4 things to know about new Jets EDGE Jabari Zuniga

Here are four things to know about new Jets EDGE Jabari Zuniga, who New York selected with the 79th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Injury Concerns

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For all the explosiveness that Jabari Zuniga brings off the edge, he has some trouble staying on the field.

He showed some big-time potential as a junior at the University of Florida with 6.5 sacks and 11 tackles for loss. However, an ankle injury limited him to just six games in 2019. He showed promise in his freshman and junior campaigns, but couldn’t stay on the field due to various injuries during his sophomore and senior seasons.

Those injuries obviously contributed to his draft slot. However, he believes the Jets got themselves “a stud.”

“I definitely consider myself the steal of the draft,” he said.