Jalan Gaines
| No. 47 – Seattle Seahawks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 12, 2001 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oak Lawn Community High School (Oak Lawn, Illinois) |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jalan Gaines (born April 12, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Dubuque and Illinois State and signed with the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2025.
Early life
Gaines was born in Chicago, Illinois and attended Oak Lawn Community High School in Oak Lawn, Illinois.[1]
College career
Gaines began his collegiate career at Dubuque in 2021, where he played in 10 games and had 14 solo tackles, seven assisted tackles, six tackles for loss, four sacks, and nine quarterback hurries.[2]
He transferred to Illinois State for the 2022 season. In 2022, he appeared in three games and had two tackles and one tackle for loss.[1] In 2023, he played in 10 games with 35 solo tackles, 27 assisted tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, five pass deflections, and two forced fumbles.[1]
In 2024, Gaines started all 14 games and had 35 solo tackles, 15 assisted tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, and one forced fumble.[1]
Over his collegiate career, Gaines played in 37 games and had 86 solo tackles, 49 assisted tackles, 29.5 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks, five pass deflections, and three forced fumbles.[1][2]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
242 lb (110 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) |
6 ft 8+1⁄4 in (2.04 m) |
4.74 s | 1.70 s | 2.74 s | 4.45 s | 7.10 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | |
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Gaines signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2025, agreeing to a three-year, $2.96 million contract.[4] He was waived on August 26, 2025, and subsequently signed to the Seahawks' practice squad on September 2.[4][5]
On February 13, 2026, Gaines signed a one-year, $885,000 reserve/future contract with the Seahawks.[4][6]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Jalan Gaines". Illinois State Athletics. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ^ a b "Jalen Gaines". University of Dubuque Athletics. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ^ "Jalan Gaines College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ^ a b c "Jalan Gaines NFL Contracts & Salaries". Spotrac.com. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ^ "Seahawks 2025 Transactions". Seahawks.com. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ^ "Seahawks 2026 Transactions". Seahawks.com. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
External links
- Career statistics from ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo Sports
- Seattle Seahawks bio
- Illinois State Redbirds bio
- Dubuque Spartans bio