Final Bio
Tall athlete who moved around from defensive line and linebacker in his first season in 2018 ... Saw some playing time on the line in 2019, mostly earlier in the season ... Continues to get bigger in the weight room.
^SENIOR SEASON (2021)
Played in the team’s 14 games off the bench ... Had 12 tackles (seven solo), including 1.5 sacks (and TFL), and three quarterback hurries ... Made the most of his 18 snaps off the bench against New Mexico State in the opener, on Sept. 4 recording a solo tackle and two quarterback hurries ... The two hurries were tied for the most on the team ... Played 13 snaps without recording a stat off the bench at Arizona on Sept. 11 ... Came up with a solo tackle in 13 snaps vs. Utah on Sept. 18 ... Did not record a stat in eight snaps vs. Towson on Sept. 25 ... Had two assisted tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in eight snaps late vs. New Mexico on Oct. 9 ... Did not record a stat in seven snaps at San José State on Oct. 15 ... Played 12 statless snaps off the bench at Air Force on Oct. 23 ... Registered two solo stops in 11 snaps vs. Fresno State on Oct. 30 ... Had one solo tackle and a quarterback hurry in 25 defensive snaps at Hawai’i on Nov. 6 ... Came up with an 8-yard sack in 12 snaps against Nevada on Nov. 13 ... It was his first sack of the season and he now has 3.5 for his career ... Had two assisted tackles in 17 tackles in a reserve role at UNLV on Nov. 19 ... Had one solo tackle in 19 reserve snaps against Boise State on Nov. 26 ... Logged 19 statless snaps off the bench in the Mountain West Championship game vs. Utah State on Dec. 4 ... Came up with an assisted tackle against No. 24/25 UTSA in the Tropical Smoothie Frisco Bowl on Dec. 21 in 20 snaps.
SENIOR SEASON (2020)
Played in eight games off the bench, logging six tackles (four solo), including 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks, and a pair of quarterback hurries ... Picked up a quarterback hurry off the bench with UNLV on Oct. 24 ... Played late statless snaps at Utah State on Oct. 31 ... Registered a solo tackle, which went down as a 2-yard tackle for loss, and a quarterback hurry in a reserve role vs. San José State on Nov. 6 ... Came off the bench for four tackles (two solo) against Hawai’i on Nov. 14, including 1.5 sacks (and TFL) for 10 yards ... Set career highs in all three categories (tackles, sacks and TFL) ... Had a solo stop at Nevada on Nov. 21 ... Did not record a stat in playing time off the bench at Colorado on Nov. 28 , against Colorado State on Dec. 5 and at No. 14/16 Brigham Young on Dec. 12.
JUNIOR SEASON (2019)
Played in seven games on the season off the bench, making five tackles (three solo), including a sack (and tackle for loss) and quarterback hurry ... Logged his first career five snaps in the opener vs. Weber State, making one solo stop ... Played 14 statless snaps at UCLA ... Chipped in with an assisted tackle in seven snaps at New Mexico State ... Had one tackle in four snaps vs. Utah State ... Made the most of his three snaps at Colorado State, recording a solo sack (and tackle for loss) ... The sack and TFL were each the first of his career ... Did not play for the first time of the season vs. Wyoming ... Also did not play at San José State, at UNLV, against Nevada, vs. Fresno State and at Hawai’i ... Played five snaps against Brigham Young, but did not record a stat ... Logged nine snaps late vs. Central Michigan in the New Mexico Bowl, recording an assisted tackle and a quarterback hurry.
REDSHIRT SEASON (2018)
Redshirted the 2018 campaign.
AT COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO
Played two years at College of San Mateo ... Led the Bulldogs to an 18-5 (.783) record over the two seasons, including an 11-2 mark in 2017 and spot in the California JuCo championship game ... Team was the Bay 6 league champs and captured the NorCal title ... In 2017, had 21 tackles (11 solo), three sacks, six tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a pass breakup
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned two letters at Heritage High School in Brentwood, Calif. ... Also played basketball for the Patriots.
PERSONAL
Jalil Lecky was born July 25, 1997, in Walnut Creek, Calif. ... Son of Kehkia Okaka ... According to 247sports, also received offers from Arizona State, Arkansas State and Hawai'i ... Is majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Tackles: 4 vs. Hawai’i (11/14/20)
Tackles For Loss: 1.5 vs. Hawai’i (11/14/20)
Sacks: 1.5 vs. Hawai’i (11/14/20)