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Jaguars all-time biggest draft hits, misses

Jag bests

Name Position Year drafted Number  drafted College Seasons with Jags Highlight Where is he now?

Tony
Boselli

OT 1995 Rd. 1 (2nd overall) Southern Cal 7 5-time
Pro Bowler
Sports broadcaster/philanthropist

Fred
Taylor

RB 1998 Rd. 1 (9th overall) Florida 11 Jags' career rushing leader (11,271 yards) Businessman/consultant/philanthropist

Marcus
Stroud

DT 2001 Rd. 1 (13th overall) Georgia 7 3 straight Pro Bowl starts (2003-05) Businessman/philanthropist

John
Henderson

DT 2002 Rd. 1 (9th overall) Tennessee 8 29 career sacks Resides in Jacksonville with his family

Rashean
Mathis

DB 2003 Rd. 2 (39th overall) Bethune-Cookman 10 Jags' all-time interception leader (30) Returned to retire as a Jaguar in April

Daryl
Smith

LB 2004 Rd. 2 (39th overall) Georgia Tech 9 Team all-time tackles leader (537) Signed 1-year deal with Tampa Bay

Josh
Scobee

K 2004 Rd. 5 (137th overall) Louisiana Tech 11 Jags' all-time scoring leader (1,022 points) Signed 1-year deal with New Orleans

Marcedes
Lewis

TE 2006 Rd. 1 (28th overall) UCLA 10* Caught 10 TD passes in 2010 Signed 3-year extension with Jags

Maurice
Jones-Drew

RB 2006 Rd. 2 (60th overall) UCLA 8 NFL rushing leader in 2011 (1,606 yards) Sports analyst/philanthropist

Blake
Bortles

QB 2014 Rd. 1 (3rd overall) UCF 2* Franchise-record 35 TD passes (2015) Jaguars' starting quarterback

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Jag busts

Name Position Year drafted Number  drafted College Seasons with Jags Lowlight Where is he now?

Brian
DeMarco

OL 1995 Rd. 2 (40th overall) Michigan State 4 Injury-plagued career lasted just 5 seasons Advocates for disabled NFL veterans

Cordell
Taylor

CB 1998 Rd. 2 (57th overall) Hampton 1 Played in just 11 games Cornerbacks coach at Savannah State

R. Jay
Soward

WR 2000 Rd. 1 (29th overall) Southern Cal 1 Multiple substance abuse suspensions Played in the CFL and Indoor Football League

Byron
Leftwich

QB 2003 Rd. 1 (7th overall) Marshall 4 Sidelined by multiple ankle injuries Ended NFL career in 2012 in Pittsburgh

Reggie
Williams

WR 2004 Rd. 1 (9th overall) Washington 5 Marijuana possession charge (2006) Played in the CFL and United Football League

Matt
Jones

WR 2005 Rd. 1 (21st overall) Arkansas 4 2 drug-related arrests in 2 years Sports radio personality in Arkansas

Derrick
Harvey

DE 2008 Rd. 1 (8th overall) Florida 3 Only 8 sacks in 3 seasons Out of NFL after short stint with Broncos

Quentin
Groves

DE 2008 Rd. 2 (52nd overall) Auburn 2 Only 2 sacks in 2 seasons Out of NFL after bouncing around for 6 years

Blaine
Gabbert

QB 2011 Rd. 1 (10th overall) Missouri 3 5-22 as starter in 3 seasons Playing for San Francisco 49ers

Justin
Blackmon

WR 2012 Rd. 1 (5th overall) Oklahoma State 2 Indefinite suspension for substance abuse Arrested for 3rd DUI in December

 


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