# Jalen Royals 2026 stats and profile

> Jalen Royals is a wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs (No. 11). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 8 catches on 14 targets for 63 receiving yards and 1 touchdown; 5 tackles, 0 sacks. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Jalen Royals has produced -0.27 EPA per target on 14 targets. Snap share in Week 9: 32% of offensive snaps.

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- Updated: 2026-11-10T17:58:28.282Z
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## Questions and answers

### Is Jalen Royals playing this week?

Jalen Royals is not on the current injury report. The Kansas City Chiefs play next on the road at the Atlanta Falcons on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

### What are Jalen Royals's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Jalen Royals has 8 catches on 14 targets for 63 receiving yards and 1 touchdown; 5 tackles, 0 sacks.

### What is Jalen Royals's EPA per play?

-0.269 EPA per target on 14 targets (total -3.8), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

### What team does Jalen Royals play for?

Jalen Royals plays wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs, wearing No. 11. Jalen Royals is 23 years old, 6' 0", 195 lbs. College: Utah State. League experience: 2 seasons.

## Game log

| Week | Opponent | Result | Line |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | vs DEN | W 31-10 | defensive: PD 0, TD 0, TFL 0, TOT 1, SOLO 1, SACKS 0, QB HTS 0 |
| 2 | vs IND | W 33-30 | defensive: PD 0, TD 0, TFL 0, TOT 2, SOLO 0, SACKS 0, QB HTS 0; receiving: TD 1, AVG 3.0, REC 2, YDS 6, LONG 5, TGTS 2 |
| 3 | at MIA | W 24-10 | receiving: TD 0, AVG 11.0, REC 1, YDS 11, LONG 11, TGTS 1 |
| 4 | at LV | W 30-27 | receiving: TD 0, AVG 0.0, REC 0, YDS 0, LONG 0, TGTS 2 |
| 6 | vs LAC | W 22-6 | receiving: TD 0, AVG 12.0, REC 2, YDS 24, LONG 18, TGTS 4 |
| 7 | at SEA | L 3-20 | defensive: PD 0, TD 0, TFL 0, TOT 1, SOLO 1, SACKS 0, QB HTS 0; receiving: TD 0, AVG 0.0, REC 0, YDS 0, LONG 0, TGTS 2 |
| 8 | at DEN | L 24-28 | receiving: TD 0, AVG 4.0, REC 1, YDS 4, LONG 4, TGTS 1; kickReturns: NO 1, TD 0, AVG 24.0, YDS 24, LONG 24 |
| 9 | vs NYJ | W 35-12 | defensive: PD 0, TD 0, TFL 0, TOT 1, SOLO 0, SACKS 0, QB HTS 0; receiving: TD 0, AVG 9.0, REC 2, YDS 18, LONG 10, TGTS 2 |