Jalen Myrick
American football player and coach (born 1995)
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Jalen Myrick (born February 27, 1995) is an American former professional football cornerback and coach. He played college football at Minnesota, and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL draft.
Bloomingdale, Georgia, U.S.
Myrick with the Minnesota Golden Gophers in 2016 | |||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||
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| Born | February 27, 1995 Bloomingdale, Georgia, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Savannah Christian Preparatory (Savannah, Georgia) | ||||
| College | Minnesota | ||||
| NFL draft | 2017: 7th round, 222nd overall pick | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||
Coaching | |||||
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Early life
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
Pre-draft
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]
| 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
The 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, 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
On September 5, 2018, Myrick was signed to the practice squad of the Minnesota Vikings.[12] He was released by Minnesota on October 16, but was re-signed a week later.[13][14] Myrick was released again on October 27.[15] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 27.[16]
Myrick signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 2, 2019.[17] He was waived by the Vikings on April 11.[18]
Atlanta Falcons
On August 18, 2019, Myrick signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[19] However, he was waived by the Falcons on August 31 during final roster cuts.[20]
DC Defenders
Myrick 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] Myrick was waived from injured reserve on March 7.[23]