Another year, another Minnesota defensive back taken in the NFL Draft. With the 222nd pick in the 7th round of the draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars have taken Gophers cornerback Jalen Myrick and continued the U’s streak of placing DB’s in the league. This is the 4th straight draft where a Minnesota Golden Gophers DB has been drafted.
The 5’10” cornerback was a key part of the Gophers secondary and a weapon on special teams during his career in Minnesota. A lower three star recruit coming out of high school, Myrick took advantage of his lone Power 5 offer and turned it into an NFL dream.