Devin Lloyd
 Lloyd with Jacksonville Jaguars in 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 33 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 30, 1998 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 professional football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes and was selected by the Jaguars in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]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
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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]
Professional career
[edit]| 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 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 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] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[16]
Personal life
[edit]Lloyd is the son of Joe Lloyd and Ronyta Johnson.[17] Both of his parents served in the United States Navy. Lloyd is a Christian.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ Brents, Phillip (December 30, 2018). "Holiday Bowl to feature homecoming for Otay Ranch grad". The Star News. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ a b Krasovic, Tom (April 26, 2022). "Linebacker Devin Lloyd keeping hometown of Chula Vista on a roll". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Kenney, Kirk (September 15, 2021). "Linebacker Devin Lloyd leads Utah defense against Aztecs". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Goon, Kyle (January 26, 2017). "Utah football: 2017 ATH Devin Lloyd commits to Utes". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ Kamrani, Christopher (August 7, 2019). "Truly 'next man up': What Devin Lloyd provides Utah in wake of Manny Bowen's exit". The Athletic. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ Newman, Josh (July 28, 2020). "Utah's linebackers will be mostly young, but Devin Lloyd will provide veteran leadership". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ Judd, Brandon (April 21, 2021). "What makes Utah linebacker Devin Lloyd a top-10 talent in college football?". Deseret News. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ Newman, Josh (March 18, 2021). "Utah football's Devin Lloyd considered NFL draft, but Cody Barton's advice helped him return for one more year". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ Call, Jeff (March 17, 2021). "Why Utes' star linebacker Devin Lloyd signed up for another season". Deseret News. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ Bonagura, Kyle (January 13, 2022). "Touted Utah LB Lloyd says he'll enter NFL draft". ESPN. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "Devin Lloyd Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Devin Lloyd, Utah, ILB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Oehser, John (April 28, 2022). "No. 27 overall: Lloyd is the selection". Jaguars.com.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ Oehser, John (September 29, 2022). "Lloyd: NFL Rookie of the Month". Jaguars.com. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ "2022 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "Devin Lloyd – Football". University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ Doering, Joshua (April 28, 2022). "Former Utah star Devin Lloyd confident in God's plan for him ahead of NFL draft". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
External links
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- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Jacksonville Jaguars bio
- Utah Utes bio