The natural defender, Jalen Kimber. As everyone knows, Jalen Kimber is not an exception to the rule that people require assistance in order to develop in life. However, it can be demonstrated that for the majority of athletes, their parents serve as their primary source of support or motivation for competing. But in Jalen’s case, he plays football for his grandparents, Renee Kimber and Art Kimber Jr.

“For my grandmother. She passed three years ago right before I moved down to Texas. I made a promise to her. I am going to keep it. That is the main reason why I play football.” Kimber stated. In addition to his grandma, his grandfather also had a significant influence. A Purple Heart, two Vietnam military awards, a Bronze Star, and a Presidential Corps award are striking reminders of the sacrifice his grandfather made for his country. “Now I am just doing that for my grandfather as well because he lives in Chicago.” It simply indicates that will be his primary source of motivation if his grandpa succeeds as a pro football player. However, Jalen remarked, “That would just mean everything to me.” Even though Jalen’s football career has been greatly influenced by his grandparents, his father’s influence cannot be overlooked.

Who is Jalen Kimber’s Dad?

Jalen’s dad, Art Kimber III, totally helped him out with advice and strategy regarding his football journey. However, his dad is not a coach or not an experienced player. But Art III is the person in Jalen’s life who understands his true spirit. One can only say that. The family of Jalen Kimber is full of achievers. Parents of young recruits might take a class from their father to learn the ins and outs of the recruiting process. However, the Kimbers all have a physical way of thinking. For this reason, when Jalen was just six years old, his father completed a 26.2-mile marathon.

Thus, since he was a young boy, his father has been passionate about sports. Perhaps that’s why he encourages his son to play football. No, this isn’t the sole explanation. Art III realized that Jalen was destined to be a football player 5 years prior when he was seven or eight years old. But it took Jalen until he was twelve to notify his father that he no longer wanted to play basketball.

Jalen’s father noticed that “He’s extremely good in basketball, but the thing I noticed is when he played basketball, everybody wanted him to score the ball.” Following this, Art III came to the conclusion that, “He’s a defensive-minded person, and I think he chose football because he wanted to play defense, and that’s all he was required to do was what he loved to do.” And now, see the standout CB’s accomplishment for PSU.

However, don’t assume that Jalen’s father is the only one encouraging him to play football; you’ll be mistaken. His achievement can be attributed in large part to his mother.

Who is Jalen Kimber’s mom?

Lisa Kimber is the mother of Jalen Kimber. She is the one who created Jalen’s character. Lisa’s lengthy path of perseverance and hard effort has produced today’s exceptional CB. Jalen’s sincere posts on social media showing his love and gratitude for her demonstrate how much of an impact she has had on his life.

On Mother’s day, Jalen shared a post on his X with the caption, “Happy Mother’s Day to my mom, I love you more than words can ever express. To the mom’s of @TViewWolves & @DawgNation fans Happy Mother’s Day to you as well. Enjoy, and be Blessed. 🙏🏾🐺🐶.”

However, football is the place where everyone wants to be the QB who throws the game-winning bomb in the Super Bowl or even the WR who grabs it. But with Jalen that was never the case. His love for playing defense drove him to pursue a full-time football career only because of his parents’ persuasion, even though he had played basketball and football until he was twelve.

The question now is, where did this exceptional CB come to PSU?. Let’s dive deep into it.

Where did Jalen grow up?

Jalen Kimber grew up in Mansfield, Texas. Kimber was a star cornerback at Mansfield Timberview High School in Texas—his football career started there. He played in the 2020 All-American Bowl and was named a four-star prospect. His squad advanced to the UIL Conference 5A Division I playoff area finals thanks to his outstanding HS performance, which included 34 tackles and 3 interceptions in his junior year.

Following that, Jalen played for UGA for two seasons in 2020 and 2021. After that, he moved to Florida. During the 2022 season, he participated in all 13 games and recorded 13 tackles, along with one interception. Ultimately, he enrolled in James Franklin’s Penn State in 2024. The star CB is now getting ready for the Orange Bowl.

Don’t miss the January 10 game. This exceptional CB will perform at his peak.