Saints Sign WR Jalen McCleskey to a Futures Contract

McCleskey had 167 receptions for 1,865 yards from 2015 to 2018 in college at Oklahoma State. His two best seasons were 2016 when he caught 73 passes for 812 yards and 7 touchdowns and 2017 when he had 50 receptions for 645 yards and 5 scores.

Following an injury-shortened season in 2018, McCleskey transferred to Tulane in 2019 to finish his collegiate career. He had 37 receptions for 581 yards snd 4 touchdowns in one year at Tulane. After not being selected in the 2019 NFL Draft, McCleskey signed with the Atlanta Falcons. He was released in training camp.

Son of J.J. McCleskey, a Saints defensive back from 1994 to 1996, Jalen was signed by New Orleans to their training camp roster in 2021.  He was waived with an injury settlement (hamstring) before the end of training camp.

McCleskey is an undersized wideout (5'11" and 165-Lbs.) with sub-4.4 speed. He was a sharp underneath route runner in college with the explosion to break big plays. 

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