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

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

Offensive position players will be a focal point for the Jags, and NFL draft analyst Jeremy Ballreich's prospect profiles will feature offensive linemen Isaiah World out of Oregonand 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 Stowersor Oscar Delp out of Georgia, and at receiver with Southern Cal's Ja'Kobi Lane. 

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 Cincinnati nose tackle Dontay Corleone and Oklahoma defensive end R Mason Thomas.

In this draft profile, we shine a spotlight on Iowa State defensive tackle Domonique Orange.

Orange had one of the best nicknames in college football over the last several years, and his 6-foot-2, 325-pound frame made it a fitting one. “Big Citrus” used to be even bigger, weighing in at 350 pounds when he was a true freshman. But Orange got his weight down to where he could be conditioned enough to a large amount of snaps while still being 15-20 pounds bigger than the average NFL DT. 

Orange played at Iowa State for all four of his college football seasons. As a true freshman, he appeared in each of Iowa State’s 12 games, but in his own words was “only able to play 15-20 snaps” per contest. In 2023, Orange’s snap count went up (from 219 to 399 per Pro Football Focus) and so did his production. Orange was an honorable mention All-Big 12 performer, and repeated that feat the next season, earning a career-high seven starts in 2024.

Orange’s last season at Iowa State was his most productive. He ended the year being durable enough to start all 12 of Iowa State’s games, and was rewarded with a third-team all-conference selection.

Aside from Orange’s frame, his arm length (33 3/8’’) and hand size (10 1/4’’) stick out.

These arms allow him to make contact with running backs and thus slow them down. His hands also allow him to stop blockers from getting to his chest. 

Orange has been effective in stopping the run but not so much in rushing the quarterback. In four college seasons, Orange only had 48 pressures and only picked up one sack. Orange was also an inconsistent tackler, with a 25 percent missed tackle rate in 2025 per Pro Football Focus (the average is between 10 and 15 percent).

Orange didn’t partake in every drill at February’s NFL Combine in Indianapolis.

For what he did do, his vertical jump was 31.5 inches, he bench pressed for 27 reps and ran the 40-yard dash in 5.15 seconds (he had to stop the 40 early due to hamstring tightness).  

For contact, the average vertical of an NFL defensive tackle is less than 30 inches.

NFL.com gave Orange a total combine score of 67, which ranked 16th amongst defensive tackles.

The Mock Draft Database has Orange as the No. 66 overall prospect, which would put him early in the third round. 

Orange’s size and run-stuffing ability make him a solid potential rotational lineman, but it must be noted that Orange’s size and strength make him more suited for a 3-4. Although the Jags do have 3-4 packages, a 4-3 defense is their base.

The Jags were, statistically, the best run defense in the NFL last season, and didn’t lose anybody major on the interior, so we’ll see how much of a priority a player with Orange’s skill set will be for Jacksonville.

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