Jaguars draft pick profiles: Everything to know about Wesley Williams

With the 119th pick in the 2026 NFL draft, theJacksonville Jaguars traded up to select Duke defensive end Wesley Williams.

Here is a full breakdown with everything you need to know.

Profile

• Height: 6-036
• Weight: 256
• Age: 21

Wesley Williams' Duke bio

Quick breakdown

Williams has been a productive pass rusher the last two seasons, totaling 43 pressures in 2024 and 46 pressures in 2025, along with 13 total sacks. He was also one of PFF's highest graded run defenders at the defensive end position. Out of 100 eligible defensive ends last season, Williams ranked 28th in total pressures and 46th in pass rush win rate.

Wesley Williams' athletic profile

Scouting report on Wesley Williams

"Williams plays every snap with a white-hot motor and intensity that opponents found hard to match in 2025. He’s 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's hindered by a lack of length and explosiveness that will make it much tougher for him to create pressure as a pro. His sack production was bolstered by secondary rush effort, so it would make sense to slide him inside on passing downs. Rushing from the interior would allow him to use his cross-chop and edge-to-edge movements against guards instead of tackles. Overall, Williams projects as a rotational base end." - Lance Zierlein, NFL.com