Jaguars' Eye on Prospective Offensive Tackle Austin Barber
Jaguars' Eye on Prospective Offensive Tackle Austin Barber
One offensive line draft prospect on the Jacksonville Jaguars' radar ahead of the 2026 NFL draft is Florida's Austin Barber. As we discussed recently, the Jaguars won't be hosting prospects on official pre-draft visits. However, in an interview with Sports Illustrated's Justin Melo, Barber mentioned having a Zoom meeting with Jacksonville, among other teams.
Jaguars' 2026 NFL draft prospect to watch: OL Austin Barber Barber is an experienced player with over 2,700 career snaps on offense, the bulk of which have come at left tackle, but he has right tackle experience as well. Last season, Barber was one of PFF's highest graded run-blocking offensive tackles. In pass protection, he allowed three sacks and 17 pressures over 422 pass-blocking snaps, ranking 73rd in pass-blocking efficiency out of 213 eligible tackles.
He was also penalized seven times. Austin Barber's athletic profile Austin Barber is a OT prospect in the 2026 draft class. He scored a 9.
81 RAS out of a possible 10. 00. This ranked 31 out of 1606 OT from 1987 to 2026.