With the 56th overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected Texas A&M tight end Nate Boerkircher.
Here is a full breakdown with everything you need to know.
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Nate Boerkircher’s Texas A&M bio
Quick breakdown
Throughout his college career, Boerkircher’s role in the passing game was fairly small. In five seasons, he totaled just 38 receptions, 19 of which came this past season. With those targets in 2025, Boerkircher averaged 10.4 yards per catch with three scores, per PFF. He would make the most of those opportunities, however, showcasing his reliability as a pass-catcher, hauling in nearly 80% of his career targets, while being productive after the catch.
What draft experts had to say
“Skip the stat page for Boerkircher because what he offers won’t be found there. He has average size and strength but compensates with willingness as a blocker and a taste for contact that isn’t always easy to find. He can line up in-line, land on targets in space and finish his blocks. Despite pedestrian production over five seasons, his tape shows an ability to challenge man coverage, secure contested catches with sticky hands and accelerate through contact as a runner. He’s flown under the radar but projects as an alignment-versatile combo tight end with the talent to start in the NFL.” – Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
Nate Boerkircher’s athletic profile
They said it
Liam Coen: “The type of player, type of person that we’re trying to hunt up here. Attitude, toughness. Mentally and physically tough. I think he has a lot more in his body than was probably displayed throughout the season when they were throwing the ball a lot to those wideouts. Every opportunity he had throughout the offseason process to go put it on tape that he could and that there was that in his body and that he did have those capabilities, it showed up in a major way.”
Nate Boerkircher’s fit with the Jaguars
Boerkircher could compete with Quintin Morris for the blocking-heavy TE2 role right away. His presence also provides Liam Coen with the flexibility to utilize more three-tight-end sets — a growing trend in the NFL. Although he had limited targets in college, the Jaguars are bullish about his ability to impact the passing game.
Nate Boerkircher highlights
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: Jaguars draft pick profiles: Everything to know about TE Nate Boerkircher
Reporting by Paul Bretl, Jaguars Wire / Jaguars Wire
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