Jaleel McLaughlin is a rookie running back from Youngstown State where he totaled 3,424 yards on 536 carries (6.4 avg.) with 30 touchdowns in 28 games (16 starts) during his three seasons (2020-22) with the Penguins... Also caught 44 passes for 500 yards (11.4 avg.) with two touchdowns... Had the third- most rushing yards (1,588) in FCS on 227 rushing attempts (7.0 avg.) with 13 scores to earn first-team All-America and MVFC Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2022... Selected third-team All-America and first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference after totaling 1,139 yards on 175 carries (6.5 avg.) with 12 touchdowns in 10 starts in 2021... Was named second-team All-Missouri Valley and to the MVFC All- Newcomer Team in his first year with the Penguins after rushing 133 times for 691 yards (5.2 avg.) with five scores... Played two seasons at Notre Dame College (2018-19) prior to arriving at Youngstown State, where he started 27-of-28 games played and racked up 4,737 yards on 723 rushing attempts (6.6 avg.) with 48 scores... Led NCAA DII in all-purpose yards (2,526), rushing yards (2,316), total touchdowns (33) and scoring (198) in 14 starts in 2019... Led the country in all-purpose yards (2,699) and rushing yards (2,421) in 14 games (13 starts) in 2018... Attended Forest Hills High School in Marshville, N.C. where he recorded 2,129 rushing yards on 269 carries (7.9 avg.) with 29 scores in his final two seasons... Was a member of a state championship basketball team and won two state titles in track and field... Was the 2A State Championship in the 200 meters and 400 meters in 2018... Was also part of the 4x100 and 4x200 state champion relay teams... Jaleel McLaughlin was born on Sept. 13, 2000.
