The Jacksonville Jaguars have 11 picks in this year’s draft and could use one of them to beef up their interior defensive line. 

Jaguars Roundtable is checking out a range of prospects in the Class of 2026 who might mesh with Jacksonville's current roster, coaching staff, and the team's X's and O's.

Offensive position players will be a focal point for the Jags, and NFL draft prospect profiles will feature offensive linemen Isaiah World out of Oregon and Penn State's Drew Shelton, as well as running back prospects Le'Veon Moss from Texas A&M, Mike Washington Jr. out of Arkansas, and Washington's Jonah Coleman.  The Jaguars could also consider adding depth at tight end with either Vanderbilt's Eli Stowers or Oscar Delp out of Georgia, at receiver with Southern Cal's Ja'Kobi Lane and at running back with Notre Dame’s Jadarian Price.

Defenders profiled in the series include elite linebackers the likes of Oklahoma's Kendal Daniels, Oregon's Bryce Boettcher, and Anthony Hill Jr. out of Texas, along with cornerbacks D'Angelo Ponds out of Indianaand Arizona State's Keith Abney, along with Cincinatti nose tackle Dontay Corleone, Oklahoma defensive end R Mason Thomas, Iowa State defensive tackle Domonique Orange and Alabama linebacker Deontae Lawson.

In this draft profile, we shine a spotlight on Florida defensive tackle Caleb Banks.

Size matters in the NFL, and Banks has plenty of it. He measured at 6-foot-6, 327 pounds during this year’s NFL combine.

For context, the average NFL defensive tackle weighs roughly 305-310 pounds.

When teams pass on Banks, it won’t be because he’s too small.

Banks started his college career at Louisville, where he played for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. He redshirted his first season, making his college debut against Syracuse on Nov. 13. The next season, he played in six games, forcing a fumble and getting his first career sack against Wake Forest. 

With his transfer to Florida, Banks instantly became a key contributor.

He played in all 12 of Florida’s games in 2023, starting in 11, ending the year with 19 tackles (seven solo), a sack and a tackle for loss. Banks improved upon those numbers in 2024, ending with 21 tackles (10 solo), seven tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and 4.5 sacks in 10 starts.

Banks was poised for a big 2025, but he suffered a foot injury during fall camp, which caused him to miss the first two games. When Banks returned against LSU, he broke his foot and was sidelined for more than two months. 

He returned for Florida’s last two regular -season games, against Tennessee and Florida State.

Despite his 327-pound heft, Banks moves well and has a quick first step. Against LSU in 2024, he blew past the Tigers' center on three straight downs, wrecking LSU's entire possession. Banks has also impressed coaches, including former Florida head coach Billy Napier, with his motor.

Whether it was in practice or during a game,  Banks didn’t take plays off. Banks was also able to chase down plays for low than 15 yards down filled, which 327-pounders are not supposed to do.

The biggest question with Banks heading into the draft is his health. He underwent foot surgery March 9 and is expected to recover within 8-12 weeks, which would cause him to miss minicamp.

During spring practice 2025, Napier described Banks as “flash dominant,” which means that there would be times when he’d look like a star, and others where he’d disappear. Although Banks consistently gave his best effort, the same consistency wasn’t there technique-wise, which is why Banks wasn’t an All-SEC performer in 2023 or 2024.

At 6-foot-6, Banks is roughly three inches taller than the average NFL DT, which is a disadvantage in that shorter offensive linemen can get under him.

At this year’s scouting combine in Indianapolis, Banks ran the 40-yard dash in 5.04 seconds, which is impressive for a guy his size. 

Banks also had a 32-inch vertical jump, which is above average for a defensive lineman, and a 9-foot, 6-inch vertical jump, which is well above average for somebody at his position. NFL.com gave Banks a total combine score of 73, which ranked second among DTs.

Banks is a borderline first rounder, according to the Mock Draft Database, which has him as the No. 38 overall prospect. 

None of the mock drafts accumulated for the database, which include outlets such as Yahoo Sports, CBS and NFL.com, have him going to the Jaguars.

Jacksonville had the top run defense in the NFL last season and didn’t lose anybody of significance on the interior. 

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