Jalen Cropper

Signed by the New Orleans Saints, 6/17/26…Re-signed to the practice squad by the Cowboys, 10/16/25…Waived by the Cowboys, 10/14/25…Signed by the Cowboys to the active roster from the practice squad, 10/11/25…Elevated (standard) to the active roster by Dallas, 10/4/25…Elevated (standard) to the Dallas active roster, 9/27/25…Signed by Dallas to the practice squad, 8/27/25…Waived by the Cowboys, 8/26/25…Signed by the Cowboys to a reserve/future contract, 1/6/25…Elevated (standard) to the active roster by the Cowboys, 11/9/24…Signed by Dallas to the practice squad, 8/28/24…Waived by the Cowboys, 8/27/24…Signed by Dallas to reserve/future contract, 1/15/24…Signed to the Cowboys practice squad, 8/30/23….Waived by the Dallas Cowboys, 8/29/23…Signed by the Cowboys as rookie free agent, 5/12/23…After spending his entire rookie season on the Dallas practice squad, he played in four games in the last two seasons with the Cowboys (2024-25) and returned three punts for 27 yards and two kickoffs for 38 yards in three contests in 2025…In the spring of 2026, played for the UFL's Houston Gamblers, where he played in seven games and finished with 22 receptions for 291 yards and returned five kickoffs for 213 yards (42.6 avg.) with a 93-yard touchdown…In college career, spent four years at Fresno State, where he played in 42 games and finished fifth in Bulldogs record books in career receptions (220)…Also caught a pass in his last 37 collegiate games dating back to his freshman season, the second-longest streak in program history

Signed by the New Orleans Saints, 6/17/26…Re-signed to the practice squad by the Cowboys, 10/16/25…Waived by the Cowboys, 10/14/25…Signed by the Cowboys to the active roster from the practice squad, 10/11/25…Elevated (standard) to the active roster by Dallas, 10/4/25…Elevated (standard) to the Dallas active roster, 9/27/25…Signed by Dallas to the practice squad, 8/27/25…Waived by the Cowboys, 8/26/25…Signed by the Cowboys to a reserve/future contract, 1/6/25…Elevated (standard) to the active roster by the Cowboys, 11/9/24…Signed by Dallas to the practice squad, 8/28/24…Waived by the Cowboys, 8/27/24…Signed by Dallas to reserve/future contract, 1/15/24…Signed to the Cowboys practice squad, 8/30/23….Waived by the Dallas Cowboys, 8/29/23…Signed by the Cowboys as rookie free agent, 5/12/23…After spending his entire rookie season on the Dallas practice squad, he played in four games in the last two seasons with the Cowboys (2024-25) and returned three punts for 27 yards and two kickoffs for 38 yards in three contests in 2025…In the spring of 2026, played for the UFL's Houston Gamblers, where he played in seven games and finished with 22 receptions for 291 yards and returned five kickoffs for 213 yards (42.6 avg.) with a 93-yard touchdown…In college career, spent four years at Fresno State, where he played in 42 games and finished fifth in Bulldogs record books in career receptions (220)…Also caught a pass in his last 37 collegiate games dating back to his freshman season, the second-longest streak in program history…Named first-team All-Mountain West as a senior in 2022, leading league with 83 catches and ranked second with 1,086 receiving yards…He became the first Bulldog to have 1,000 receiving yards in a season since 2018…Cropper appeared in all 13 games in 2021 and started 10, leading the Bulldogs in receiving in all categories, when he totaled 85 receptions for 899 yards and 11 touchdowns, tied for the second-most receiving touchdowns in the Mountain West Conference…He started five-of-six games in a COVID-19 pandemic  shortened 2020 campaign and had three consecutive 100-yard games to close out the season, the first Bulldog with three consecutive 100-yard receiving games since 2017…Appeared in ten games and made five starts as a true freshman, finishing second on the team with 652 all-purpose yards, while playing both receiver and running back. Had two of the longest plays of the season for Fresno State with 79 and 82-yard rushes…Majored in sociology…Rated a four-star recruit by ESPN and lined up at wide receiver, running back, quarterback and defensive back throughout his high school career at Buchanan (Clovis, Calif.) HS (2018) and Sanger (Calif.) HS (2015-17). Primarily a wide receiver in his senior year at Buchanan, caught 22 passes for 565 yards (25.7 avg.) and three touchdowns, while rushing for 179 yards and four TDs on 25 carries (7.2 avg.)…Participated in multiple community activities for the Cowboys…Born on May 3, 2001.