Temple University Athletics
2020 Football Roster
Roster
Jalen Ware
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Starkville, Miss.
- High School:
- Starkville
2022 (Senior): Provided depth at the safety position ... tied career-high in tackles at Memphis with 7 ... led the team in tackles (8) at UCF ... made career-best 35 tackles including a sack in 10 games (7 starts) on the season ... lettered.
2021 (Junior): Rotated in at safety and was a core member of the special teams ... had his first interception as an Owl vs. UCF ... had an interception in back-to-back weeks, adding another one at ECU ... finished the season tied for the team lead in interceptions (2) ... lettered.
2020 (Junior): Played in all seven games, starting six ... made his first start as an Owl in the season opener at Navy while recording 0.5 TFL and five total tackles ... recorded his first pass breakup of the season at UCF ... pressed into action at cornerback vs. ECU due to a depleted secondary ... lettered.
College: Played in nine games with 34 tackles, 2.0 sacks, one interceptions and one forced fumble as a sophomore at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in 2019 … played eight games as a freshman with 20 tackles.
High School: Attended Starkville (Miss.) High.
Personal: Born Jalen Ware.in Starkville, Miss. ... mother is Nikkisha Johnson ... has four brothers - Jaquan, Dennis, Marcus, and Shun - and three sisters - Kiara, Tangie, and Tiffany ... is a fan of Tyrann Mathieu and the New Orleans Saints.
