The pick is in: Jaguars select EDGE Wesley Williams at No. 119 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft

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DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 30: Wesley Williams #97 of the Duke Blue Devils reacts after a sack against the Elon Phoenix during the first half of the game at Wallace Wade Stadium on August 30, 2024 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) | Getty Images

With the No. 119 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected Wesley Williams, EDGE defender, Duke.

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Background

• Name: Wesley Williams
• Class: Fourth-year junior
• Age: 21 (turns 22 in September)
• Hometown: Gainesville, VA
• High school: Battlefield
• Recruiting: 3 star
• Consensus ranking: 236
• X: @yvngwesss

Stats

Tackles	Def Interceptions	Fumbles
Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	Solo	Ast	Comb	TFL	Sk	Int	Yds	IntTD	PD	FR	Yds	FRTD	FF	Awards
2022*	Duke	ACC	FR	DE	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023*	Duke	ACC	SO	DE	13	11	28	39	6.5	1.5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2024*	Duke	ACC	JR	DE	13	21	27	48	13.5	7.5	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1
2025*	Duke	ACC	JR	DE	14	22	22	44	9.0	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
Career	41	54	77	131	29.0	11.0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	1

Defense & Fumbles Table

Provided by CFB at Sports Reference: View Original Table
Generated 4/25/2026.

Reports

From Lance Zierlein of NFL.com:

Williams plays every snap with a white-hot motor and intensity that opponents found hard to match in 2025. He’s a natural knee bender, using his leverage to blow up blocks and dart into gaps to disrupt play development in the run game. However, he’s hindered by a lack of length and explosiveness that will make it much tougher for him to create pressure as a pro.

From Dane Brugler of The Athletic:

Williams is an unselfish, energetic edge defender who plays with quickness and a nose for the football. He projects as a rotational base end who can reduce in subpackages.

From Jacob Bolander of Sports Info Solutions:

Williams is a competitive, rangy EDGE whose non-stop motor and active hands make him an intriguing rotational player at the next level, as a lack of consistent pass rush ability and setting the edge limit his ability to become a starter early on.

From Mark Schofield of SB Nation:

Pressure is production, and Williams can generate pressure on the opposing passer. He can win with power, speed, and technique off the edge. He also posted the ninth-best vertical among defensive ends at the Combine, checking in at 35.5 inches. That speaks to his power and explosiveness off the edge.

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