The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2023 Football Roster

Jersey Number 56
Jalen Nettles
- Prev School:
- Northwest Mississippi CC
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 325
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Canton, Miss.
- High School:
- Canton
AS A SOPHOMORE (Northwest MS CC 2022):
Helped Northwest MS CC to a 10-2 record and an appearance in the inaugural NJCAA Division I Football Playoffs.
AS A FRESHMAN (Northwest MS CC 2021):
Helped Northwest to a 9-3 overall record, the MACCC Championship and an appearance in the inaugural NJCAA Division I Football Playoffs.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Played for coach Calvin Bolton at Canton...the Region 2-5A offensive lineman of the year piled up the awards during his senior season for the Tigers...represented Mississippi in the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game...selected to the Mississippi Association of Coaches 5A All-State first team, the Clarion-Ledger All-State team and the SBLive All-State second team...also chosen to the PriorityOne Bank All-Metro first team...competed in track and field while at Canton...received recruiting interest from Dodge City Community College and multiple MACCC schools.
PERSONAL:
Son of Sandra Bouldin and Randy Nettles...has two siblings, Daronte (27) and Juliah (25)...brother, Daronte, was a four-year letterman in football at Ole Miss before pursuing a career in the AAF and XFL...enjoys mud riding in his spare time...studying general college curriculum...nickname is “Jay”...born May 6, 2003.
Helped Northwest MS CC to a 10-2 record and an appearance in the inaugural NJCAA Division I Football Playoffs.
AS A FRESHMAN (Northwest MS CC 2021):
Helped Northwest to a 9-3 overall record, the MACCC Championship and an appearance in the inaugural NJCAA Division I Football Playoffs.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Played for coach Calvin Bolton at Canton...the Region 2-5A offensive lineman of the year piled up the awards during his senior season for the Tigers...represented Mississippi in the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game...selected to the Mississippi Association of Coaches 5A All-State first team, the Clarion-Ledger All-State team and the SBLive All-State second team...also chosen to the PriorityOne Bank All-Metro first team...competed in track and field while at Canton...received recruiting interest from Dodge City Community College and multiple MACCC schools.
PERSONAL:
Son of Sandra Bouldin and Randy Nettles...has two siblings, Daronte (27) and Juliah (25)...brother, Daronte, was a four-year letterman in football at Ole Miss before pursuing a career in the AAF and XFL...enjoys mud riding in his spare time...studying general college curriculum...nickname is “Jay”...born May 6, 2003.
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