JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jaguars opened the final day of the NFL draft with some much-needed help at positions of need, and filled it out by going with depth and special teams pieces as they wrapped up the second draft under head coach Liam Coen and general manager James Gladstone.
Jacksonville sent pick Nos. 124 and 166 to Carolina to move up five spots and select Duke’s Wesley Williams. The Jaguars received pick Nos. 119 and 196 in the deal.
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Williams (6-4, 256 pounds) can get into the backfield. He had 29 tackles for loss and 11 sacks in his career. Williams’ sack numbers slid in 2025 (from 7.5 to 2) but he’ll land on the roster in a valuable role. He projects as a situational rusher and will more than likely work his way onto the field through special teams. Williams has a knack for that side of the ball. He blocked five punts or field goals over his final three seasons with Duke.
Pass-catching tight end
Jacksonville went back to the tight end well in the final day of the NFL draft, picking Houston’s Tanner Koziol with pick 164 in the fourth round. Koziol (6-6, 247) is a much different player than tight end Nate Boerkircher in the second round. Koziol is the pass catching tight end. He had a conference-leading 74 receptions last year and six touchdowns. Koziol had 237 catches for 2,234 yards and 24 career touchdowns.
Help at receiver
The Jaguars traded up from No. 196 and took Baylor wideout Josh Cameron with the 191st pick in the sixth round. They shipped pick No. 245 in the seventh round to the Patriots to move up five spots and grab the physical Cameron.
Cameron (6-1, 220 pounds) was a first-team All-Big 12 selection as a redshirt senior and led the team in receptions (69), receiving yards (872), yards per catch (12.6) and TDs (9). He plays very physically (334 yards after catch). Cameron played in 50 games in college and improved every season. He’s not a burner but Cameron was a reliable target for the Bears. He had 19 career touchdown catches, all of that coming over his final two seasons. Something to watch out for Cameron: he’s a sneaky good punt returner, and could get at least an opportunity to show what he has at that position.
Another receiver for Jaguars
Stanford’s CJ Williams was Jacksonville’s selection at No. 203 in the sixth round. Williams (6-0, 203 pounds) is coming off his best season in college, pulling in 59 catches for 749 yards and six touchdowns.
Second edge taken in seventh
The Jaguars took Washington edge Zach Durfee with pick No. 233 in the seventh round, their second rusher of the day. Durfee (6-4, 247 pounds) had 37 total tackles, five for loss and four sacks with the Huskies last season. He played in 18 games at Washington in his career after transferring from Division II Sioux Falls.
A linebacker in the seventh round
The first linebacker for Jacksonville came at pick No. 240 and Middle Tennessee’s Parker Hughes.
Hughes (6-1, 225 pounds) had 99 total tackles and a couple interceptions in his final season with the Blue Raiders. He plays inside linebacker, so he’s more of a middle of the field player than a pass rusher. Hughes is likely a special teams addition.
Jaguars draft picks so far
2. (56) TE Nate Boerkircher, Texas A&M
3. (81) DL Albert Regis, Texas A&M
3. (88) OG Emmanuel Pregnon, Oregon
3. (100) S Jalen Huskey, Maryland
4. (119) Edge Wesley Williams, Duke
5. (164) TE Tanner Koziol, Houston
6. (191) WR Josh Cameron, Baylor
6. (203) WR CJ Williams, Stanford
7. (233) Edge Zach Durfee, Washington
7. (240) LB Parker Hughes, Middle Tennessee