What is Jalen Walthall's Speed Score?

Jalen Walthall's Speed Score ranks in the 15th percentile among prospects at the position.

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Jalen Walthall

FA · WR · Age 26

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Hold Stable

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Consensus

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What’s driving the value

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Age / window

age 26 WR

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Situation

Multiple tailwinds

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WR99 · Tier ?

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Neutral: Production trend

Analysis

Jalen Walthall is an undrafted rookie WR who signed with the Houston Texans on May 8, 2026 after a productive but FCS-level career at Incarnate Word (1,290 yards and 14 TDs in 2024, AP FCS All-American). He carries no dynasty trade value (untiered, 0) and faces an extremely steep climb — he's buried behind Nico Collins, Jayden Higgins, Tank Dell, Jaylin Noel, Xavier Hutchinson and Justin Watson on a deep Texans depth chart, with no draft capital to guarantee a roster spot. His athletic traits (vertical speed, YAC ability, screen value) give him a thin developmental ceiling, and landing in an ascending C.J. Stroud offense is a positive backdrop, but the realistic 2026 outcome is a practice-squad stash or cut. For dynasty, this is a HOLD/watch-list only — not worth a roster spot in anything shallower than the deepest devy/taxi-squad formats. Revisit only if he flashes in preseason or injuries clear a path; otherwise there's nothing to buy here.

Scenarios (3)

Cut or practice squad stashlikely▲ +0%

Carves out gadget/special-teams rolepossible▲ +10%

Emerges as rotational contributorunlikely▲ +30%

Current statusFree Agent

Prospect Profile2026 Class

24.9Composite Score

Composite Breakdown

Each row compares Jalen Walthall to other 2026 prospects in that signal — except Class × Draft Slot, which shows the editorial multiplier applied to Jalen Walthall's 2026-class + draft-slot combo (baseline 1.00× = neutral).

Computed from 2 of 6 signals

Draft Capital25%
Combine Athletic17%~average
Rookie ADP17%
Expert Consensus17%
College Production15%
Class × Draft Slot9%+5% (1.05×)+5% (1.05×)0.60

Class rank: 56th percentile

40-Yd26%

Vertical44%

Broad93%

Speed15%

Burst81%

HaSS19%

SPARQ-x65%

BMI15%

Catch Rad.64%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jalen Walthall's Speed Score?: Jalen Walthall's Speed Score ranks in the 15th percentile among prospects at the position.

Risk & Opportunity Analysis (5 flags)

Risk Flags

Roster Risk
Walthall signed with Houston as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2026, with zero draft capital — UDFAs from FCS programs face long odds to even make the 53-man roster and frequently land on the practice squad or get cut.
Target Volume
He sits at the bottom of a crowded Texans WR room behind Nico Collins, Jayden Higgins, Tank Dell, Jaylin Noel, Xavier Hutchinson and Justin Watson, leaving essentially no path to meaningful targets in 2026.
Production Profile
His elite 2024 production (1,290 yards, 14 TDs, FCS All-American) came against FCS Southland competition, raising questions about whether the profile translates to the NFL.

Opportunity Flags

Player Profile
Scouting reports praise his vertical speed, YAC vision, stop-start quickness and screen value — a traited deep flier if he earns a practice-squad spot and develops behind a strong Texans offense.
Offensive Context
Landing in Houston pairs him with an ascending C.J. Stroud-led passing offense, an above-average developmental environment for an undrafted receiver.

Prospect Profile2026 Class

24.9Composite Score

Composite Breakdown

Computed from 2 of 6 signals

Draft Capital25%
Combine Athletic17%~average
Rookie ADP17%
Expert Consensus17%
College Production15%
Class × Draft Slot9%+5% (1.05×)+5% (1.05×)0.60

Class rank: 56th percentile

40-Yd26%

Vertical44%

Broad93%

Speed15%

Burst81%

HaSS19%

SPARQ-x65%

BMI15%

Catch Rad.64%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jalen Walthall's Speed Score?: Jalen Walthall's Speed Score ranks in the 15th percentile among prospects at the position.

Jalen Walthall

Prospect Profile2026 Class

Composite Breakdown

Athletic Profile

Frequently Asked Questions

Risk Flags

Opportunity Flags

Jalen Walthall

Prospect Profile2026 Class

Composite Breakdown

Athletic Profile

Frequently Asked Questions

Risk Flags

Opportunity Flags