Jachai Polite, EDGE
School: Florida | Conference: SEC
College Experience: Junior | Age: 20 (will be 21 at draft)
Height / Weight: 6-3 / 258 lbs
Projected Draft Status: 2nd or 3rd round
NFL Comparison: Dee Ford
College Statistics
Jachai (pronounced juh-KYE) Polite was born and raised in Daytona Beach, FL, eventually attending nearby Mainland High School where he played basketball as well as football. As a defensive lineman in high school, he recorded 81 tackles, 13 sacks and two forced fumbles and was named 2nd team all-state his junior year (2014), but his senior year (2015) was derailed by injury, only recording 10 tackles and 4 sacks.