Jalen Myrick (born February 27, 1995) is a former

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. He played college football at

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, and was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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Early years

Myrick attended

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. 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.

College career

Myrick played at Minnesota from 2013 to 2016. During his career he had 93

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, five interceptions and two

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Professional career

Pre-draft

Myrick's 4.28 in the

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marked the fastest time out of all the defensive backs at the 2017

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Jacksonville Jaguars

The

selected Myrick in the seventh round (222nd overall) in the

. On May 11, the Jaguars signed Myrick to a four-year, $2.49 million contract with a signing bonus of $93,666. On December 24, 2017, Myrick blocked an

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attempt by the

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that was returned to the

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for two points. On September 1, 2018, Myrick was waived by the Jaguars.

Minnesota Vikings

On September 5, 2018, Myrick was signed to the practice squad of the

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. He was released on October 16, 2018, but was re-signed a week later. He was released again on October 27, 2018. He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 27, 2018. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 2, 2019. He was waived on April 11, 2019.

Atlanta Falcons

On August 18, 2019, Myrick signed with the Atlanta Falcons. However, he was waived on August 31 during final roster cuts.

DC Defenders

Myrick was drafted by the

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of the

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in the 3rd round during phase four in the

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. He was placed on injured reserve on January 31, 2020. He was waived from injured reserve on March 7, 2020.

References

External links

Minnesota Golden Gophers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Myrick, Jalen 1995 births Living people Players of American football from Savannah, Georgia American football cornerbacks Minnesota Golden Gophers football players Jacksonville Jaguars draft picks Jacksonville Jaguars players Minnesota Vikings players Atlanta Falcons players DC Defenders players