Jalen
Pitre.
Jalen
Pitre.
Baylor· 5'11"· 198 lb
Jalen Pitre projects best in a quarters or Cover-3 match scheme that prioritizes versatility, tackling, and run support from the safety position.
Immediate starter as a versatile box safety/nickel defender with a ceiling to be a Pro Bowl-caliber playmaker.
Pure single-high free safety roles that demand deep-middle field coverage and lack opportunities for run-fit responsibilities.
Pitre's multi-faceted skill set as a tackler, blitzer, and zone defender makes him a valuable asset in schemes that demand adaptability and physical play near the line of scrimmage.
Selected #37 overall in Round 2 of the 2022 NFL Draft by Houston Texans out of Baylor.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- —s
- Vertical
- 35inp50
- Broad jump
- —in
- Three-cone
- 6.74sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.18sp50
- Bench
- 16repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Baylor | 12 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Baylor | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Baylor | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Baylor | 9 | 60 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | Baylor | 14 | 75 | 3.5 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Career | — | 52 | 194 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Jalen Pitre has played two seasons for the Houston Texans as a safety. He has been a full-time starter and a key contributor to the defense.