Devin Lloyd

Devin Eric Lloyd (born September 30, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah and was drafted by the Jaguars in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Devin Lloyd
No. 22 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1998-09-30) September 30, 1998
Kansas City, Missouri
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Otay Ranch (Chula Vista, California)
College:Utah (2017–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Lloyd attended Otay Ranch High School in Chula Vista, California.[1] He played safety, wide receiver and was a punter in high school. He was not highly recruited as 3 star recruit when he committed to the University of Utah, his only power five offer, to play college football over offers from UNLV, Colorado State, Sacramento State, San Jose State, and Utah State.[2]

College career

After redshirting his first year at Utah in 2017, Lloyd played in all 14 games as a backup in 2018 and had six tackles. He became a starter in 2019.[3] In 14 games he had 91 tackles, 6.5 sacks and one interception which he returned for a touchdown.[4] As a junior in 2020, Lloyd played in five games and had 48 tackles and two sacks.[5] He returned to Utah for his senior year in 2021 rather than enter the 2021 NFL Draft.[6][7] As a senior Lloyd played in all 14 games starting all but one, due to a controversial ejection vs Oregon State, and had 66 tackles, a Pac-12 leading 8 sacks, and 4 interceptions including a pick-6 in the Pac-12 championship game. Lloyd also was First-team all Pac-12 and a consensus First-team All-American selection. On January 13, 2022, Lloyd declared for the 2022 NFL Draft.[8]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2+3⁄4 in
(1.90 m)		 237 lb
(108 kg)		 33 in
(0.84 m)		 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.66 s1.58 s2.71 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		25 reps
All values from NFL Combine[9]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Lloyd was selected with the 27th overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Personal life

Lloyd is the son of Joe Lloyd and Ronyta Johnson.[10] Both of his parents served in the United States Navy. Lloyd is a Christian.[11]

References
  1. Brents, Phillip (December 30, 2018). "Holiday Bowl to feature homecoming for Otay Ranch grad". The Star News. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  2. Goon, Kyle (January 26, 2017). "Utah football: 2017 ATH Devin Lloyd commits to Utes". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  3. "Truly 'next man up': What Devin Lloyd provides Utah in wake of Manny Bowen's exit".
  4. "Utah's linebackers will be mostly young, but Devin Lloyd will provide veteran leadership".
  5. Judd, Brandon (April 21, 2021). "What makes Utah linebacker Devin Lloyd a top-10 talent in college football?". Deseret News. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  6. "Utah football's Devin Lloyd considered NFL draft, but Cody Barton's advice helped him return for one more year".
  7. Call, Jeff (March 17, 2021). "Why Utes' star linebacker Devin Lloyd signed up for another season". Deseret News. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  8. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33054050/utah-utes-lb-devin-lloyd-projected-first-rounder-declares-2022-nfl-draft
  9. "Devin Lloyd Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  10. "DEVIN LLOYD". Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  11. Doering, Joshua. "Former Utah star Devin Lloyd confident in God's plan for him ahead of NFL draft". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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