Jack Driscoll (American football)

Jack Driscoll (born April 1, 1997) is an American football offensive tackle and guard for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UMass and Auburn and was drafted by the Eagles in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Jack Driscoll
Driscoll in 2020
No. 63 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position:Offensive tackle,
Guard
Personal information
Born: (1997-04-01) April 1, 1997
Madison, Connecticut
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:312 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school:Daniel Hand High School (Madison, CT)
College:UMass (2015–2018),
Auburn (2019)
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 4 / Pick: 145
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Games played:20
Games started:13
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

A 2-star recruit, Driscoll committed to UMass over an offer from Army.[1] He played at UMass for three years before transferring to Auburn for his final two seasons as a graduate transfer.[2][3] He won the starting job at right tackle and spent two years playing in that position in the SEC.[4] He played in the East-West All-Star Game.[2]

Professional career

Driscoll was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round with the 145th overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.[4] During his professional debut against the Washington Football Team on September 13, 2020, Driscoll left the game with an undisclosed injury.[5] He was placed on injured reserve on December 18, 2020, after suffering a knee injury in Week 14.[6] He finished the season with four starts at right tackle.

On September 2, 2021, Driscoll was placed on injured reserve.[7] He was activated on October 2. He was placed back on injured reserve on November 30.[8]

Personal life

Driscoll's father, John played at New Hampshire and was a 12th-round draft pick by the Buffalo Bills in 1989.[4]

References
  1. "Jack Driscoll Recruit Interests".
  2. "NFL Draft 2020: Jack Driscoll, former UMass OL, transferred to Auburn and turned himself into a likely mid-round pick". MassLive. April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  3. Vitale, Josh. "Auburn's Jack Driscoll on verge of completing journey from 2-star recruit to NFL Draft pick". The Montgomery Advertiser.
  4. Vitale, Josh (April 25, 2020). "Auburn's Jack Driscoll lives out lifelong dream as NFL Draft pick with Eagles". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  5. Erby, Glenn (September 13, 2020). "Eagles RT Jack Driscoll leaves game vs. Washington with an injury". Eagles Wire. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  6. McPherson, Chris (December 18, 2020). "Eagles place T Jack Driscoll, CB Avonte Maddox on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  7. McPherson, Chris (September 2, 2021). "Eagles sign DT Hassan Ridgeway; place T/G Jack Driscoll, TE Tyree Jackson, and CB Josiah Scott on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  8. McPherson, Chris (November 30, 2021). "Eagles place T/G Jack Driscoll on Injured Reserve; promote T/G Brett Toth from the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
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