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2022 NFL Mock Draft Roundup 1.0 For Utah LB Devin Lloyd
SALT LAKE CITY – The 2022 NFL Draft takes place in a month and a half and Utah Utes linebacker Devin Lloyd is currently projected as a high first round pick.
Lloyd, a standout linebacker from Utah, is predicted by many NFL experts as a top 15 selection.
The Chula Vista, California native played for the Utes from 2018-21. During his Utah career, Lloyd had 256 total tackles, 150 solo tackles, 16.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, five interceptions, eight pass breakups, and three touchdowns.
These are the teams that Lloyd is projected to be selected by in the following mock drafts:
2022 NFL Mock Drafts – Devin Lloyd
NFL.com (Daniel Jeremiah): No. 21 overall – New England Patriots
NFL.com (Chad Reuter): No. 7 overall – New York Giants
NFL.com (Cynthia Frelund): No. 9 overall – Denver Broncos
NFL.com (Lance Zierlein): No. 22 overall – Las Vegas Raiders
NFL.com (Bucky Brooks): No. 9 overall – Denver Broncos
Quite the comparison for @Utah_Football LB @DevinLloyd_ 🔥
📺: #NFLCombine on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/Ku2j7fhW5j
— NFL (@NFL) March 6, 2022
ESPN (Todd McShay): No. 11 overall – Washington Commanders
ESPN (Mel Kiper Jr.): No. 7 overall – New York Giants
CBS Sports (Ryan Wilson): No. 7 overall – New York Giants
UPDATED NFL Mock Draft:
(By @ryanwilsonCBS)1. Ikem Ekwonu
2. Aidan Hutchinson
3. Kyle Hamilton
4. Kayvon Thibodeaux
5. Evan Neal
6. Charles Cross
7. Devin Lloyd
8. Malik Willis
9. Ahmad Gardner
10. Derek Stingley Jr. pic.twitter.com/86rJ2VmDG8— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) March 1, 2022
CBS Sports (Chris Trapasso): No. 24 overall – Dallas Cowboys
CBS Sports (Josh Edwards): No. 16 overall – Philadelphia Eagles
CBS Sports (Kyle Stackpole): No. 21 overall – New England Patriots
The Athletic (Dane Brugler): No. 21 overall – New England Patriots
Pro Football Network (Cam Mellor): No. 16 overall – Philadelphia Eagles
Devin Lloyd among Pac-12 LBs since 2019:
🥇 90.8 PFF Grade (1st)
🥇 85.4 Run Defense Grade (1st)
🥇 58 pressures (1st) pic.twitter.com/BlnnGiHuAJ— PFF Draft (@PFF_College) February 26, 2022
Pro Football Network (Seth Galina): No. 11 overall – Washington Commanders
Pro Football Network (Sam Monson): No. 15 overall – Philadelphia Eagles
Pro Football Network (Trevor Sikkema): No. 19 overall – Philadelphia Eagles
Pro Football Network (Austin Gayle): No. 17 overall – Los Angeles Chargers
Pro Football Network (Michael Renner): No. 9 overall – Denver Broncos
Pro Football Network (Anthony Treash): No. 19 overall – Philadelphia Eagles
Pro Football Network (Steve Palazzolo): No. 16 overall – Philadelphia Eagles
Who else is really seein’ Devin Lloyd⁉️ pic.twitter.com/PtvYSrDX0w
— PFF Draft (@PFF_College) February 28, 2022
USA Today (Luke Easterling): No. 21 overall – New England Patriots
USA Today (Nate Davis): No. 26 overall – Tennessee Titans
247Sports (Blake Brockermeyer): No. 13 overall – Cleveland Browns
Yahoo! Sports (Sam Farmer): No. 21 overall – New England Patriots
Yahoo! Sports (Mike Mulhern): No. 16 overall – Philadelphia Eagles
⬆️ Vertical jump: Lloyd, 35"
Sewell, 32"@DevinLloyd_ @jungleboii02 | #NFLCombine
📺: @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/mk3kOtirbd— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) March 6, 2022
The Ringer (Danny Kelly): No. 26 overall – Tennessee Titans
SB Nation (James Dator): No. 16 overall – Philadelphia Eagles
WalterFootball.com: No. 21 overall – New England Patriots
The Sporting News (Vinnie Iyer): No. 22 overall – Las Vegas Raiders
Sports Illustrated (Jordan Pun): No. 35 overall – New York Jets
.@DevinLloyd_ with an official 40-yd dash time of 4.66 #NFLCombine | @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/epvJjphG2s
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) March 6, 2022
2022 NFL Draft
The draft is scheduled to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada from April 28-30.
It will be broadcast on ESPN and NFL Network.
Kyle Ireland is a Locals in the NFL Insider for KSLSports.com and host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on Twitter (@kyleireland) and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).
