Jalen Guyton


Jalen Guyton is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of North Texas.

Early life and high school

Guyton grew up in Allen, Texas and attended Allen High School. He caught 42 passes for 1,028 yards with 13 touchdowns in his junior season as the Eagles won their third straight State Title. As a senior, Guyton tallied 82 receptions for 1,770 yards with 22 touchdowns.

College career

Guyton began his collegiate career at Notre Dame, redshirting his true freshman season. He left the program after being suspended for disciplinary reasons and transferred to Trinity Valley Community College. In his only season with the Cardinals, Guyton caught 45 passes for 968 yards and 12 touchdowns. He committed to transfer to the University of North Texas over offers from Marshall, Bowling Green and West Virginia.
In his first year with the Mean Green, Guyton posted 49 receptions for 775 yards and led the team with nine receiving touchdowns and was named the Conference USA co-Newcomer of the Year as well as second team all-conference. As a redshirt junior, he caught 54 passes for 805 yards and six touchdowns. Following the end of the season, Guyton announced he would be forgoing his final year of NCAA eligibility to enter the 2019 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Guyton was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2019. He was waived by the team on August 30, 2019 during final roster cuts.

Los Angeles Chargers

Guyton was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers to their practice squad on October 23, 2019. The Chargers promoted Guyton to the active roster on November 30, 2019.