Texas A&M defensive tackle Albert Regis turned heads at the 2026 NFL Combine with a DT-best 9’8” broad jump and a 4.88 forty, boosting his draft stock.
Texas A&M showed up to Indianapolis with a program-record 13 NFL Combine invitees, but it didn’t take long for one name to start trending in scout circles in Albert Regis.
The former Aggies' interior force arrived with a reputation for an explosive first step, nonstop motor, and the kind of pocket-crushing presence that doesn’t always show up in a box score. Then he backed it up with numbers that absolutely do.
Regis put down a 9’8” broad jump, the best mark among all defensive tackles in testing, a loud confirmation of the lower-body power that made him a headache in the SEC.
And if you thought he was just a “short-area” guy? His 40-yard dash times - 4.92 on the first run and 4.88 on the second - landed among the five fastest at his position.
Add in a 1.73-second 10-yard split, and you’ve got the exact profile NFL teams chase when they want interior disruption without blitzing.
That’s the modern defensive line game. Edges get paid, sure, but offensive coordinators lose sleep when the A-gaps collapse and the quarterback can’t step up.
A defensive tackle who can explode through contact, win early, and ruin timing is becoming a premium weapon. Regis is selling that story with every rep.
Production-wise, his senior season delivered the headline stats: 49 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, and 2.0 sacks.
Respectable, but interior defenders live in the gray areas - forcing rushed throws, drawing double teams, and turning clean pockets into chaos.
Regis has always been that kind of player ... not just “a tackle,” but a problem.
And yes, he might not be the longest or biggest defensive tackle in the class. That’s fine. Plenty of massive linemen test like refrigerators on wheels. Regis is testing like an athlete - and that’s the separator.
The Combine doesn’t guarantee anything, but it does change conversations. Albert Regis walked in as a solid prospect. He’s sprinting out of Indy as one of the defensive tackle names you actually remember.
For Texas A&M, it’s another proof point that the pipeline is real. For Regis, it’s a flashing neon sign to NFL scouts ... you want disruption? Start here.