Jaguars pick DE Myles Cole of Texas Tech at No. 236 in the 2024 NFL draft. Our scouting report

The Jacksonville Jaguars drafted Texas Tech edge rusher Myles Cole with the 236th pick of the seventh round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Cole, a 6-foot-6 prospect who spent two years with the Red Raiders and three years with Louisiana-Monroe, was the 17th edge rusher off the board.

Here's what Jaguars fans need to know about Cole and our instant analysis of the pick.

Myles Cole scouting report

Cole, a native of Shreveport, La., is a freakish athlete with good speed for his size. He had the longest arm length of any player measured at the NFL Combine (36, 7/8 inches) and the longest wingspan (86 inches) and was clocked in practice once running full speed at 20.3 mph.

Like fourth-round draft pick Javon Foster, Cole is an older player and will turn 24 years old on Monday. He has a Kinesiology degree from Louisiana-Monroe and is working on a Master's degree in interdisciplinary studies at Texas Tech. He is one of 10 children and had two cousins, Cris and Melvin Jones, who played at LSU.

Cole will be a project and his skills in setting the edge and pass-rush moves were described by The Beast, a draft guide, as "immature." But his length and lateral speed can make him effective in special teams until he grows into a defensive position. He was a good enough athlete to play soccer, basketball and track in high school, along with football.

Myles Cole stats, highlights

Cole missed only one game last year and he 32 tackles (21 solo) with 6.5 for losses and 3.5 sacks. Despite his wingspan, he knocked down only one pass at the line of scrimmage in a pass-happy conference

Myles Cole height, weight

Cole is 6 feet 6 and 280 pounds. He ran a 4,67 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, had a 35-inch vertical leap and a 10-foot standing broad jump.

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jaguars pick DE Myles Cole in Round 7 of NFL draft. Expert analysis