Jaguars bolster run defense with Texas A&M's Albert Regis, adding a tough, strong tackle ready to plug gaps and disrupt opposing offenses.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have selected Texas A&M defensive tackle Albert Regis with the 81st pick in the 2026 NFL draft.
Regis played all five of his college football seasons for the Aggies, ending the 2025 season with 49 tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble.
Jacksonville’s first two draft picks came out of College Station.
In the second round, Jacksonville selected A&M tight end Nate Boerkircher.
Regis redshirted his first season in 2021, then played in 11 games, starting one, in 2022. He ended than season with 16 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, a pass breakup and a blocked kick.
In 2023, Regis played in 12 games, again making one start, which was in the team’s Texas Bowl against Oklahoma State.
He became a regular starter in 2024, starting all 13 games and ending the year with 36 tackles, three TFLs, 0.5 sacks and six pass breakups.
In his profile for NFL.com, Lance Zierlein described Regis as “built low, with girthy lowers and shorter arms.
“He’s a leverage monster who can function as a tree stump in the middle of the defense when he’s first in with his hands. He can post and peek as a two-gapper or drop low to fight off double-teams. He plays with good balance and is technically sound in block take-ons/disengagements. His rush is unimpressive and his lack of length will cause issues at times, but he’s tough, strong and consistent. Regis should become a run-stopping factor as a nose tackle.”
At this year’s NFL combine in February, Regis ran the 40-yard dash in 4.88 seconds, which is above average. His 34-inch vertical was slightly below average, and his broad jump of 9 feet, 8 inches was slightly above average.
NFL.com gave Regis a total score of 65, which ranked 13th amongst defensive tackles in the draft.
The Jags had the best statistical run defense in the NFL last season and didn’t lose any significant interior defensive lineman in free agency. With that said, it never hurts to have depth.
Before the draft, Jacksonville only had five defensive tackles under contract, and two of them are in their 30s.
With 11 picks in the draft, the Jags can also afford to take who they feel is the best available player regardless of position more so than teams with fewer picks can. I Regis, they got an established run-stuffer with experience against some of the top teams in the country, such as Notre Dame and Miami.
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