Florida Gators QB Jalen Kitna, Jon Kitna’s Son, Arrested

Florida Gators quarterback Jalen Kitna — the son of ex-NFL star Jon Kitna — was arrested in Florida on Wednesday, TMZ Sports activities has discovered.

The 19-year-old was simply booked into jail minutes in the past — at round 3:20 p.m. ET.

Additional particulars surrounding his arrest weren’t made instantly out there.

Jalen — a touted recruit out of Burleson H.S. in Texas — dedicated to the Gators in 2020. He joined the group in 2021, and redshirted. He noticed his first on-the-field motion this season, making his debut in opposition to Japanese Washington in October.

In whole, he is appeared in 4 video games for UF — along with his finest efficiency coming in opposition to EWU, when he threw for 152 yards and a landing.

There had been hypothesis he may begin the group’s bowl sport later this 12 months 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 Participant of the 12 months. He threw for almost 30,000 yards and had 169 touchdowns in 14 seasons.