NFL Combine live blog Day 3: Tracking Notre Dame DL Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa
It’s easy for Notre Dame fans to root for Fighting Irish products to make it to the next level. It’s even easier for them to root for defensive lineman Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa.
Tagovailoa-Amosa, a native of Hawaii and cousin of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, was a team captain in 2021. Just a few days into fall camp last August, his father unexpectedly passed away. He flew back to the islands to be with family for just over a week, and when he returned to South Bend he was ready to get to work in preparation for the Irish’s season-opener at Florida State.
They don’t make too many with the heart of Tagovailoa-Amosa.
“He runs on the field, and next thing you know he goes, ‘Coach, can I get in on the drills?'” new Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman said as the defensive coordinator in August. Tagovailoa-Amosa had just flown all night and arrived at the team facility for an early-morning practice.
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After 26 total tackles, 4.5 for loss and 3.0 sacks as Notre Dame’s starting strong-side defensive end, Tagovailoa-Amosa is at the NFL Combine this week trying to work his way into the discussion as a potential late-round draft pick next month. Here’s a running live blog of how Tagovailoa-Amosa has performed in Saturday’s combine workouts.
Live updates: Notre Dame at the NFL Combine (Saturday, Day 3)
7:31 p.m. ET: Tagovailoa-Amosa puts down a leap of 9’7″ in the broad jump according to The Draft Network. That ranked 20th out of 22 defensive ends who participated. Virginia Tech’s Amare Barno led the defensive ends with a jump of 10’11”.
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7:04 p.m. ET: Tagovailoa-Amosa’s official 40-yard dash time clocks in at 4.81 seconds. That ranked 13th out of 17 defensive ends who participated. Virginia Tech’s Amare Barno led the defensive ends with a time of 4.36 seconds.
6:18 p.m. ET: Tagovailoa-Amosa runs an unofficial 4.88 in his second attempt at the 40-yard dash.
6:03: p.m. ET: Tagovailoa-Amosa runs an unofficial 4.87 in his first attempt at the 40-yard dash.
5:08 p.m. ET: Tagovailoa-Amosa records a vertical jump of 29 inches. That ranked 18th out of 19 defensive ends who participated. Miami (Ohio)’s Dominque Robinson led all defensive ends at a jump of 41 inches.
10:52 a.m. ET: Tagovailoa-Amosa turns in the following measurements according to The Draft Network:
- 6’2″
- 270 pounds
- 32 5/8″ arms
- 9 5/8″ hands