For the Jacksonville Jaguars, last week's NFL Draft meant a chance to add a new brand of football player to the roster. The Jaguars made an emphasis on certain traits with their nine picks, placing big values on experience and versatility.
The Jacksonville Jaguars wrapped up the 2025 NFL Draft with four selections in the final two rounds: linebacker/edge rusher Jalen McLeod, safety Rayuan Lane III, center Jonah Monheim, and running back LeQuint Allen Jr.
The Jacksonville Jaguars didn't address their front seven with their first five picks. That changed in the sixth-round, when they drafted Auburn's Jalen McLeod with the No.
The Auburn Tigers have their third player of the 2025 NFL Draft going off the board. Linebacker Jalen McLeod headed to the Jacksonville Jaguars after being drafted in the Sixth Round with the 194th overall pick.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have turned in another pick. With the No. 194 pick, the Jaguars selected Auburn defender Jalen McLeod. Announced as a linebacker, McLeod's reel of clips consists of him playing an edge defender role.
Height: 6015 (verified) Weight: 241lbs (verified) Year: Redshirt Senior Pro Comparison: Patrick Johnson Auburn Tigers linebacker Jalen McLeod is a tweener prospect whose gifts rushing the passer give him a viable pathway to meaningful NFL reps.
Chances remain high that Auburn Tigers edge rusher Jalen McLeod probably never heard of columnist Arthur G. Lewis. Granted, Lewis lived roughly a century before McLeod's birth.
Former 5-star defensive end Amaris Williams enters his freshman year at Auburn with a golden opportunity to earn extensive playing time. When he selected the Auburn Tigers, Williams surprised experts who believed that he would end up somewhere else.
Auburn is getting a pass rusher back for one more season in 2024. Jalen McLeod, one of the Tigers' primary JACKs and second on the team in sacks, is returning for another season, per multiple reports.