Missouri Tigers Secure Veteran Safety Jalen Catalon via Transfer Portal

The former UNLV standout and two-time Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist brings experience and skill to Missouri's secondary for his final college season.

Jalen Catalon, a first-team All-Mountain West safety in 2024, transfers to Missouri after a standout season at UNLV.
Catalon recorded 96 tackles, five interceptions, and a pick-six last season, helping UNLV to an 11-3 record and a bowl victory.
The 23-year-old safety has played for Arkansas, Texas, and UNLV, reuniting with former coach Barry Odom at UNLV before joining Missouri.
Missouri's transfer portal class, now ranked 10th nationally, includes 15 players, with Catalon as the fourth defensive back addition.
Catalon is expected to start alongside Marvin Burks Jr. in Missouri's secondary, bolstering a unit that lost key players this offseason.