The pick is in: Jaguars select G Emmanuel Pregnon at No. 88 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft

Background

• Name: Emmanuel Pregnon
• Class: Sixth-year senior
• Age: 24 (turns 25 in October)
• Hometown: Denver, CO
• High school: Thomas Jefferson
• Recruiting: 0 stars
• Consensus ranking: 41
• Instagram: @emmanuelpregnon70
• X: @PregnonEmmanuel

Stats

Provided by CFB at Sports Reference: View Original Table
Generated 4/24/2026.

Reports

From Lance Zierlein of NFL.com:

Ultra-durable and experienced, Pregnon has the prototypical frame of a downhill blocker. He’ll get beat to first contact but usually reclaims the rep using well-placed hands, a broad base and upper-body power to displace and finish with authority.

From Dane Brugler of The Athletic:

Pregnon checks the boxes for size, power and competitive demeanor that NFL teams — specifically, those running gap schemes — look for in a starting guard. His profile is reminiscent of a more explosive O’Cyrus Torrence, and his draft projection should be similar.

From Andrew Oja of Sports Info Solutions:

Pregnon is an experienced and massive interior presence in the trenches who has the power and strength in the run and pass game to be a quality starter early in his NFL career.

From Brandon Thorn of Bleacher Report:

Emmanuel Pregnon is a stout, people-moving guard with thick limbs, huge hands and a nasty demeanor, but his wide base can leave him late and stranded against movement across his face. Still, his size, experience, and play strength project him as an early starter — and if he tightens his footwork to improve sustain and recovery, he has a path to becoming an above-average starter.

Highlights

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