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Biography
Jedrick Wills Jr. (born May 17, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was the 10th overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Early life and high school career
Wills grew up in Lexington, Kentucky and attended Lafayette High School. He was named first team All-State by the Associated Press as a junior and senior and was invited to play in the Under Armour All-America Game. Rated the top college prospect in the state of Kentucky, Wills committed to play college football at Alabama over offers from Kentucky, Michigan, Tennessee and Notre Dame.
College career
Wills appeared in 11 games as a true freshman with one start, which came when the Crimson Tide opened their game against Ole Miss with a six lineman formation. Wills was named the starter at right tackle going into his sophomore season. He started all 15 of the Crimson Tide's games and was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Offensive Lineman of the Week for week 7 against Missouri.
Wills was named a first team preseason All-American by Athlon Sports and to the second team by the Associated Press, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, USA Today entering his junior season. Wills was named a first team midseason All-American by the Associated Press.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 ⁄4 in (1.94 m) | 312 lb (142 kg) | 34 ⁄4 in (0.87 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 5.05 s | 4.84 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Wills was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the tenth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.