Former Houston CB Jalen Emery plans to enter transfer portal

Former Houston cornerback Jalen Emery plans to enter the transfer portal, he tells On3. The former Cougars defensive back has two years of eligibility remaining.

He had a standout freshman season in 2022 with 26 total tackles and seven pass breakups. He appeared in only seven games and made two starts in 2023 due to injury. He finished with nine tackles and a pass breakup. The redshirt sophomore decided to leave the Houston program in September.

The 5-foot-9, 175-pound played in two games in 2024, posting two tackles and a pass breakup before deciding to leave the Houston program. Jalen Emery has 37 career tackles with a tackle for loss and nine pass breakups.

Houston is 4-7 and 3-5 in the Big 12, with the season finale slated for Saturday at BYU.

The transfer portal officially opens on Dec. 9, but players can announce their intention to enter before. More than 2,800 FBS scholarship players entered their names into the NCAA’s transfer database during the 2023-24 school year. Removing those who withdrew or went pro, the final total sat at 2,707 transfers. That means roughly 25% of all FBS scholarship players hit free agency in one year.