Devin Lloyd
American football player (born 1998)
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Devin Eric Lloyd (born September 30, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 30, 1998 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Otay Ranch (Chula Vista, California) | ||||||||||||||||
| College | Utah (2017–2021) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 1st round, 27th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Lloyd attended Otay Ranch High School in Chula 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]
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.[5] He became a starter in 2019.[6] In 14 games he had 91 tackles, 6.5 sacks and one interception which he returned for a touchdown.[7] As a junior in 2020, Lloyd played in five games and had 48 tackles and two sacks.[8] He returned to Utah for his senior year in 2021 rather than enter the 2021 NFL draft.[9][10] 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.[11]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 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) | 6 ft 8+1⁄4 in (2.04 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[12][13][14] | ||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars
Lloyd was selected in the first round with the 27th overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2022 NFL draft.[15][16] Lloyd was named the Defensive Rookie of the Month for September. He recorded 24 tackles, six passes defended and two interceptions.[17] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[18]
On April 30, 2025, the Jaguars declined the fifth-year option of Lloyd's contract, making him a free agent in 2026.[19] In the 2025 season, Lloyd was named the AFC Defensive Player of Week in Week 4 after intercepting Brock Purdy twice en route to a 26–21 road victory over the San Francisco 49ers. He was also named AFC Player of the Month for September 2025.[20][21] During Week 5, against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football, Lloyd recorded his third interception in two games, intercepting Patrick Mahomes at the goal line and returning it 99 yards for his first career touchdown. The return set the record for the longest pick-six in Jaguars history and the longest by an NFL linebacker in a regular season game.[22] The play ultimately ended up being the difference in the game as Jacksonville would go on to win 31–28.
Carolina Panthers
On March 11, 2026, Lloyd signed a three-year, $45 million deal with $25 million guaranteed with the Carolina Panthers.[23]
NFL career statistics
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| Bold | Career best |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Y/I | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | Y/R | TD | ||
| 2022 | JAX | 17 | 15 | 115 | 59 | 56 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 5.3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | JAX | 15 | 15 | 127 | 75 | 52 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | JAX | 16 | 16 | 113 | 61 | 52 | 7 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | JAX | 15 | 15 | 81 | 35 | 46 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 135 | 27.0 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Career | 63 | 61 | 436 | 230 | 206 | 15 | 3.5 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 180 | 20.0 | 99 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | |
Postseason
Personal life
Lloyd is the son of Joe Lloyd and Ronyta Johnson.[24] Both of his parents served in the United States Navy. Lloyd is a Christian.[25]
