A man who will forever be a part of Texas A&M lore is now set to play on Sundays.
Tight end Nate Boerkircher was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 56th pick in the second round of the 2026 NFL draft.
The sixth-year senior played his final season of college football with the Aggies after walking on at Nebraska and spending five seasons with the Cornhuskers. He appeared in all 13 of A&M’s games last season, making eight starts and hauling in 19 catches for 198 yards and three touchdowns.
In addition to his offensive contributions, the 24-year-old played consistently on kick-return coverage for the Aggies and has 452 career special teams snaps.
The Athletic’s Dane Brugler also offered a positive evaluation of Boerkircher’s blocking ability and wrote that he brings “the catch-point talent and blocking refinement to earn a role in an NFL offense.”