Ijalana, who was born in North Brunswick, NJ, and went to Rancocas Valley High School in Willingboro, NJ, entered the NFL as Indianapolis' second-round draft choice (49th overall) in the 2011 draft out of Villanova. He played four games with the Colts in '11, spent '12 on injured reserve, and was an Indy final cut in '13.
The Jets acquired Ijalana off waivers then and he's been with the Green & White ever since, although his opportunities to play have been limited to preseason (164 plays in '14, 43 last year) and to three regular-season games in '14.