Missouri State

2016: Played in all 11 games in his debut season in Springfield ... Accounted for 3 receptions for 62 yards for the season ... Logged season-high 37-yard catch and run against Western Illinois (10/15/16) at home ... Had an 18-yard reception in home win over Southern Illinois (10/29/16) ... Only road reception of the season came at South Dakota State (11/5/16) -- a 7-yarder ... Had special teams tackles in two games -- at Indiana State (10/1/16) and at Illinois State (11/12/16) ... Earned MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester.

Rochester Community Tech: Was part of an 11-1 national runner-up club at Rochester (Minn.) Community and Technical College in 2015 ... Caught 79 passes for 1,245 yards and 20 touchdowns as a sophomore for coach Eric Waldstein ... Sat out the 2014 season ... As a freshman, he caught 17 passes for 285 yards in 11 appearances with a pair of touchdowns.

High School: Was a standout athlete at Port Huron (Mich.) High where he helped coach Ed Kindle’s Big Reds to a 7-3 campaign as a senior.

Personal: Jalen Charles Esters was born 8/10/95 in Detroit, Mich. ... Son of Marreio Esters and Leeann Brenton of Port Huron, Mich. ... Has five siblings - Deshila, Jovonte, Zaviae, Zavion and Blake ... Majoring in Organizational Communication.