Ex-Florida QB enters transfer portal after plea bargain in felony case
Jalen Kitna, a former quarterback on the University of Florida’s football team, reached a plea deal last Wednesday that reduced his charges from five felony child pornography counts to just two second-degree counts of breach of peace stemming from his arrest for child pornography in late November 2022.
Eighth Judicial Circuit Judge Susan Miller-Jones gave Kitna six months of probation for each count without issuing fines or requiring the 20-year-old to register as a sex offender, which opened the door for the Lone Star State passer to continue his collegiate career.
According to On3’s Matt Zenitz, the 6-foot-4-inch, 208-pound son of NFL QB Jon Kitna entered the NCAA transfer portal on Monday. Prior to the announcement, Kitna completed online classes focused on advertising during the spring semester at UF but the university has since banned him from campus until November 2025.
“We are shocked and saddened to hear of the news involving Jalen Kitna,” UF’s University Athletic Association said in a statement on the day of his arrest. “These are extremely serious charges and the University of Florida and the UAA have zero tolerance for such behavior.”
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