Jalen Myrick (born February 27, 1995) is a former American football cornerback and coach. He played college football at Minnesota, and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL draft.
 Myrick in college in 2016 | |||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
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| Born: | February 27, 1995 Bloomingdale, Georgia, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Savannah Christian Preparatory (Savannah, Georgia) | ||||
| College: | Minnesota | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2017 / round: 7 / pick: 222 | ||||
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Early life
editMyrick attended Savannah Christian Preparatory School in Savannah, Georgia.[1] He played football and ran track in high school with personal bests of 10.61 and 22.15 seconds in the 100 and 200 meters, respectively.[2]
College career
editMyrick played at Minnesota from 2013 to 2016.[3][4][5] During his career he had 93 tackles, five interceptions and two touchdowns.
Professional career
editPre-draft
editMyrick's 4.28 in the 40-yard dash marked the fastest time out of all the defensive backs at the 2017 NFL Combine.[6]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 9+5⁄8 in (1.77 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.28 s | 1.49 s | 2.50 s | 4.15 s | 7.02 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
13 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars
editThe Jacksonville Jaguars selected Myrick in the seventh round (222nd overall) in the 2017 NFL draft.[9] On May 11, the Jaguars signed Myrick to a four-year, $2.49 million contract with a signing bonus of $93,666.[10] On December 24, 2017, Myrick blocked an extra point attempt by the San Francisco 49ers that was returned to the end zone for two points.
On September 1, 2018, Myrick was waived by the Jaguars.[11]
Minnesota Vikings
editOn September 5, 2018, Myrick was signed to the practice squad of the Minnesota Vikings.[12] He was released on October 16, 2018, but was re-signed a week later.[13][14] He was released again on October 27, 2018.[15] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 27, 2018.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 2, 2019.[17] He was waived on April 11, 2019.[18]
Atlanta Falcons
editOn August 18, 2019, Myrick signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[19] However, he was waived on August 31 during final roster cuts.[20]
DC Defenders
editMyrick was drafted by the DC Defenders of the XFL in the 3rd round during phase four in the 2020 XFL Draft.[21] He was placed on injured reserve on January 31, 2020.[22] He was waived from injured reserve on March 7, 2020.[23]
References
edit- ^ "From Savannah to Minnesota: Jalen Myrick's football journey". August 22, 2016.
- ^ "Gophers fall camp: Sophomore cornerback Jalen Myrick is built for speed - Gophers Now". blogs.twincities.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2014.
- ^ "Jalen Myrick ready to run with chance to be Minnesota's top cornerback". March 7, 2016.
- ^ "Gophers football: For Jalen Myrick, losing was motivation". October 13, 2014.
- ^ "Strange connections brought Jalen Myrick to Minnesota". November 17, 2016.
- ^ "Former Gopher Jalen Myrick runs blazing-fast 40-yard sprint at NFL combine". March 6, 2017.
- ^ "Jalen Myrick Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Scout Jalen Myrick College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ Oehser, John (April 29, 2017). "No. 222: Jaguars select CB Jalen Myrick". Jaguars.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "Spotrac.com: Jalen Myrick contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ Oehser, John (September 1, 2018). "Roster reduction: Jaguars move to 53 players". Jaguars.com.
- ^ "Vikings Sign Former Gopher Jalen Myrick to Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 5, 2018.
- ^ Peters, Craig (October 16, 2018). "Vikings Bring Back DT David Parry". Vikings.com.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Practice Squad Roster Moves". Vikings.com. October 24, 2018.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Sign T Storm Norton To Active Roster". Vikings.com. October 27, 2018. Archived from the original on October 27, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ "Vikings Place Safety Andrew Sendejo on the Injured Reserve". Vikings.com. November 27, 2018.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Reserve / Future Free Agent Signings". Vikings.com. January 2, 2019.
- ^ Alper, Josh (April 11, 2019). "Vikings waive Jalen Myrick". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ McFadden, Will. "Falcons agree to terms with Jalen Myrick, release Stephone Anthony". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ Ledbetter, D. Orlando (August 31, 2019). "Falcons trim roster before NFL deadline". AJC.com. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "DEFENSIVE BACKFIELD DRAFT TRACKER". XFL.com. October 14, 2019.
- ^ "XFL Injured Reserve". XFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
External links
edit- Minnesota Golden Gophers bio Archived April 19, 2017, at the Wayback Machine