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Cleveland Browns draft profile: Myles Jack

By Thomas Moore

September 5, 2015; Pasadena, CA, USA; Virginia Cavaliers running back Olamide Zaccheaus (33) runs the ball against the defense of UCLA Bruins linebacker Myles Jack (30) during the first half at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
September 5, 2015; Pasadena, CA, USA; Virginia Cavaliers running back Olamide Zaccheaus (33) runs the ball against the defense of UCLA Bruins linebacker Myles Jack (30) during the first half at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 25, 2014; Tempe, AZ, USA; UCLA Bruins linebacker Myles Jack (30) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium. UCLA defeated Arizona State 62-27. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 25, 2014; Tempe, AZ, USA; UCLA Bruins linebacker Myles Jack (30) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium. UCLA defeated Arizona State 62-27. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Myles Jack Profile

Position: Outside Linebacker

Height/Weight: 6-foot-1, 245 pounds

School: UCLA

Stats (Link)

2015 – 15 tackles, 0 tackles for loss, 0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 pass defended

2014 – 87 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 0 sacks, 1 interception, 7 passes defended

2013 – 76 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 1 sacks, 2 interception, 11 passes defended

2016 NFL Draft Range: 1st Round

Despite missing all but three games in 2015 after suffering a torn meniscus, Myles Jack showed enough in his previous two seasons to still be considered a top 5 (or at worst top 10) draft pick in the upcoming draft.

His 75 tackles as a freshman were fifth on the team and second among true freshmen in UCLA history to only Kenny Easley. He led the Bruins that year with 11 passes defended and showed his versatility by rushing for seven touchdowns as a two-way player, returning an interception for a touchdown, and blocking a punt. His efforts were rewarded when he was named a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award, given nation’s most versatile player.

The Bruins once again tapped into Jack’s versatility during his sophomore year, dividing his time between outside linebacker, where he finished second on the team in tackles, and at running back, where he averaged four yards per carry and rushed for three touchdowns, while earning Second Team All-Pac-12 honors.

It is at linebacker, however, where Jack is expected to make his mark at the NFL level.

“I wouldn’t get cute with him. I would stick him at WILL and just let him be a free running chaser,” one NFC executive anonymously told NFL.com. “He has the speed to get to everything and his cover talent will set him apart.”

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