Jalen Schlachter

Position:
Offensive Guard
Height:
6-6
Weight:
317
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Corunna, Mich. (Corunna)

2015 (R-Sr.): Played in the first nine games with seven starts at offensive guard … missed the final three games with an injury … helped the offense pile up more than 400 yards of total offense in five games … part of offensive line that allowed the fifth fewest sacks per game in the nation (0.92).

2014 (R-Jr.): Started all 12 games to earn third letter … part of an offensive line that blocked for Ball State all-time leading rusher Jahwan Edwards … part of an offensive line that ranked in the nation's top-20 in fewest sacks allowed and fewest tackles for loss allowed.

2013 (R-So.): Made first collegiate start in the season opener versus Illinois State … started 10 games to earn second letter … missed the Eastern Michigan game with an injury … part of an offensive line that blocked for record setting seasons by Keith Wenning (quarterback), Willie Snead (wide receiver) and Jahwan Edwards (running back) … helped Ball State rank 17th nationally for fewest sacks allowed with an average of 1.17 per game.

2012 (R-Fr.): Played in all 13 games, including the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl St. Petersburg, to earn first letter … part of an offensive line that blocked for Jahwan Edwards' 1,410 yards rushing - the third highest single-season total in Ball State history … protected quarterback Keith Wenning, who set a then-school record with 301 completions and threw for the third best single season total of 3,095 passing yards in school history.

2011 (Fr.): Took a redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters for head coach Chris Curtiss … two-time All-Capital Area Activities Conference … two-time recipient of Corunna High’s Pat Boyer Award for most outstanding offensive lineman … Detroit Free Press all-state … ranked No. 32 on the Detroit Free Press Michigan Top 50 list … ranked No. 22 on the Lansing State Journal "Catch 22" Michigan Top Football Prospect List … also competed in basketball and track and field … averaged 10.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game in basketball … all-state and two-time regional champion in the shot put … career best throw of 55-feet, 7.5-inches.