Jalen Wayne

Wayne grew up in Spanish Fort, Alabama and attended Faith Academy, where he focused on basketball and was a member of the high school varsity team while he was in eighth grade.

[citation needed] He transferred to Spanish Fort High School before the start of his senior year.

[4] Wayne used the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to South Alabama for a sixth season.

[8] After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Wayne signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent.

[14] Wayne signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on January 22, 2024.