The pick is in: Jaguars select S Jalen Huskey at No. 100 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft

Stats

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Generated 4/24/2026.

Reports

From Lance Zierlein of NFL.com:

Three-year starting split-field safety with adequate size but deficient speed. Huskey piled up interceptions, showing his ball skills and instincts. However, he’s slow to accelerate from transitions and lacks quality make-up speed, so receivers can get open and stay open when he’s forced to match them.

From Dane Brugler of The Athletic:

Huskey doesn’t have top-tier speed and balance, but he has outstanding ball instincts and a feel for overlapping underneath zones. He can give an NFL team depth at strong safety.

From Stephen Marciello of Sports Info Solutions:

Huskey is a versatile, ball-hawking free safety with very good range, that can make an impact as a deep defender and an open-field tackler right away, and has the potential to be a true 3-level impact safety.

From Daniel Harms of Bleacher Report:

Jalen Huskey is the biggest sleeper at the safety position in this class. The football IQ and ball production is impressive for a safety who recently made the transition. A willing participant in the run game, he takes part in every phase with the same enthusiasm.

Highlights

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