University of Nevada Las Vegas

UNLV: A defensive end out of the Pacific Northwest who turned into a starter by the end of his sophomore season … Now an honors candidate, he was named 2024 Preseason Second Team All-Mountain West by Athlon and Phil Steele … A four-time member of the Academic All-Mountain West Team (2020-23) and a three-time member of the UNLV Dean’s Honor List ... Also a 2021 and ‘24 MW Scholar-Athlete.

2023: Started 13 games at one DE spot and earned Second Team All-Mountain West honors ... His 29 total tackles included 6.0 TFL and 1.5 sacks for a loss of 12 yards ... Posted a 10-yard sack in a win at UTEP and got in on a five-yard sack in victory at UNR ... Posted a season-high five tackles in the Mountain West Championship game vs. Boise State.

2022: Appeared in 11 games, including starting four of the final five games of the season … Finished with 30 total tackles, including 6.5 TFL, which ranked third on the team … Had his first career QB sack in the season-opening victory over Idaho State … After recording a career-high seven total tackles vs. Air Force in Week Seven, he was inserted into the starting lineup … Had six TT (four solo) in his first career start, which came at Notre Dame … Had a breakout performance the following week at SDSU, posting six TT (five solo), 4.5 TFL and two sacks vs. the Aztecs … Also started vs. Fresno State and at Hawai’i.

2021: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by appearing in 10 games … Totaled eight tackles, including 1.5 quarterback sacks for a loss of 11 yards.

2020: Redshirted season.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2020 graduate of O’Dea HS in Seattle … Rated as a three-star prospect by both 247Sports and ESPN … Ranked the No. 82 WDE recruit in the nation and No. 19 overall prospect from the state of Washington by 247Sports A three-year letterwinner under Monte Kohler … Played multiple positions along the defensive line … Helped the Fighting Irish to a 12-1 record and a state championship as a sophomore in 2017 … Finished career as a two-time first team all-league defensive end … As a senior in 2019, collected 56 tackles, a school-record 13 tackles-for-loss and five sacks … During junior campaign in 2018, recorded a career-high 77 tackles, 12 TFL and five sacks … Also wrestled for the Fighting Irish.

PERSONAL: Jalen Quinn Dixon was born in Seattle, WA … The son of Dana Dixon … Majoring in criminal justice.