Fellow 2022 NFL Draft Prospects Praise Utah LB Devin Lloyd
Apr 27, 2022, 3:57 PM
Linebacker Devin Lloyd #0 of the Utah Utes celebrates with head coach Kyle Whittingham after winning the PAC-12 Football Championship Game featuring the Oregon Ducks and the Utah Utes on December 3, 2021 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Speer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
(Photo by Jeff Speer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Multiple 2022 NFL Draft prospects spoke highly of former Utah Utes linebacker Devin Lloyd ahead of the first round.
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On Wednesday, April 27, one day before the opening round of the NFL Draft, three high-profile prospects spoke with KSL Sports about Lloyd.
NFL Draft Prospects Talk Devin Lloyd
Nakobe Dean – Linebacker – Georgia
Dean, like Lloyd, is a standout linebacker. The former Bulldogs star helped lead Georgia to a national title in 2021.
Lloyd and Dean are widely projected as the top two linebackers to be selected in the NFL Draft.
Dean complimented Lloyd as a versatile player who plays the game “the right way.”
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Kayvon Thibodeaux – Defensive End – Oregon
Thibodeaux is a standout defensive lineman from the Pac-12’s Oregon Ducks. Lloyd and Thibodeaux had the opportunity to face each other multiple times in their college careers.
Thibodeaux exclaimed that Lloyd was “a beast” on the football field.
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Drake London – Wide Receiver – USC
Like Thibodeaux, Drake London played Lloyd multiple times during his time with the USC Trojans.
The wideout, who is expected to go in the top 20 picks, called Lloyd a “special player.”
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About Devin Lloyd
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.
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Kyle Ireland is a Locals in the NFL Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on Twitter (@kyleireland) and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).
