Jahleel Billingsley

Position:
TE
Height:
6-4
Weight:
230
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
Phillips Academy

2021

Totaled 17 catches for 256 yards and three scores in his 15 games of action, including one start ... also added one kickoff return for 17 yards ... selected to the Mackey Award Watch List, presented annually to the nation’s top tight end. Miami: Entered off the bench against the Hurricanes, seeing time on offense and special teams ... returned one kickoff for a 17-yard gain. Mercer: Saw time against the Bears. Florida: Recorded his first catch and touchdown of the season, finding the end zone from 26 yards out. Southern Miss: Eclipsed the 100-yard mark for the first time in his career with a team-high 105 receiving yards on five catches ... added his second touchdown in as many games, this one from 16 yards out. Ole Miss: Caught four passes on the night, three of which went for a first down ... totaled 47 yards with a long reception of 19. Texas A&M: Was targeted but did not have a catch in College Station. Mississippi State: Saw time against the Bulldogs but did not record any stats. Tennessee: Recorded one catch for eight yards on Homecoming. LSU: Worked on offense for the night. New Mexico State: Recorded his third touchdown of the season, finding the end zone from five yards out against the Aggies. Arkansas: Caught one ball for a gain of 12 yards. Auburn: Recorded a 14-yard reception on fourth down to keep the Tide's game-tying drive alive ... UA would score three plays later to send the game to overtime. Georgia: Totaled 27 yards on a pair of receptions against the Bulldogs. Cincinnati: Finished with one catch for a 12-yard gain in the Cotton Bowl. Georgia: Targeted four times on the night but did not record a catch.

2020

Totaled 18 catches for 287 yards with 14 of those receptions going for a first down or touchdown ... grew into a bigger role as the year wore on with 17 of his catches and 274 of his yards coming in the final seven games ... added one rush for no gain on offense ... also totaled five kickoff returns for 89 yards with a long of 27 on the season ... selected as an offensive player of the week by the Alabama coaching staff for his play against Kentucky. Missouri: Saw time against the Tigers but did not record any stats. Texas A&M: Worked in at tight end in the home opener. Georgia: Saw extended work during the absence of Miller Forristall. Tennessee: Recorded his first catch of the season, taking the ball 13 yards before going out of bounds ... his effort set the Tide up for a Hail Mary pass before the halftime break. Mississippi State: Worked on offense against the Bulldogs. Kentucky: Made his first career start in the absence of Forristall ... put together a big game, ranking second in receiving yards with 78 across his three catches ... converted a first down on all three receptions with a long of 34 ... picked up offensive player of the week accolades for his efforts against the Wildcats. Auburn: Scored his first career touchdown on a 24-yard pass to the corner of the end zone ... finished with two total catches for 33 yards in his extended minutes. LSU: Found the end zone for a second consecutive week, part of his four-catch day ... totaled 68 receiving yards to rank second for UA with a long of 27. Arkansas: Targeted once against the Hogs but did not record a catch. Florida: Made the start at kick returner for the first time this season, totaling three returns for 66 yards with a long of 27 ... added two first-down receptions for a combined 29 yards. Notre Dame: Racked up 39 yards and a touchdown on a season-high tying four receptions ... added 16 yards on his lone kickoff return. Ohio State: Caught two passes for 27 yards in Miami Gardens ... added one kickoff return for a gain of seven yards.

2019

Added depth to the Tide position group ... saw his first collegiate action against New Mexico State and added time against Southern Miss, Ole Miss, Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi State, Western Carolina, Auburn and Michigan. LSU: Saw his most extensive playing time to date but did not record any catches. Mississippi State: Recorded his first career catch, taking the pass for a 19-yard gain before running over a Bulldog defender and out of bounds. Michigan: Caught one pass for no gain in the Citrus Bowl.

High School and Personal Data

One of the top athletes at tight end in his recruiting cycle ... a four-star prospect by all four major outlets ... the No. 5 tight end nationally and third-ranked player from Illinois by Rivals.com ... listed as the No. 220 prospect on the Rivals250 ... rated as the No. 3 player in Illinois on the 247Composite and the No. 11 tight end in the nation ... the 15^th-rated player at his position and No. 6 player in Illinois by 247Sports ... ranked the No. 11 tight end in the nation to go with a No. 35 ranking in the Midwest Region and the No. 6 prospect from Illinois by ESPN.com ... a four-star prospect and a Top 350 All-American by PrepStar ... participated in Nike's "The Opening" Finals in Frisco, Texas, in 2018 ... helped lead Phillips Academy to the Class 5A state championship as a junior and the Class 6A state quarterfinals a year later ... multi-sport athlete who also participated in basketball for the Wildcats ... first player from Illinois signed by the Crimson Tide since 1997 ... coached by Troy McAllister at Phillips Academy in Chicago, Ill. ... chose Alabama over Auburn, Florida, LSU, Michigan and Ohio State.