Overview
- Will transition to the defensive secondary for his senior season, seeing his first action at safety – a position he projects well at for his professional future
- Developed a reputation as a possession receiver with the ability to move the chains in his first significant action in 2016
- Plays the game with a mean streak, making him a tough and ferocious blocker on the outside, something that should translate well in his transition to the defensive side of the ball
- 45 of Jalen Harvey’s 58 career catches (77.6 percent) went for a first down (26 of his 33 catches last season) while he averaged 16.6 yards per catch average in his career and 47 yards per catch on two career touchdown receptions.
- Made the switch to the defensive secondary in his senior season after spending the first three years of his career at wide receiver.
- Played in 10 games, filling multiple safety in the Sun Devil’s 3-3-5 defense.
- Finished second on the team in tackles (70), despite just playing in 10 of the 13 matchups
- His 70 tackles were third-most among safeties in the Pac-12
- Had one of his biggest games against San Diego State (9/15), tallying 13 tackles (12 solo) and one tackle for loss
- Earned Darren Woodson Outstanding Secondary honor at the annual Football Banquet
- Recorded four double-digit tackle performances.
- Forced a fumble in the win against USC (10/27)
- Played in all 13 games as a junior and was a key piece at wide receiver
- Set career highs in catches (33) and yards (558) on the season
- Averaged 16.9 yards per catch and 42 yards per game
- Hauled in a 53-yard touchdown in Week 1 against New Mexico St
- Had a big game against Oregon (9/23), hauling in eight passes for 133 yards, including his season long 63-yard reception
- Harvey was a perfect 14-for-14 on third down receptions and conversions this season.
- Caught 21 passes for 330 yards, a 15.7 yards per catch average that easily led the team among players with 15 or more receptions
- Had 14 of those receptions (66.7 percent) go for a first down, the highest percentage of catches for a first down on the team.
- Had a career game with five receptions (four for first down) and 83 receiving yards against Cal (9/24)
- Caught four passes against Texas Tech (9/10)
Redshirt Freshman (2015)
- Made five game appearances for the Sun Devils
- Scored one touchdown and averaged 18.2 yards per reception
- Redshirted
- Rated by 24-7 Sports, ESPN and Rivals.com as a four-star prospect; Regarded by 24-7 Sports as the No. 147 overall recruit in the nation, the No. 22 wide receiver in the country and the No. 15 overall prospect in the state of California; listed by ESPN as the nation’s No. 29 wide receiver and by Rivals as the country’s No. 41 prospect at the position; Ranked by Scout.com as the No. 73 wide receiver recruit in the nation
- Mentioned on the Tacoma (Wash.) News Tribune’s “Western 100” list after his Senior season
- Also played basketball in High School