Lloyd with Jacksonville Jaguars in 2022
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born: | (1998-09-30) September 30, 1998 (age 25) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Otay Ranch (Chula Vista, California) | ||||||
| College: | Utah (2017–2021) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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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 footballatUtah and was drafted by the Jaguars in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Lloyd attended Otay Ranch High SchoolinChula Vista, California, where he played on the football team as a wide receiver, safety, and punter.[1][2] As a senior, he caught 29 passes on offense, made eight interceptions on defense, and averaged 37.1 yards on 47 punts.[2] In a win over Eastlake High School, he made four interceptions, returning two for touchdowns.[3]
He was not highly recruited as three-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.[4]
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.[5] In 14 games he had 91 tackles, 6.5 sacks and one interception which he returned for a touchdown.[6] As a junior in 2020, Lloyd played in five games and had 48 tackles and two sacks.[7] He returned to Utah for his senior year in 2021 rather than enter the 2021 NFL Draft.[8][9] 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 eight sacks, and four 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.[10]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) |
237 lb (108 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.66 s | 1.58 s | 2.71 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
25 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Lloyd was selected in the first round with the 27th overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2022 NFL Draft.[13][14] Lloyd was named the Defensive Rookie of the Month for September. He recorded 24 tackles, six passes defended and two interceptions.[15]
Lloyd is the son of Joe Lloyd and Ronyta Johnson.[16] Both of his parents served in the United States Navy. Lloyd is a Christian.[17]
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