The pick is in: Jaguars select EDGE Zach Durfee at No. 233 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft

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MADISON, WISCONSIN - NOVEMBER 08: Zach Durfee #5 of the Washington Huskies before the snap against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on November 08, 2025 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) | Getty Images

With the No. 233 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected Zach Durfee, EDGE defender, Washington.

Durfee was this year’s “Prospect X,” an under-the-radar prospect whom ESPN profiles before each year’s draft. Jacksonville’s latest intangibly-rich addition figures to battle 2025 UDFAs Danny Striggow and B.J. Green II for a spot at the bottom of the depth chart in 2026.

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Background

• Name: Zach Durfee
• Class: Fifth-year senior
• Age: 24 (turns 25 in October)
• Hometown: Dawson, MN
• High school: Dawson-Boyd
• Recruiting: 0 star
• Consensus ranking: n/a
• Instagram: @zachdurfee
• X: @zach_durfee

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
2024*	Washington	Big Ten	JR	LB	6	8	8	16	3.5	2.5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2025*	Washington	Big Ten	SR	LB	11	16	21	37	5.0	4.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1
Career	17	24	29	53	8.5	6.5	0	0	0	3	0	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:

Durfee is an edge defender with good short-area quickness. He’s a twitchy athlete boasting sudden change of direction. However, he’s lacking in overall production, has short arms and could struggle with edge-setting/take-on duties while scrapping against tackles. Durfee needs more work in both phases, but his athletic profile and special-teams potential could buy him time to develop on the back end of a roster.

From Dane Brugler of The Athletic:

Durfee struggles to play through contact and has underdeveloped shed skills versus both the run and pass, but his athletic twitch and energetic play style rightfully have NFL teams interested.

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