Jalen Moreno-Cropper

Jalen Moreno-Cropper is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs.

Early life

Moreno-Cropper grew up in Parlier, California and initially attended Sanger High School before transferring to Buchanan High School for his senior year. He was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at nearby Fresno State over offers from Power 5 programs such as Utah, Nebraska, California, and Oregon.

College career

Moreno-Cropper caught 15 passes for 196 yards and also rushed for 343 yards and three touchdowns during his freshman season at Fresno State. As a sophomore he led the Bulldogs with 37 receptions and 520 receiving yards and had five touchdown receptions. Moreno-Cropper was named second-team All-Mountain West Conference after catching 85 passes for 899 yards with 11 touchdowns during his junior season. He was named first-team All-Mountain West as a senior and had 84 receptions for 1,093 yards and five touchdowns.

Professional career

Moreno-Cropper signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the team on January 15, 2024.
Moreno-Cropper was released during roster cuts on August 27, 2024 before re-signing with the team's practice squad the next day. Moreno-Cropper was elevated to the active roster for Dallas' Week 10 contest against the Philadelphia Eagles. He would play in 12 of 60 offensive snaps in the 34-6 defeat, and reverted to the practice squad following the game. Moreno-Cropper signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 6, 2025.
On August 26, 2025, Moreno-Cropper was waived by the Cowboys as part of final roster cuts and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day. On October 11, he was signed to the teams's active roster. However, on October 14, Moreno-Cropper was waived by the Cowboys and re-signed to the practice squad.