Quarterback prospect has Jaguars attention in NFL draft

The Jacksonville Jaguars have met virtually with Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton.

In an interview with Sports Illustrated's Justin Melo, Morton mentioned the Jaguars as one of the teams he has met with via Zoom recently. As we discussed recently, the Jaguars won't be hosting prospects on official pre-draft visits.

Jaguars' 2026 NFL draft prospect to watch: QB Behren Morton

An experienced player, Morton has almost 1,400 dropbacks over the last four seasons. Each year from 2023 through 2025, Morton saw his completion rate and yards per pass attempt both increase, per PFF.

His most productive season was in 2024, when he threw for 3,335 yards and 27 touchdowns. This past year, however, Morton's efficiency was up, as he set career highs in completion rate and yards per pass attempt. He's thrown 71 career touchdowns and been able to mostly limit interceptions, never throwing more than eight in a season.

Morton has had to navigate injuries in his career.

"I’m excited to have this opportunity," Morton told Melo of being an NFL draft prospect. "I’m going to walk into a quarterback room that already has a veteran in it. I’m going to learn from him. Obviously I’ll be in a different system than the Air Raid.

"I’m excited for the opportunity. It’s going to be a very special experience for me. I’m going to maximize every opportunity that comes my way."

Behren Morton's athletic profile

Behren Morton highlights

Behren Morton's NFL draft profile

Morton is the 297th-ranked prospect on the consensus big board, making him a likely late Day 3 draft pick, or he could go undrafted.

For more on his game, here is what NFL.com's Lance Zierlein wrote in his pre-draft scouting report:

"Morton is a challenging evaluation given his injury history, but I studied his tape from 2024 and 2025 for my analysis here. He appears to lack the functional arm talent to push the ball into windows or beat safeties over the top into sideline buckets. He’s average with his anticipation and field-reading but is willing to get through progressions while trusting his pocket. He’s extremely tough and has the desired level of competitive spirit needed for the position. He can buy time for his receivers when needed and gets what he can when it’s time to run. Morton’s medicals will be critical, but it will likely be an uphill battle for him to make a roster."

What is the need at quarterback for the Jaguars?

Obviously, the need here is quite low -- or even non-existent. Now, perhaps Gladstone brings in a quarterback to compete with Bradley for the third spot on the depth chart, but if so, my guess is that it won't happen until very late in the draft or in undrafted free agency.

This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: 2026 NFL draft: Texas Tech QB Behren Morton meets virtually with Jaguars