Jalen Royals
Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | KC | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 2025 | KC | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Summary
Jalen Royals is a wide receiver from Powder Springs, Georgia, who played at Georgia Military College and Utah State before Kansas City selected him in the 2025 NFL Draft.
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Early Life
Royals attended Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs, Georgia before continuing his football career at Georgia Military College.
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High School
Royals attended Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs, Georgia.
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College Career
Royals played one season at Georgia Military College before joining Utah State. In 2023, he started all 13 games and caught 71 passes for 1,080 yards and a school-record 15 touchdowns. In 2024, he led Utah State with 55 catches for 834 yards and six touchdowns before a foot injury ended his season.
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Path to the NFL
Kansas City selected Royals with the 133rd overall pick in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
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NFL Career
Royals entered the NFL as Kansas City's 2025 fourth-round selection and is listed by the NFL as a Chiefs wide receiver.
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Career Accomplishments
Royals earned first-team All-Mountain West and College Football Network third-team All-America honors in 2023. His 15 receiving touchdowns ranked second nationally and included seven scoring catches of at least 50 yards, which led the FBS.
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Playing Style
Royals is a big-play receiver with speed and run-after-catch ability. Chiefs materials note his 4.42-second 40-yard dash, 10 catches of at least 50 yards over his last two college seasons and 7.9 yards after catch in 2024.
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31222, 00-0040646, 2003-02-18, Jalen Royals, Jalen, Royals
MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 39.6
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.