2018 Football Roster
Roster
Mayden, Jalen

Jersey Number 14
Jalen Mayden
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Sachse, Texas
- High School/Previous School:
- Sachse
Bio
2019 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Did not see any game action.
2018 (True Freshman Season)
Appeared in three games … Redshirted his initial year with the program. Stephen F. Austin (9/1): Made collegiate debut … Gained 22 yards on five carries … Completed 1-of-2 passes for nine yards. Louisiana (9/15): Rushed once for eight yards. Louisiana Tech (11/3): Totaled two yards on one rush.
High School
Prepped at Sachse High School under head coach Mark Behrens … Four-start recruit by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Top-20 dual-threat quarterback by all three recruiting services … No. 2 dual-threat quarterback recruit from the state of Texas according to 247Sports … Invited to ESPN’s Elite 11 Camp as a junior … Finalist for the Under Armour Quarterback of the Year as a junior … Finalist for Texas Class 6A Offensive Player of the Year as a junior … Earned SHS Football Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore … Racked up 9,472 yards of total offense and accounted for 114 touchdowns during his prep career … As a senior, complete 139-of-227 passes for 2,170 yards … Threw for 27 touchdowns and just two interceptions … Rushed 114 times for 784 yards and another 13 touchdowns … Led the Mustangs to the third round of the 2017 University Interscholastic League State Championships and a 12-1 record … As a junior, threw for 2,875 yards and 27 touchdowns … Added 634 yards rushing with 11 scores … Carried Sachse to an 11-1 record and an appearance in the state playoffs … Threw for 416 yards and six touchdowns in the playoff loss to No. 4 The Woodlands … As a sophomore, went 137-of-202 for 2,496 yards passing and 32 touchdowns … Logged 513 yards rushing on 87 carries with four touchdowns … Led the U.S. National Team to a 26-0 victory over Canada in the first-ever North American Championship following his senior season … Earned MVP honors at the International Bowl for the U.S. U16 National Team following his junior season … Committed to MSU on March 23, 2017.
Personal
Born Jalen Ta’sean Mayden on February 9, 2000 … Son of Katrina Mayden-Salles and James Mayden … Father, James, played basketball at the University of Oklahoma … Has three siblings – James, Jared and Isabella … Older brothers, James (Rice) and Jared (Alabama), played football collegiately … Majoring in kinesiology … Nickname is “Moose” … Twitter handle is @mayden_5.
Did not see any game action.
2018 (True Freshman Season)
Appeared in three games … Redshirted his initial year with the program. Stephen F. Austin (9/1): Made collegiate debut … Gained 22 yards on five carries … Completed 1-of-2 passes for nine yards. Louisiana (9/15): Rushed once for eight yards. Louisiana Tech (11/3): Totaled two yards on one rush.
High School
Prepped at Sachse High School under head coach Mark Behrens … Four-start recruit by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Top-20 dual-threat quarterback by all three recruiting services … No. 2 dual-threat quarterback recruit from the state of Texas according to 247Sports … Invited to ESPN’s Elite 11 Camp as a junior … Finalist for the Under Armour Quarterback of the Year as a junior … Finalist for Texas Class 6A Offensive Player of the Year as a junior … Earned SHS Football Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore … Racked up 9,472 yards of total offense and accounted for 114 touchdowns during his prep career … As a senior, complete 139-of-227 passes for 2,170 yards … Threw for 27 touchdowns and just two interceptions … Rushed 114 times for 784 yards and another 13 touchdowns … Led the Mustangs to the third round of the 2017 University Interscholastic League State Championships and a 12-1 record … As a junior, threw for 2,875 yards and 27 touchdowns … Added 634 yards rushing with 11 scores … Carried Sachse to an 11-1 record and an appearance in the state playoffs … Threw for 416 yards and six touchdowns in the playoff loss to No. 4 The Woodlands … As a sophomore, went 137-of-202 for 2,496 yards passing and 32 touchdowns … Logged 513 yards rushing on 87 carries with four touchdowns … Led the U.S. National Team to a 26-0 victory over Canada in the first-ever North American Championship following his senior season … Earned MVP honors at the International Bowl for the U.S. U16 National Team following his junior season … Committed to MSU on March 23, 2017.
Personal
Born Jalen Ta’sean Mayden on February 9, 2000 … Son of Katrina Mayden-Salles and James Mayden … Father, James, played basketball at the University of Oklahoma … Has three siblings – James, Jared and Isabella … Older brothers, James (Rice) and Jared (Alabama), played football collegiately … Majoring in kinesiology … Nickname is “Moose” … Twitter handle is @mayden_5.
FOOTBALL | Jeff Lebby Postgame vs. Southern Miss
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Brylan Lanier INT
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Fluff Bothwell TD
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Ferrie 55-yard FG
Saturday, August 30