Which Jets UDFAs have the best chance of contributing during 2026 season?

Toledo RB Chip Trayanum

Trayanum was a rotational back for Arizona State, Ohio State and Kentucky before transferring to Toledo ahead of the 2025 season. He ended up with over 1,000 rushing yards in a breakout season, adding a career-high 21 receptions.

Although he’s an older prospect at 24 years old, Trayanum is a big back who showcased some good athleticism at 224 lbs by running a 4.50 in the 40-yard dash and posting a 37-inch vertical jump at his pro day.

BYU CB Mory Bamba

Bamba was a backup for most of his college career and never posted an interception. However, he put up some spectacular workout numbers at his pro day when he ran a 4.29 in the 40-yard dash and posted a 133-inch broad jump to draw some interest from NFL teams.

At 6-foot-2, Bamba has the kind of measurables that would make him the kind of raw project the Jets will hope they can develop into something. He was used as a punt gunner at times during his four years at BYU and that could be somewhere he could stand out.

Ball State EDGE Nathan Voorhis

Voorhis is a little undersized and posted disappointing workout numbers during the pre-draft process. However, he had a breakout year in 2025, as he placed second in the Mid-American Conference with 12 sacks. The Jets will be eager to see if he can build on that production and develop under defensive line coach Karl Dunbar.

After not making much of an impact in two seasons at UConn, Voorhis dropped down a level to get more playing time with the Bryant Bulldogs of the FCS and registered five sacks in 11 games to earn himself the shot with Ball State.

BYU K Will Ferrin and LS Garrison Grimes

The Jets addressed a special teams need with two Cougars teammates who each should have a realistic chance of making New York’s final roster in August.

Ferrin will compete with the inexperienced Lenny Krieg and former 2022 fourth-round pick Cade York, who is already on his seventh NFL team. Some analysts thought the Jets might draft a kicker, but they opted to bring Ferrin in as an undrafted free agent after he made 82 percent of his field goal attempts and 99 percent of his extra point attempts in college.

Grimes, who is a very good athlete, could challenge the longest-tenured Jet, Thomas Hennessy, who will be seeking to hold onto the long snapper role for the 10th straight season. Even if Hennessy hangs onto the role for 2026, he’ll be 33 by the start of next season so the Jets could hold onto Grimes and look to groom him to be Hennessy’s successor.