci_jay_ has garnered more than 9.6k followers. Likewise, his Twitter account @jay_may_11 has over 8.4k followers.