Jack with UCLA in 2014
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No. 44 Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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Date of birth: | September 3, 1995 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Scottsdale, Arizona | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Bellevue (WA) | ||||||||||
College: | UCLA | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2016 | |||||||||||
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Total tackles: | 22 |
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Sacks: | 0.5 |
Forced fumbles: | 0 |
Interceptions: | 0 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Myles David Jack (born September 3, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins. In his first season, he was named the top freshman college football player in the Pac-12, receiving honors both on defense as well as on offense for his work as a running back. As a sophomore in 2014, he was named an All-Pac-12 linebacker for the second straight season. His season ended prematurely in 2015, when he suffered a season-ending knee injury. Jack was selected by Jacksonville in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft.
Jack was born in Scottsdale, Arizona, to La Sonjia and H. David Jack. While in high school, he lettered in football and track at Bellevue High in Bellevue, Washington. In football, Jack played exclusively as a running back through his sophomore year, before also becoming a linebacker. As a senior he had 98 tackles and 24 sacks, leading his team to a 14–0 record.
On the track team, Jack earned a fourth place finish in the 400-meter dash at the 2013 WA 3A State Meet, recording a personal best time of 49.05 seconds. At the 2013 3A KingCo Championships, he took bronze in the 200-meter dash event by clocking a personal-best time of 22.12 seconds. He was also a member of the 2013 state 3A champion 4x100m (41.64) and 4x400m (3:20.12) relay teams.