The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Kitna, Jalen
Jersey Number 17
Jalen Kitna
- Prev School:
- Florida
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Tacoma, Wash.
- High School:
- Burleson
Bio
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2024):
Started the final eight games of the season...Threw for 2,209 yards, 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions...Averaged 276.1 passing yards per game, the third highest single season average in school history...Threw for a career-high 404 yards and an FBS school record six touchdowns in a 59-21 win vs. Tulsa and earned AAC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts, along with the Davey O'Brien Award Great 8 and a Manning Star of the Week...Had over 230 passing yards in seven of eight games...Threw for 300+ yards twice.
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2022 AT FLORIDA): Appeared in four games. Made his collegiate debut vs. Eastern Washington (Oct. 2)… Finished the season with 10 completions for 181 yards and a touchdown…
AS A FRESHMAN (2021 AT FLORIDA): Did not see any game action and redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Graduated from Burleson High in Texas...Rated the No. 44 QB in the country according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings... Son of former NFL QB Jon Kitna... Committed to the Florida Gators in May of 2020... Chose Florida over offers from Boston College, Georgia Tech, Liberty and Tennessee, among others.
Started the final eight games of the season...Threw for 2,209 yards, 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions...Averaged 276.1 passing yards per game, the third highest single season average in school history...Threw for a career-high 404 yards and an FBS school record six touchdowns in a 59-21 win vs. Tulsa and earned AAC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts, along with the Davey O'Brien Award Great 8 and a Manning Star of the Week...Had over 230 passing yards in seven of eight games...Threw for 300+ yards twice.
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2022 AT FLORIDA): Appeared in four games. Made his collegiate debut vs. Eastern Washington (Oct. 2)… Finished the season with 10 completions for 181 yards and a touchdown…
AS A FRESHMAN (2021 AT FLORIDA): Did not see any game action and redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Graduated from Burleson High in Texas...Rated the No. 44 QB in the country according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings... Son of former NFL QB Jon Kitna... Committed to the Florida Gators in May of 2020... Chose Florida over offers from Boston College, Georgia Tech, Liberty and Tennessee, among others.
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