Norfolk State University Athletics

2024 (Redshirt Junior)
Played in eight games, making one start on the defensive line … Recorded 14 total tackles, including three solo stops and one tackle for loss … Produced career-best seven tackles against Hampton, assisting on a tackle for loss.

2023 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in eight games starting in five of them on the defensive line …Logged 10 tackles on the season and 0.5 sacks … Recorded four tackles against Tennessee State.
 
2022 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in four games as a reserve defensive lineman … Recorded five total tackles on the season … Opened the season with a pair of tackles against Marshall.
 
At Wake Forest
Did not play … Redshirted the season.
 
High School
Played all four years at Vance, though missed most of his senior year with injury …State Defensive Player of the Year as a junior after registering 85 total tackles and 54 tackles for loss, including 11 sacks … Helped Vance win the state 4-AA state title his sophomore year and 4-A state title his junior season … Rated a three-star recruit by both 247 Sports and Rivals … Initially signed with Wake Forest and enrolled for the spring 2022 semester before transferring.

Personal
Jalen Amari Swindell was born on May 21, 2004 … Son of Patrice Grice … Majoring in sociology … Plays basketball in his spare time.
 
Career Highs
Tackles: 7 (vs. Hampton, 9-14-24)
TFL: 0.5 (x5, last vs. Towson, 10-12-24)
Solo Tackles: 3 (2x, last vs. Hampton, 9-14-24) 
Sacks: 0.5 (at North Carolina Central, 11-4-23)
Fumble Recoveries: 1 (at Tennessee State, 10-14-23)
Pass Breakups: 1 (at Tennessee State, 10-14-23)