Jaguars land All-American defensive tackle in 2026 NFL mock draft

In a 2026 NFL mock draft from Josh Edwards of CBS Sports , the Jacksonville Jaguars select an FCS All-American defensive tackle in the second round. Without a first-round pick, the Jaguars ' first selection comes at pick No. 56 overall.

And with that pick, Edwards had the Jaguars address a top need, picking Southeastern Louisiana interior defender Kaleb Proctor. "The second round may be too rich for Proctor, but he is rising up the board," Edwards wrote. "There has been a report going around indicating that Proctor stacks up favorably in analytics within the Rams organization.

The Jaguars' leadership has roots in Los Angeles, and Proctor is the type of interior defender the Rams have collected in the past. " Jaguars' 2026 NFL draft prospect to watch: IDL Kaleb Proctor Proctor was a consensus FCS All-American last season as well as the Southland Conference's Defensive Player of the Year. Proctor showcased his pass-rush juice last season, logging a career-high 39 quarterback pressures, along with nine sacks.

Among all FCS interior defenders, he ranked third in Pro Football Focus' pass-rush win rate metric. Although undersized at 291 pounds, he's graded out well against the run by PFF's metrics for what it's worth. Kaleb Proctor's athletic profile Kaleb Proctor is a DT prospect in the 2026 draft class.