Productive tight end has pre-draft meeting with Jacksonville Jaguars
A productive tight end has met with the Jaguars as part of the pre-draft process.
Tight end could be an early round position that we see the Jacksonville Jaguars' target, and one player on their radar is NC State's Justin Joly. In an interview with Sports Illustrated's Justin Melo , Joly said that the Jaguars were one of several teams that he's had virtual meetings with. As we've discussed, the Jaguars won't be hosting prospects on official pre-draft visits.
Let's take a closer look at what Joly could bring to the Jaguars. Jaguars 2026 NFL draft prospect to watch: NC State TE Justin Joly Joly has been active in the passing game, totaling 233 targets over four seasons -- with the last two years coming at NC State. He's been a reliable target as well, hauling in 71% of his career targets.
Joly's most productive season came in 2024, when he totaled 661 receiving yards. He did have a career-high seven touchdowns, however, in 2025. Blocking is a very important aspect to playing tight end in Liam Coen's offense.
Only 39% of Joly's career snaps have come as a blocker, according to PFF . ESPN's Jordan Reid wrote that tight end is one of the positions that the Jaguars are "expected to target right away on Day 2. " Joly is the 117th-ranked prospect overall on the consensus big board .