Myles Jack

Jack was an All-America candidate before suffering a torn meniscus during practice last September. He underwent surgery and ultimately decided to withdraw from school and focus on his preparation for the 2016 NFL Draft by rehabbing in the Phoenix area. "The way the injury happened, it kinda rolled into school -- school was starting and I couldn't really be very mobile, and I didn't have any transportation considerations," Jack told NFL.com about his decision to leave UCLA. "It kinda made it very hard for me to get to class, so that was an issue. "Taking my football career into consideration, I want to be with the best. I want to do everything I can to heal from this injury and come back better than ever. I had to decide whether to stay in school or pursue my dream, and I chose to pursue the dream I've had since I was a kid." He relocated to the Phoenix area to have his rehab overseen by Arizona Cardinals staff physical therapist Brett Fischer, with the goal being to run at the Scouting Combine in February. Jack's 75 tackles in 2013 ranked fifth on the team and were second among true freshmen in UCLA history to only future All-American (and NFL All-Pro) safety Kenny Easley. Jack led the Bruins with 11 passes broken up, scored seven touchdowns as a running back (and another on an interception return), blocked a punt against Oregon and for his exploits was named a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award as the nation's most versatile player. Jack's sophomore campaign was just more of the same, as he split time between outside linebacker (88 tackles were second on the team to only Kendricks) and running back (113 yards on 28 carries, including three touchdowns), earning Second Team All-Pac-12 honors. Bruins head coach Jim Mora used his connections in Seattle to lure Jack (a Bellevue, Wash. native) south to the Bruins and the payoff was immediate. Jack emerged as one of the most exciting and versatile players in the entire country as a true freshman, earning All-American recognition and becoming the only player in the history of the Pac-12 to win Offensive and Defensive Freshman of the Year honors.

an athletic specimen with above-average pursuit speed, contact balance and mental processor to know everything going on around him, jack has the athletic skill set to be a difference-maker.

--Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) & Rob Rang (@robrang) (2/13/16)

navorro bowman, san francisco 49ers - when healthy, bowman is one of the most talented and versatile linebackers in the nfl and jack has that type of potential if his knee comes back strong post-surgery.

IN OUR VIEW

weaknesses

Lacks ideal size at linebacker. Does not possess ideal length and can get caught up in the wash. Not an explosive hitter.

jack is well-suited to today's pass-happy nfl as he combines rare agility and speed with awareness in coverage. he has the fluidity to cover backs and tight ends step for step and anticipates routes well, breaking free from his assignment to close quickly on the ball. jack's ability in coverage make him ideally suited to playing outside in a 4-3 scheme, where his lack of ideal size is mitigated.

Jack's burst and agility make him an effective edge rusher and he doesn't shy from contact. He shows an explosive pop on contact to break free from would-be blockers. The hand-eye coordination that makes him so effective in breaking up passes shows up in his tackling, as well, as Jack is consistently able to trip up smaller, quicker ballcarriers. Breaks down well and wraps securely for the reliable take-down with little to no yardage allowed after contact.

strengths

Even on a team full of NFL prospects, Jack's pure athleticism stood out. Compactly-built with good overall musculature, light feet, a fluid turning motion and natural ball-skills, he could make the full-time switch to running back and earn early-round consideration. Given his impact ability on defense, however, teams may hesitate to do that.

will need to prove the health of his season-ending knee injury that required surgery and will be limited in his ability to impress scouts on the field during the pre-draft period.

COMPARES TO

2015: Suffered a season-ending knee injury in September that required surgery.

A four-star recruit, according to both scout.com and rivals.com

Ranked as the nation's No. 4 outside linebacker by scout.com and No. 1 in the West

No. 11 recruit on the scout.com West 150

No. 199 recruit on the rivals.com 250 and No. 65 nationally according to scout.com

Also played running back in high school for an offense which averaged over 46 points per game his senior season

Selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Game (five tackles)

PrepStar All-American, the No. 159 recruit in the nation and the No. 16 outside linebacker in the country

Rated by rivals.com as the No. 16 outside linebacker in the nation and the No. 2 prospect in the state of Washington. ESPN.com's No. 65-rated "athlete" in the country and the No. 6-rated recruit in Washington

Ranked as the No. 8 big running back in the country by Tom Lemming

SuperPrep's No. 16-ranked linebacker and No. 3-ranked recruit in Washington

His team went 14-0 as a senior

Credited with 98 tackles and 24.0 sacks in his senior season

Coached by Butch Goncharoff

Also lettered in track (three) and basketball (one)

Ran on the relay teams

Member of the 2013 state 3A champion 4 x 100m (41.64) and 4 x 400m (3:20.12) relay teams.

Full Name: Myles David Jack

Born: September 3, 1995 in Scottsdale, AZ

Father: H. David Jack. Mother: La Sonjia (Fisher) Jack

Has one brother, Jahlen

Biggest athletic thrill to date was winning the state title his senior season

Lists the NBA's LeBron James as the famous athlete he most admires

Hobbies include playing video games and listening to music

Interested in film production.

2015

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
3.5	1.0	7.0	2.0	6.0

interceptions
TD	AVG	YDS	INT
0.0	3.0	3.0	1.0

kickReturns
LONG	YDS	NO	TD	AVG
29.0	29.0	1.0	0.0	29.0