5 Questions with Addicted to Quack: What we learned about Emmanuel Pregnon

EUGENE, OREGON - NOVEMBER 22: Head coach Dan Lanning of the Oregon Ducks poses with Emmanuel Pregnon #75 of the Oregon Duckson the field at Autzen Stadium before a game against the Southern California Trojans on November 22, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Jacksonville Jaguars left the 2026 NFL Draft with 10 new players , and of that bunch, the most recognizable name is Emmanuel Pregnon. A former starter at Wyoming and USC, the 6’ 4”, 214lb guard earned first-team All-American honors in 2025 as a member of the college football playoff semifinalist Oregon Ducks.

To get a better understanding of Duval County’s newest lineman, we reached out to Tristan Holmes of Addicted to Quack . Question 1: What was your initial evaluation of Pregnon when he arrived at Oregon, and how did that change throughout the 2025 season? Our editor at AtQ, hythloday, did an entire study of Pregnon’s time at Wyoming and USC before he started for Oregon.

Of the three transfers the Ducks brought in to start on their line in 2025 he was the one who had, by far, the fewest weaknesses. Based on that, I had high expectations for him when the season started and he still managed to exceed them . The way we grade offensive line play at AtQ, he was the best of Oregon’s starting five by a fair margin.

Question 2: Does Pregnon have any special traits that could be magnified under the right coaching staff? On the flip side, are there any glaring weaknesses that could be targeted by opposing coaching staffs? The most outstanding trait Pregnon possesses is that he has no great weaknesses.