NSD24: Jaden Allen

Jaden Allen
Defensive Back | 5-10 | 163 | Aledo, Texas | Aledo HS

A consensus three-star prospect according to 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and On3 … Rated the No. 58 cornerback nationally by Rivals … No. 67 cornerback in the country by 247Sports … No. 70 cornerback nationally by ESPN … Played for head coach Robby Jones at Aledo High School in Aledo, Texas … Totaled 127 tackles (95 solo) with 3.5 tackles for loss, including 0.5 sacks, over 43 career games … Seven career interceptions, 21 pass breakups, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble … As a senior, finished with 43 total tackles (30 solo) and 0.5 sacks in 11 games … Also tallied one interception and one pass breakup … Returned his only interception of the 2023 season for a touchdown … As a junior, racked up 48 total tackles (34 solo) with 1.5 tackles for loss over 16 games … Picked off three passes, recorded 11 pass breakups, recovered one fumble and forced one fumble on the year … Also returned three kickoffs for 66 yards (22.0 avg) … In 2021, tallied 28 total tackles (23 solo) and 2.0 tackles for loss over 13 games … Logged two interceptions and six pass breakups as a sophomore … During freshman season in 2020, made eight total tackles (all solo), had one interception and posted three pass breakups over three games … Birthdate: April 3, 2006 … CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER: Alabama, LSU, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Texas, USC and others.