{"id":246823,"date":"2026-04-26T00:52:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T00:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/246823\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T00:52:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T00:52:11","slug":"jaguars-2026-nfl-draft-picks-baby-daughter-predicted-his-team-selection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/246823\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaguars 2026 NFL Draft pick&#8217;s baby daughter predicted his team selection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Albert Regis\u2019 NFL dream became a reality Friday when the Jacksonville Jaguars selected the former Texas A&amp;M defensive tackle in the third round of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl-draft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NFL Draft.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Before Regis learned where his NFL career would begin, his infant daughter seemed to know his landing spot. A video posted to social media showed baby Akari crawling toward a cup bearing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/jacksonville-jaguars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the Jaguars<\/a> logo.<\/p>\n<p>The move suggested Akari effectively predicted which team&#8217;s jersey her father would wear during his rookie season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Albert-Regis-Texas-AM-Aggies.jpeg\" alt=\"Albert Regis reacts after getting a sack\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Defensive lineman Albert Regis of the Texas A&amp;M Aggies celebrates a sack during a game against the University of Arkansas Razorbacks at AT&amp;T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 30, 2023. (Aric Becker\/ISI Photos)<\/p>\n<p>Regis, listed at 6-foot-1 and 295 pounds, built his game at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/ncaa\/texas-am-aggies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Texas A&amp;M<\/a> in the trenches as a nose tackle focused on slowing opposing running backs.<\/p>\n<p>Regis&#8217; leap to the pros left a void along the Aggies defensive line. Texas A&amp;M plugged the hole by bringing in CJ Mims, who transferred from North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/nfl-draft-sleepers-top-prospects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">2026 NFL DRAFT SLEEPERS: WHERE DID OUR 5 UNDERRATED NON-1ST ROUND PROSPECTS LAND?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mimis lined up at the nose tackle position for UNC at a significantly higher rate than Regis did. Mims began his college career at East Carolina before transferring to Chapel Hill. The 2026 season will mark his fifth in the college football ranks.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CJ-Mims-North-Carolina-Tar-Heels.jpeg\" alt=\"CJ Mims reacts during a game at Kenan Memorial Stadium\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>CJ Mims of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts after a defensive play against the Virginia Cavaliers in the first half at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Oct. 25, 2025. (Lance King\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Former Illinois defensive tackle Angelo McCullom has also committed to Texas A&amp;M. DJ Hicks is expected to return and remain a key piece of the Aggies\u2019 defensive line rotation.<\/p>\n<p>Regis joins a Jacksonville defensive line that includes 2022 No. 1 overall pick Travon Walker and veteran tackles Arik Armstead and DaVon Hamilton. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/jaguars-josh-hines-allen-talks-name-change-expectations-new-defensive-system-following-breakout-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Josh Hines-Allen<\/a> lines up on the opposite edge.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Albert-Regis-Texas-AM-Aggies-looks-on-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Albert Regis looks on during a game at Faurot Field\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Albert Regis of the Texas A&amp;M Aggies looks on during the second half against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri, on Nov. 8, 2025. (Ed Zurga\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After winning the AFC South last season, the Jaguars narrowly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/josh-allen-scores-game-winning-touchdown-bills-topple-jaguars-wild-card-round\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">lost to the Buffalo Bills<\/a> in a wild-card round thriller.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> sports coverage on X<\/a>, and subscribe to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Chantz Martin is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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