Ja'Len Embry
Montreal Alouettes
Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1994-03-14) March 14, 1994
Detroit, Michigan
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Martin Luther King
(Detroit, Michigan)
College:Iowa
Iowa Central CC
Northern Illinois
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active

Ja'Len Embry (born March 14, 1996) is an American football defensive back for the Montreal Alouettes. He also played college football at Iowa, Iowa Central CC and Northern Illinois.

Early life and high school career

Embry began his football career at the age of ten with the Detroit Northwest Lions, and went on to play for the Oak Park Trojans and the Detroit Dolphins.[1] He attended Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School in Detroit, where he initially played baseball and track. He did not think he could compete in football at the high school level. It was not until his junior year that he joined the Crusaders football team, along with future NFL athlete Avonte Maddox, at defensive back and wide receiver.[1] Embry was an immediate contributor on both sides of the ball for his team, which won the city championship in 2012. He was selected to the all-city team as well as the all-state second team. As a senior in 2013, he was named a first-team all-state selection as well as first-team all-metro and all-city.[2]

College career

In 2014, he committed to the University of Iowa as a three-star recruit, where he redshirted his freshman year with the Hawkeyes.[2][3] In 2015, he transferred to Iowa Central Community College.[4][5] For the Tritons, he recorded 49 tackles and one interception in ten games. For the 2016 season, Embry was recruited by Northern Illinois University.[6] After sitting out his first season with the Huskies, he appeared in every game at cornerback and on special teams in 2017. In his senior year, Embry was a regular. He recorded 60 tackles and eight pass break-ups, helping his team to the conference title.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)		 195 lb
(88 kg)		 30+7⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		 9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.68 s1.63 s2.68 s4.35 s6.97 s33 in
(0.84 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		13 reps
All values from Pro Day[7]

Embry was not invited to the NFL Combine and instead participated in the Northern Illinois Pro Day.[8]

North America

In the spring of 2019, Embry received an invitation to the Houston Texans' rookie mini-camp, but was subsequently not signed to a contract.[9] In 2020, he was signed by the Aviators of The Spring League, a scouting and developmental league. He lost to the Generals in the finals with the Aviators. Embry returned to the Aviators for the 2021 season.[10]

In the 2022 USFL draft, Embry was selected as the 28th cornerback in the eleventh round by the New Orleans Breakers.[11][12] Embry struggled with injuries and was released after the first day of play on April 19.

Europe

In June 2022, Embry was signed by the Frankfurt Galaxy before the second week of play in the European League of Football (ELF). Embry was considered there as a slot corner. He played frequently as a safety with the Galaxy and led his team with a total of four interceptions. With a record of eight wins to four losses, Galaxy finished third in the Central Conference and missed the playoffs.

In December 2022, the Raiders Tirol announced the signing of Embry for the 2023 ELF season.[13] On April 4, 2023, the Raiders released him due to an option clause and the Montreal Alouettes announcing his signing.[14]

Professional statistics

YearTeamGPGSTacklesInterceptions
CmbSoloAstTFLYdsSckFFPDIntYdsTDs
European League of Football
2022Frankfurt Galaxy11114434102.500134570
ELF total 11114434102.500134570
Source: stats.europeanleague.football[15]

References

  1. 1 2 "Michigan High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame | Jalen Embry". mhsfca.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 Marc Morehouse. "Croot Loops: CB Jalen Embry". The Gazette. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Caring Is Creepy 2014: New Iowa Hawkeye Defensive Back Jalen Embry". blackheartgoldpants.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Jalen Embry leaves Iowa football program". hawkcentral.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Jalen Embry leaving Iowa, will play at JUCO level". collegefootball.nbcsports.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "2016 National Signing Day Recap: Northern Illinois Huskies". hustlebelt.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Jalen Embry, DS #142 CB, Northern Illinois. Pro Day Results". draftscout.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  8. ↑ Matt Verderame. "Jalen Embry is going from Detroit to the NFL's doorstep". fansided.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "Texans 2019 undrafted free agent tracker". texanswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  10. ↑ Anthony Miller. "The Spring League: Aviators 2021 Spring Roster Breakdown". xflnewshub.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "USFL Draft 2022 Results". usflnewsroom.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  12. ↑ Bob Rose. "The New Orleans Breakers Complete the First Wave of the 2022 USFL Draft". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  13. ↑ "Erfahrung für die Secondary". raiders.at (in German). Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  14. ↑ "Ja'Len Embry – Player profile". Montrealalouettes.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  15. ↑ "Statistiken European League of Football". europeanleague.football. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
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