Jalen Graham

Jalen A. Graham (born January 11, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL draft. Graham has also been a member of the Washington Commanders.

Early life Graham was born on January 11, 2001, in Detroit, Michigan. He attended Detroit Country Day School for his freshman and sophomore years, before transferring to Cass Tech High School. He played quarterback and defensive back, being named first-team all-state at the latter position as a senior. A three-star recruit, Graham committed to play college football for the Purdue Boilermakers as a defensive back.

College career Graham saw immediate playing time as a true freshman in 2019, playing in 11 games and starting eight while recording 37 tackles and 2.5 tackles-for-loss. He was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference for his performance. Despite having remaining eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he opted to declare for the NFL draft, finishing his stint at Purdue with 169 tackles, 12.5 tackles-for-loss, three forced fumbles and 13 pass breakups in 38 games.

San Francisco 49ers (first stint) Graham was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round (255th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft. As a rookie, he appeared in four games and recorded one tackle. On August 27, 2024, the 49ers waived him as part of final roster cuts before the start of the 2024 season.

Washington Commanders On August 28, 2024, Graham signed with the practice squad of the Washington Commanders.

San Francisco 49ers (second stint) On October 1, 2024, the San Francisco 49ers signed him off the Commanders' practice squad onto their active roster. On November 5, the 49ers released Graham again and re-signed him to their practice squad two days later. On December 21, Graham was promoted to the active roster.

On April 22, 2025, Graham re-signed with the 49ers. He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.

On January 20, 2026, Graham signed a reserve/futures contract with San Francisco. He was waived on August 30 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2023 SF 4 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2024 SF 8 0 8 4 4 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025 SF 3 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 15 0 10 5 5 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2025 SF 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0