2017 Football
Penn, Jalen
Jersey Number 95
Jalen Penn
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 259
- Class:
- Senior
- Letters:
- 3
- Hometown:
- Powder Springs, Ga.
- High School:
- Harrison HS
Bio
Season-by-Season
2017
- Started all 11 games at defensive end as a senior
- Recorded career-best 35 tackles (nine solo, 26 assisted)
- Tallied 3.5 tackles for loss & 2.0 sacks
- Notched eight tackles vs. Wofford (Sept. 9)
- Exploded for 3.0 TFL & 2.0 sacks at ETSU (Sept. 21)
- Recovered one fumble at Auburn (Sept. 16), helping Bears record five takeaways
2016
- Played in all 11 games at defensive end as a junior
- Totaled 11 tackles (five solo, six assisted)
- Notched 2.5 tackles for loss & 1.5 sacks
- Recovered a fumble vs. Tennessee Tech
- Recorded four tackles, 1.5 TFL & 1.5 sacks in win over VMI
2015
- Played in all 11 games as a sophomore with four starts at defensive end
- Tallied 17 total tackles (5 solo, 17 assisted)
- Recorded two tackles for loss including one sack
- Tallied one pass break-up & one blocked kick
2014
- Played in 10 games on the defensive line as a true freshman
- Made two starts on the season
- Tallied 17 total tackles (6 solo, 11 assisted) on the year
- Had 1.5 tackles for loss including an assisted sack
- Forced a fumble at Chattanooga (Oct. 25)
Before Mercer
High School
- Earned three letters at Harrison High School for head coach Matt Dickmann
- Two-way performer on the offensive & defensive lines
- Finished senior season with 37 tackles, including six for loss, to go along with five sacks, three pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
- Elected team captain as a senior
- Member of school’s Academic Honor Roll
Personal
- Born September 26, 1995 in Marietta, Ga.
- Son of Timothy & Vicki Penn
- Has an older sister, Jordyn
Mercer v North Dakota VB Highlight Reel: 9/19/2025
Saturday, September 20
Mercer v West Georgia VB Highlight Reel: 9/18/2025
Friday, September 19
Mercer Football Press Conference (Week 4 vs Citadel)
Tuesday, September 16
Mercer 22, Wofford 21 | Postgame Press Conference (9/13/25)
Sunday, September 14
