Former UNLV safety Jalen Catalon is the latest transfer commitment for the Missouri Tigers after his visit to Columbia this weekend.
Former UNLV star safety Jalen Catalon is expected to transfer to Missouri, @chris_hummer and I have learned for @cbssports/@247Sports.Catalon, who played at Texas and Arkansas before UNLV, posted 96 tackles and five interceptions this year at UNLV.https://t.co/10Sz3YxlzOpic.twitter.com/sCY4yChCOm
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) January 5, 2025
Catalon was a highly-touted transfer option, coming off a 2024 season where he earned First-Team, All-Mountain West honors while recording 96 tackles, five tackles for loss, two sacks, five interceptions, and four pass break-ups. It was his lone season at UNLV.
Coming out of Mansfield (Tex.) Legacy, Catalon began his collegiate career at Arkansas, signing with the Razorbacks in their 2019 class as a 91, four-star prospect. He spent four seasons with the Razorbacks, appearing in 21 games while tallying 159 tackles, four tackles for loss, nine pass break-ups, and five interceptions during that stretch…