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JalenFarmer

  • position Offensive Lineman
  • height 6-5
  • Weight 314
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Covington, Ga.
  • High school Eastside
  • Previous School Florida

2024 – Sophomore
• Transferred to Kentucky after two seasons at UF
• Started in all 12 games this season for the Wildcats
• Earned his first collegiate start at right guard vs. Southern Miss
• Allowed only one sack for the entire season while totaling 95 blocks at the point of attack and 18 knockdown blocks
• Graded at 75 percent for the season and had an assignment grade of 99 percent

2023 – r-Freshman (Florida)
• Played in two games as a reserve offensive lineman for the Gators
• Made his season debut vs. McNeese State and also saw action vs. Vanderbilt

2022 – Freshman (Florida)
• Redshirted but played in two games, vs. Eastern Washington and against South Carolina
• Earned a spot on the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

High School
• Three-year starter on the offensive line for head coaches Troy Hoff and Jay Cawthon
• Played left guard and defensive tackle his senior year
• Totaled 50 tackles and two sacks with a touchdown, while starting both ways on offense and defense for the Eagles as a senior
• Top-35 OL in the country by 247Sports Composite Rankings
• Named the 2021 Georgia AAAAA Region 8 Lineman of the Year

Personal
• Born in Atlanta
• Son of Kartella Fuller and Shaun Farmer
• Has one brother, Tristan
• Major is pre-communication

Jalen Says
• He chose Kentucky because of the family vibe
• One word to describe him on the field is “mean”
• The best advice he’s ever received is “keep going”
• His mom is his biggest motivator
• If he could have dinner with one famous person, living or dead, he would invite Bernie Mac

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