With the No. 119 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected Wesley Williams, EDGE defender, Duke.<\/p>\n
Consider the pass rush addressed, I guess? Williams, a maestro at blocking kicks on special teams, is a Jaguars-type pick in that he falls under the \u201cintangibly rich\u201d bucket without carrying any eye-popping traits. \u201cI think there\u2019s always a spot in a defense for someone who\u2019s going to be high effort, high motor, physical and that\u2019s really what I try to hang my hat on,\u201d he said on his media zoom call<\/a> after hearing his name called. Whether it\u2019s because they hadn\u2019t yet selected a EDGE defender or not, Jacksonville traded up five spots<\/a> to make sure they got their guy.<\/p>\n 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 2022<\/a>* Duke<\/a> ACC<\/a> FR DE 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2023<\/a>* Duke<\/a> ACC<\/a> SO DE 13 11 28 39 6.5 1.5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2024<\/a>* Duke<\/a> ACC<\/a> JR DE 13 21 27 48 13.5 7.5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2025<\/a>* Duke<\/a> ACC<\/a> JR DE 14 22 22 44 9.0 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Career 41 54 77 131 29.0 11.0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 <\/p>\n From Lance Zierlein of NFL.com<\/a>:<\/p>\n Williams plays every snap with a white-hot motor and intensity that opponents found hard to match in 2025. He\u2019s a natural knee bender, using his leverage to blow up blocks and dart into gaps to disrupt play development in the run game. However, he\u2019s hindered by a lack of length and explosiveness that will make it much tougher for him to create pressure as a pro.<\/p>\n From Dane Brugler of The Athletic<\/a>:<\/p>\n Williams is an unselfish, energetic edge defender who plays with quickness and a nose for the football. He projects as a rotational base end who can reduce in subpackages.<\/p>\n