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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Former University of Illinois linebacker Milo Eifler signed an NFL contract with the New York Jets, he announced Saturday on Twitter.

During his two seasons as an Illini, Eifler played in 19 games, earning 17 starts at linebacker. In a breakout season in 2019, he recorded 69 tackles, 10.0 TFLs, one PBU, and one fumble recovery. He scored his first career touchdown on a fumble recovery return at Minnesota and had eight tackles in the Illini's upset over No. 6 Wisconsin.

Eifler transferred to Illinois from Washington in 2018. He was a top 100 prospect in the nation coming out of Bishop O'Dowd (Calif.) following his prep career.

This past season, Eifler started five games at linebacker and had 27 tackles, one pass breakup, 3.5 TFLs, and 1.0 sack. In December, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology.