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2019 Football Roster

56 Jalon Sheffield

  • Position Defensive lineman
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 255
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Tallahassee, Fla.

Biography

As A Redshirt Freshman (2018): Appeared in four games, recording six tackles including an assist behind the line ... Made a pair of stops in his collegiate debut at Oklahoma State ... Posted an assist at eventual Sun Belt Conference champion Appalachian State ... Finished with a career-high three tackles, including an assist for loss, in win over Alabama State.

As A Freshman (2017): Sat out the year as a redshirt ... Received the coaches’ defensive scout team award after the Jaguars’ Homecoming win over ULM.

High School Highlights: A three-star recruit according to Scout.com and 247Sports.com ... Received two stars from Rivals.com and ESPN.com ... Ranked by Scout.com among the top 30 defensive ends in Florida and top 65 in the South ... Helped the Lions to a 6-3 finish and a berth in the state 7A playoffs when he was a senior ... LHS also qualified for postseason action his sophomore season.

Personal: Full name is Jalon Jawarren Sheffield ... Born Sept. 5, 1998, in Tallahassee, Fla. ... Son of Warren Sheffield and Angela Hodge ... Is the youngest of five children ... Enjoys playing basketball and cards in his free time ... Offered scholarships by Kentucky, North Carolina, East Carolina, Western Kentucky and Florida Atlantic ... Was also recruited by Temple ... Is a leisure studies major.
 

Statistics

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2019

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Historical Player Information

  • 55

    2017Freshman

    Defensive lineman
    6'2" 235 lbs
    55
  • 55

    2017-18Freshman

    Defensive lineman
    6'2" 235 lbs
    55
  • 56

    2018Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive end
    6'2" 255 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2018-19Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive lineman
    6'2" 255 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2019Sophomore

    Defensive lineman
    6'2" 255 lbs
    56