Florida Gators quarterback Jalen Kitna — the son of ex-NFL star Jon Kitna — was arrested in Florida on Wednesday, TMZ Sports has discovered.
The 19-year-old was simply booked into jail minutes in the past — at round 3:20 p.m. ET.
Further particulars surrounding his arrest weren’t made instantly obtainable.
Jalen — a touted recruit out of Burleson H.S. in Texas — dedicated to the Gators in 2020. He joined the staff in 2021, and redshirted. He noticed his first on-the-field motion this season, making his debut in opposition to Eastern Washington in October.
In complete, he is appeared in 4 video games for UF — along with his greatest efficiency coming in opposition to EWU, when he threw for 152 yards and a landing.
There had been hypothesis he may begin the staff’s bowl recreation later this yr if Anthony Richardson, a coveted NFL draft prospect, opts out of the postseason contest.
Jalen’s father, Jon Kitna, performed for the Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks over the course of his profession … and was named the 2003 Comeback Player of the Year. He threw for almost 30,000 yards and had 169 touchdowns in 14 seasons.
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