Jalen Stroman (born May 22, 2003) is an American professional football safety for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early life Stroman attended Patriot High School in Nokesville, Virginia. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and committed to play college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies over offers from Duke and Virginia.
College career Virginia Tech In his first two seasons in 2021 and 2022, Stroman played in 24 games, totaling 51 tackles, two pass deflections, and two forced fumbles. In 2023, he recorded 55 tackles and four pass deflections. In the 2024 season, Stroman played in just one game before suffering a season-ending injury. After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.
Notre Dame Stroman transferred to play for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. In week 13 of the 2025 season, he intercepted a pass which he returned 44 yards for a touchdown, while also blocking a punt in a blowout win over Syracuse. Stroman finished the season with 37 tackles with three being for a loss, a sack, an interception, and a touchdown. After the season, he accepted an invite to the 2026 Senior Bowl.
Statistics Year Team GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Total Solo Ast Sack PD Int Yds TD FF FR TD 2021 Virginia Tech 13 8 5 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2022 Virginia Tech 11 43 22 21 0.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2023 Virginia Tech 11 55 24 31 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2024 Virginia Tech 1 5 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025 Notre Dame 12 37 30 7 1.0 2 1 44 1 0 0 0Career 48 148 85 63 1.0 6 1 44 1 2 0 0
Professional career
Stroman signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2026. On August 30, he was waived as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.
Personal life Stroman is the younger brother of NFL cornerback, Greg Stroman.
References
External links San Francisco 49ers bio Virginia Tech Hokies bio Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio