Army football: Linebackers Ciarlo signed as free agent by the Jets, Lowin by Panthers
Jimmy Ciarlo can hang onto his New Jersey vibe a bit longer.
The Army co-captain has signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent. The outside linebacker hails from Ringwood, N.J.
Ciarlo had an impressive outing at Army’s pro day in March, repping 34 on the 225-pound bench press – that would have tied for second-most out of all participants at the NFL scouting combine, and that was by an offensive lineman.
Ciarlo made 24 starts for Army the last two seasons. As a senior, Ciarlo posted 29 solo tackles, 29 assisted tackles, three sacks and one forced fumble.
Reports also had linebacker Leo Lowin signing with the Carolina Panthers - Lowin re-posted it on his X/Twitter account. Lowin was Army's team MVP for 2023, He posted 44 solo tackles, 40 assists, three sacks, forced four fumbles and recovered two fumbles. He was credited with 12 tackles in wins over Air Force and Holy Cross and nine against Navy. For his career, Lowin - from Austin, Texas - had 225 tackles and seven sacks.
Army currently has five active players in the NFL, all as undrafted free agents. Outside linebacker Andre Carter II was the most recent, signing with the Minnesota Vikings following the 2023 NFL Draft. Linebacker Jon Rhattigan is with the Seattle Seahawks; linebacker Cole Christiansen is with the Kansas Cit Chiefs; defensive back Elijah Riley is with the Pittsburgh Penguins; and, lineman Brett Toth is with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Captains named
Rising seniors Bryson Daily, Max DiDomenico, Kyle Lewis and Cody Winokur have been selected as team captains for the 2024 season.
Daily is the incumbent starting quarterback. DiDomenico has started 11 games at safety. Lewis played 12 games on the defensive line last season. Winokur, a defensive lineman, played for Army in 2019 and 2020, served two years on active U.S. Army duty, and returned prior to the 2023 campaign.
Reed returns to team
A depleted running back corps has been boosted with the return of Hayden Reed. In February, Reed left the team prior to the spring practice drills.
Reed made a splash as a freshman in fall 2022, averaging 5 yards per carry in limited duty. As a sophomore, Reed had 50 carries for 205 yards (4.1 per), rushing for two touchdowns and adding four receptions.
His return provides much-needed depth in the backfield, following the graduation of Jakobi Buchanan and Tyson Riley, a fullback-turned-tight end.
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