Alabama football sophomore receiver Jalen Hale suffered a knee injury during spring practice on Tuesday and is out for at least the rest of the spring.
Before the injury, Hale had been competing for playing time under first-year coach Kalen DeBoer. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound receiver from Longview, Texas had five catches for 148 yards and a touchdown last season for the Crimson Tide. He is third on the team in returning receiving production, behind only Kobe Prentice and CJ Dippre.
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“He had a significant knee injury. He’ll be down for the spring,” DeBoer said of Hale in a Thursday update. “There’s still some evaluation that needs to take place as far as a timeline for the rest of the year.”
Alabama lost Jermaine Burton to the NFL draft, as well as Isaiah Bond, Amari Niblack and Malik Benson to the NCAA transfer portal. It was not known at the time of the injury whether Hale would be able to return sometime ahead of or during the 2024 season. However, the receiver has provided updates expressing gratitude and positivity since he was injured.
Jalen Hale provides updates after injury
Hale has posted two tweets from his social media account on X (formerly Twitter) since his injury.
The first, posted on Thursday, thanked fans for reaching out.
Hale followed up again on Friday, saying he was in “good spirits” and reiterating his gratitude for those who have reached out to him:
