1. Myles David Jack was born on September 3,1995 and is an American professional football linebacker.
36 Facts About Myles Jack
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Myles Jack played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was named the top freshman player in the Pac-12, receiving honors both on defense as well as on offense for his work as a running back and was named an All-Pac-12 linebacker twice.
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In 2015, Jack dropped out of UCLA and declared for the draft after suffering a season-ending knee injury.
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In football, Myles Jack played exclusively as a running back through his sophomore year, before becoming a linebacker.
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Myles Jack chose UCLA over offers from Florida State, Arizona State, Stanford, Washington, and Utah.
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Myles Jack finished the season with 75 tackles, the second-most ever by a UCLA true freshman behind Kenny Easley's 93 in 1977.
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Myles Jack was named an All-American by Athlon Sports and was a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award.
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Myles Jack earned Freshman All-American honors by The Sporting News in 2013.
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Myles Jack continued to see time as a running back, carrying the ball 28 times in nine games.
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On September 22,2015, during a routine practice, Myles Jack tore the meniscus in his knee while performing a non-contact drill, and a statement was released from coaches stating that he would not return for the remainder of the season.
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On October 6, head coach Jim Mora announced that Myles Jack had withdrawn from UCLA to focus on his rehabilitilation and entering the 2016 NFL draft.
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Myles Jack's injury had occurred two days before the start of the fall quarter, and he had already fallen behind in his classes while rehabbing from his knee and coping with his short-term immobility.
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Myles Jack was one of 39 linebackers to attend the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Myles Jack was limited to the bench press due to his knee and finished tied for 13th in the bench press among all participating linebackers.
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On March 10,2016, Myles Jack attended UCLA's pro day and performed the vertical jump, broad jump, and positional drills.
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Myles Jack was ranked the top overall player in the draft by ESPN, the second best overall player by NFL analysts Daniel Jeremiah and Lance Zierlein, and the third best overall player by NFL analyst Charles Davis.
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Myles Jack's fall out of the first round was widely attributed to concerns over his knee.
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Myles Jack learned the middle linebacker position as the Jaguars drafted him with the intentions of him eventually taking over for Paul Posluszny.
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On October 2,2016, Myles Jack earned his first career start at strongside linebacker after Dan Skuta was unable to play after suffering a hip injury the previous week.
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Myles Jack finished his rookie season in 2016 with 24 combined tackles, two pass deflections, and was credited with half a sack in 16 games and ten starts.
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Myles Jack reverted to his strongside linebacker position after he struggled to adjust to his new role and had difficulty performing the required duties during the Jaguars' first preseason game against the New England Patriots.
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Head coach Doug Marrone named Myles Jack the starting strongside linebacker, Telvin Smith the starting weakside linebacker, and Paul Posluszny the starting middle linebacker to start the regular season.
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Myles Jack finished his second season with 90 combined tackles, three pass deflections, and two sacks in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Myles Jack was a part of a controversial play in the fourth quarter that occurred after he forced a fumble by Patriots' running back Dion Lewis and recovered it.
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Myles Jack was placed on injured reserve on December 5,2019, with a knee injury.
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Myles Jack finished the season with 66 tackles, four passes defensed, 0.5 sacks, and an interception through 11 games and 11 starts.
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Myles Jack finished the 2020 season with one sack, 118 total tackles, one interception, five passes defended, and one forced fumble.
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On March 15,2022, Myles Jack was released by the Jaguars.
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Myles Jack was the last of the Sacksonville Defense left on the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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On March 17,2022, Myles Jack signed a two-year contract with the Steelers.
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Myles Jack finished with 104 total tackles and three passes defended.
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Myles Jack was released by the Steelers on March 16,2023.
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In early August 2023, Myles Jack revealed in an interview that he considered going to trade school in order to pursue a career as an electrician or a plumber during the 2023 offseason before he signed with the Eagles.
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On November 20,2023, it was announced that Myles Jack was coming out of retirement with the Steelers signing him to their practice squad the same day.
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Myles Jack played in his first game on the following day against the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Myles Jack is a cousin of NFL running backs Samaje Perine and La'Mical Perine.