Nebraska’s Brenden Jaimes blocks Minnesota’s Josh Aune on Dec. 12 at Memorial Stadium.
Brenden Jaimes is off the NFL Draft board.
The former Husker offensive tackle was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fifth round Saturday. Jaimes was the 159th pick overall.
He was selected immediately after Iowa defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon (Panthers) and right before Ohio State cornerback Shaun Wade (Ravens).
Jaimes, who made 40 consecutive starts at Nebraska, was projected to be selected in the middle rounds.
The 6-foot-6, 300-pound Austin, Texas, native played at tackle with the Huskers, but the Chargers may see him as guard prospect. They listed him as a guard on their Twitter account.
He’ll join a Chargers team that drafted versatile guard/tackle prospect Rashawn Slater of Northwestern in the first round.
Jaimes had a 30½-inch vertical and had 25 reps on bench press at Nebraska’s pro day. He was the only Husker selected to the NFL Combine, though this year’s event was canceled because of COVID-19.
Jaimes was the first Husker offensive lineman to be drafted since Alex Lewis in 2016. Spencer Long was picked in the third round of the 2014 draft.
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Photos: Five Huskers show off speed, position skills at Nebraska football’s pro day
Dicaprio Bootle (left to right), Brenden Jaimes, Dedrick Mills and Matt Farniok watch Jack Stoll run a drill during Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Dedrick Mills runs the 40-yard dash at Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Jack Stoll catches a pass during Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Dedrick Mills runs the 40-yard dash at Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Jack Stoll makes a turn in a shuttle run during Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Dedrick Mills runs the 40-yard dash at Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Matt Farniok works a position drill as Brenden Jaimes and Jack Stoll watch during Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Dicaprio Bootle runs through a position drill at Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Jack Stoll and Dicaprio Bootle fist bump as they and Matt Farniok head into the next set of drills during Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Dicaprio Bootle (left) and Matt Farniok offer each other encouragement at Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Matt Farniok (left) and Brenden Jaimes work a position drill during Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Brenden Jaimes makes a turn in a shuttle run during Pro Day at Nebraska football’s pro day on March 23 at Hawks Championship Center.
Brenden Jaimes and Jack Stoll work a position drill during Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Dedrick Mills runs through a position drill during Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Jack Stoll runs the 40-yard dash at Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Matt Farniok runs the 40-yard dash at Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Matt Farniok runs the 40-yard dash at Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Jack Stoll warms up ahead of running drills at Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Dedrick Mills catches a pass during Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Dicaprio Bootle runs the 40-yard dash at Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Dedrick Mills makes a turn in a shuttle run during Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Dicaprio Bootle runs the 40-yard dash at Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Jack Stoll runs the 40-yard dash at Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Brenden Jaimes completes a shuttle run at Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Dicaprio Bootle turns in a shuttle run at Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Dicaprio Bootle runs the 40-yard dash at Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Matt Farniok (left), Dicaprio Bootle, Dedrick Mills, Brenden Jaimes and Jack Stoll get directions before running the 40-yard dash at Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
NFL scouts meet after the 40-yard dash and agility drills during Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Dicaprio Bootle catches a pass during a position drill during Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Dicaprio Bootle (left) and Dedrick Mills warm up ahead of running drills at Nebraska football’s pro day Tuesday at Hawks Championship Center.
Reach Clark Grell at 402-473-2639 or cgrell@journalstar.com. On Twitter at @LJSSportsGrell.
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