Jalen Farmer
| No. 52 – Kentucky Wildcats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive guard |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 312 lb (142 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Eastside (Covington, Georgia) |
| College | Florida (2022–2023) Kentucky (2024–2025) |
Jalen Farmer is an American football offensive guard. He played college football for the Florida Gators and Kentucky Wildcats.
Early life
Farmer was born in Atlanta and grew up in Covington, Georgia.[1] He attended where he played football as an lineman.[2] He started for three years and as a senior, playing at left guard and defensive tackle, he posted 50 tackles and two sacks.[1] Farmer was named the Region 8-AAAAA Lineman of the Year and all-state.[2][3] Ranked a three-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Florida Gators.[4] Farmer was ranked one of the top-35 offensive line recruits nationally by 247Sports.[1]
College career
As a true freshman at Florida in 2022, Farmer appeared in two games, appearing on 31 snaps, and redshirted.[5] He required surgery after an upper body injury and was only able to return to the team for fall training camp in 2023, where he became the second-string right guard.[5] Farmer appeared in only two games during the 2023 season.[5] He entered the NCAA transfer portal after the season and transferred to the Kentucky, winning a starting role for the 2024 season.[6] Farmer played two years for the Wildcats and started every game in both years at right guard.[6][7] Although he had remaining eligibility after the 2025 season, he opted to declare for the 2026 NFL draft.[8] He was invited to the 2026 Senior Bowl and the NFL Scouting Combine.[6][9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+7⁄8 in (1.95 m) |
312 lb (142 kg) |
34+1⁄4 in (0.87 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
6 ft 10+5⁄8 in (2.10 m) |
4.93 s | 1.75 s | 2.88 s | 27.0 in (0.69 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
37 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b c "Jalen Farmer". Kentucky Wildcats.
- ^ a b Hubbard, Phillip B. (February 2, 2022). "PREP FOOTBALL: Farmer picks Florida". The Covington News.
- ^ "Eastside's Jalen Farmer, Salem's Kristian Phillips lead Georgia High School Football Daily All-State Football picks". The Rockdale Citizen. January 14, 2022.
- ^ Rosenberg, David (September 10, 2021). "Florida football snags 2022 offensive lineman Jalen Farmer". USA Today.
- ^ a b c Goodall, Zach (December 4, 2023). "Florida OL Jalen Farmer to Enter Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ a b c Thorn, Brandon (February 2, 2026). "NFL Draft 2026 Scouting Report for Kentucky IOL Jalen Farmer". Bleacher Report.
- ^ Hale, Jon (December 17, 2025). "Where UK football's offensive line stands after Jalen Farmer declares for draft". Lexington Herald-Leader.
- ^ Pilgrim, Jack (December 18, 2025). "Kentucky star OL Jalen Farmer declares for the 2026 NFL Draft". On3.com.
- ^ Luckett, Adam (February 26, 2026). "On The Clock: Kentucky players to watch at NFL Combine". On3.com.
- ^ "Jalen Farmer Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "Jalen Farmer College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 15, 2026.