Missouri linebacker Khalil Jacobs is on the Jacksonville Jaguars’ radar with the 2026 NFL draft approaching.
According to SI’s Justin Melo, Jacobs has met with 15-plus teams during the pre-draft process, with the Jaguars being one of them.
Now, in what capacity the Jaguars have met with Jacobs hasn’t been reported. Melo adds that Jacobs’ meetings with teams range from in-person visits to dinners to Zoom calls. We know that the Jaguars do not host players on official 30 visits, so you can cross that one off the list.
Jaguars show interest in Missouri LB Khalil Jacobs
Jacobs is listed at 6-1, 228 pounds, and has played 984 career snaps over four seasons. Of those snaps, 447 came in 2023 with South Alabama, and 372 were this past year with Missouri.
Throughout his career, Jacobs has had success as a blitzer, and in 2025, his tackling was much improved, missing just three of his 47 attempts.
For what it’s worth, Jacobs graded out well as a run defender by PFF’s grading system.
In coverage, he allowed just 6.4 yards per catch, but had no ball production, according to PFF. While most of his snaps came in that traditional linebacker role, Missouri did move Jacobs around as well, including lining up on the defensive line.
GM James Gladstone seems bullish on the talent already on the Jaguars’ roster at linebacker, recently describing how the team would make up for no longer having Devin Lloyd. However, adding additional competition can help elevate the overall play of this position group.
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: Jaguars among teams to meet with Missouri LB during pre-draft process
Reporting by Paul Bretl, Jaguars Wire / Jaguars Wire
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