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JalenGeiger
- position Defensive Back
- height 6-1
- Weight 197
- class Junior
- Hometown Columbia, S.C.
- High school Spring Valley
2021 – Sophomore
- Played in all 13 games with two start starts (Vanderbilt and Louisville)
- Totaled 18 tackles, a tackle for loss, a quarterback hurry, a pass breakup and an interception for a touchdown
- In his first collegiate start at Vanderbilt, made his first collegiate interception and returned it 31 yards for a touchdown
- Got a career-high four tackles at Louisville
- Playing in front of his hometown fans at South Carolina, made two tackles, including one for loss … TFL came on USC’s final possession and helped forced a field goal
2020 – r-Freshman
- Saw in action in six games (Georgia, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina and NC State) and totaled three tackles
- Had a career-high two tackles at Alabama and also charted a tackle vs. NC State
2019 – Freshman
- Redshirt season
- Saw action in three games (Missouri, Vanderbilt and UT Martin)
- Charted his first pass breakup in the win at Vanderbilt and got a tackle vs. UT Martin
High School
- A three-star defensive back by 247Sports.com
- Considered the No. 9 overall recruit and No. 2 corner in the state of South Carolina by Rivals.com
- Competed in the 82nd Annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas and finished with four tackles
- Recorded 71 tackles, including 60 solo, eight PBUs, and three interceptions as a senior
- Named defensive back MVP
- Two-time All-State First Team selection
- Helped the Vikings finish 11-2 with a playoff berth as a junior in 2017
- Coached by Robin Bacon
- Transferred to Spring Valley after playing two seasons at Cardinal Newman
- Also a talented basketball player
- Chose UK over South Carolina, Virginia and UNC
Community Cats
- Volunteered to pack food for God’s Pantry (2020)
- Volunteered at the Catholic Action Center (2020)
Personal
- Last name is pronounced “GI-ger”
- Born in Columbia, South Carolina
- Son of Tony and Ramona Geiger
- Siblings are Erique and Ja’nia
- Brother, Erique, played football at Bowling Green from 2009-12
- Major is health, society and populations
Jalen Says
- He chose Kentucky because of the great coaching staff and the family feel
- Most people don’t know he lived in Korea from age 5 to 9
- The people he admires most are his parents because of their work ethic
- Three words to describe him are humble, quiet, and competitive
- His favorite thing about football is competing against the best in big games