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The pick is in: Jaguars select G Emmanuel Pregnon at No. 88 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft

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The Jaguars’ third pick of the 2026 NFL Draft is offensive guard Emmanuel Pregnon. Here’s everything you need to know.

Oregon’s Emmanuel Pregnon, center, takes the field before the game against Oklahoma State at Autzen. | Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images With the No. 88 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected Pregnon, offensive guard, Oregon.

That’s more like it! After reaching up the board for former Texas A&M Aggies Nate Boerkircher and Albert Regis , the Jaguars found value with its third pick by nabbing Pregnon (41st on the consensus board ) before he could slide any further. With prototypical size and years of starting experience, Pregnon can battle for a starter job immediately, though he figures to be more of a long-term answer at either guard spot.

This seems like a very solid selection. Check out Big Cat Country’s draft home page for our extensive coverage. Player Background Name: Emmanuel Pregnon Class: Sixth-year senior Age: 24 (turns 25 in October) Hometown: Denver, CO High school: Thomas Jefferson Recruiting: 0 stars Consensus ranking: 41 Instagram: @emmanuelpregnon70 X: @PregnonEmmanuel Stats Defense & Fumbles Table Tackles Def Interceptions Fumbles Season Team Conf Class Pos G Solo Ast Comb TFL Sk Int Yds IntTD PD FR Yds FRTD FF Awards 2021 * Wyoming MWC FR T 1 0 0 0 0.

0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2022 * Wyoming MWC FR OT 11 2 0 2 0. 0 0.