Jovaughn Gwyn

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Jovaughn Gwyn
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No. 56 – Atlanta Falcons
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1999-03-18) March 18, 1999 (age 25)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:301 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school: Harding University
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
College: South Carolina
NFL draft: 2023  / Round: 7 / Pick: 225
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Jovaughn Dakar Gwyn (born March 18, 1999) is an American football guard for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina. [1] [2] [3]

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College career

Gwyn was ranked as a four-star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of Harding University High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. [4] [5]

He committed to South Carolina on December 20, 2017, over offers from NC State, Duke, and Appalachian State. [6] He started 46 of 48 games at South Carolina. [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+7⁄8 in
(1.88 m)		297 lb
(135 kg)		31+3⁄4 in
(0.81 m)		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		5.12 s1.80 s2.91 s4.80 s7.87 s27.5 in
(0.70 m)		9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		34 reps
Sources: [8] [9]

Gwyn was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round, 225th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft. [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Kaye, Mike (April 26, 2023). "Gamecocks 'bulldozer' to NFL lineman? Charlotte native Jovaughn Gwyn eyes draft weekend". The Charlotte Observer . Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  2. ↑ Bezjak, Lou (April 30, 2023). "South Carolina's Jovaughn Gwyn selected in NFL Draft, headed to Falcons". The State . Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  3. ↑ Breiner, Ben (May 8, 2019). "Gwyn is fast, powerful and he might answer a big offensive question". The Herald . p. B1–B2. Retrieved May 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ Langston Wertz Jr. (May 28, 2017). "What college recruiters find so unique about Harding offensive lineman Gwyn". The Charlotte Observer . p. B5. Retrieved May 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. ↑ "Jovaughn Gwyn Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
  6. ↑ "Jovaughn Gwyn 247". 247Sports.com.
  7. ↑ Jeremiah Holloway (December 20, 2022). "Veteran O-lineman poised to play final game as a Gamecock". The State . Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Jovaughn Gwyn Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jovaughn Gwyn College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  10. ↑ Ledbetter, D. Orlando. "Falcons select Jovaughn Gwyn in the seventh round". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  11. ↑ Adams, Emily (April 29, 2023). "Pros and cons of Atlanta Falcons picking South Carolina football's Jovaughn Gwyn in 2023 NFL Draft". Greenville News . Retrieved May 6, 2023.


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