Lorenzo Mauldin

Background

Mauldin was born in Sacramento, California on October 1, 1992.

Education

Mauldin attended Maynard H. Jackson High School in Atlanta, Georgia, where he played football and basketball and competed in track.

Career

He was drafted by the Jets in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville. In high school football, Mauldin was named to Class Associate of Arts All-State Team.

In track & field, Mauldin competed in events ranging from the high jump to the discus throw.

At the 2010 Whitefield Meet, he took fourth in the discus throw (114 ft 4 in) and second in the shot put (44 ft 7 in). He was rated as the 67th-best defensive end by Entertainment and Sports Programming Network.com, and the 133rd-best defensive end by Scout.com.

He chose Louisville over Kentucky, Middle Tennessee, South Alabama, Troy and South Carolina, where he originally committed. As a true freshman at the University of Louisville in 2011, Mauldin played in all 12 of the Cardinals games and recorded six tackles.

As a sophomore in 2012, Mauldin started six of 11 games, recording 22 tackles and a team-leading 4.5 sacks.

In August 2013, prior to his junior season, Mauldin was involved in a hit and run moped accident. He recovered and started all 13 games that season. He finished the year with 40 tackles and 9.5 sacks.

Prior to his senior season in 2014, Mauldin was moved from defensive end to linebacker.

New York Jets

Mauldin was selected by the New York Jets in the third round (82nd overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year, $3 million contract on May 7, 2015.

Mauldin played his first regular season game on September 13, 2015 against the Cleveland Browns, where he forced a fumble off Johnny Manziel. However, after forcing the fumble, he suffered an apparent neck injury, was rendered unconscious for a few minutes, carted off the field, and taken to a local hospital.

After undergoing tests, he was diagnosed with only a concussion and luckily, no serious neck injury.

During his rookie season in 2015, Mauldin played 15 games making 10 tackles, 4 sacks, and a fumble recovery.

Achievements

• Regarded as a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, Mauldin was rated as the 82nd-best player in Georgia.