Jalen Myrick

Jalen Myrick
Myrick in 2016
Myrick in college in 2016
No. 31 – Minnesota Vikings
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1995-02-27) February 27, 1995
Bloomingdale, Georgia
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Savannah Christian Preparatory (Savannah, Georgia)
College: Minnesota
NFL Draft: 2017 / Round: 7 / Pick: 222
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Honorable mention All-Big Ten (2015, 2016)
Career NFL statistics as of 2017
Total tackles: 0
Sacks: 0.0
Forced fumbles: 0
Pass deflections: 1
Interceptions: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Jalen Myrick (born February 27, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Minnesota, and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

High school

Myrick 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

Myrick played at Minnesota from 2013 to 2016.[3][4][5] During his career he had 93 tackles, five interceptions and two touchdowns.

Professional career

Myrick's 4.28 in the 40-yard dash marked the fastest time out of all the defensive backs at the 2017 NFL Combine.[6]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)		 200 lb
(91 kg)		 31 5⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		 8 3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		 4.28 s 4.22 s 7.06 s 37.5 in
(0.95 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		 13 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7]

Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Myrick in the seventh round (222nd overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft.[8] On May 11, the Jaguars signed Myrick to a four-year, $2.49 million contract with a signing bonus of $93,666.[9] 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.[10]

Minnesota Vikings

On September 5, 2018, Myrick was signed to the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad.[11]

References

  1. ↑ http://savannahnow.com/news-sports-college-sports/2016-08-22/savannah-minnesota-jalen-myricks-football-journey
  2. ↑ http://blogs.twincities.com/gophers/2014/08/13/fall-camp-sophomore-cornerback-jalen-myrick-built-speed/
  3. ↑ http://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/131247/jalen-myrick-ready-to-run-with-chance-to-be-minnesotas-top-cornerback
  4. ↑ http://www.twincities.com/2014/10/13/gophers-football-for-jalen-myrick-losing-was-motivation/
  5. ↑ http://www.twincities.com/2016/11/17/strange-connections-brought-jalen-myrick-to-minnesota/
  6. ↑ http://www.twincities.com/2017/03/06/former-gopher-jalen-myrick-impresses-in-fast-40-yard-dash-at-nfl-combine/
  7. ↑ Jalen Myric Draft Profile
  8. ↑ Oehser, John (April 29, 2017). "No. 222: Jaguars select CB Jalen Myrick". Jaguars.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Spotrac.com: Jalen Myrick contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  10. ↑ Oehser, John (September 1, 2018). "Roster reduction: Jaguars move to 53 players". Jaguars.com.
  11. ↑ "Vikings Sign Former Gopher Jalen Myrick to Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 5, 2018.
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