With the No. 81 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected Albert Regis, defensive tackle, Texas A&M.
Defensive tackle was perhaps the top need for the Jaguars entering this draft weekend. The unit could absolutely use some pass rush juice, but some run-stopping insurance was needed as well, as 29-year-old DaVon Hamilton is the only notable gap-plugger on the roster. The question here, like Jacksonville’s No. 56 pick, is about value; Regis is the 150th-ranked player on the consensus big board.
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Player
Background
- Name: Albert Regis
- Class: Fifth-year senior
- Age: 22 (turns 23 in May)
- Hometown: La Porte, TX
- High school: La Porte
- Recruiting: 4 stars
- Consensus ranking: 150
- Instagram: @bigal17_
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 |
| 2021 | Texas A&M | SEC | FR | DL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Texas A&M | SEC | FR | DL | 11 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023* | Texas A&M | SEC | SO | DL | 12 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024* | Texas A&M | SEC | JR | DL | 13 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Texas A&M | SEC | SR | DT | 13 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Career | 51 | 47 | 69 | 116 | 11.0 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
Reports
From Lance Zierlein of NFL.com:
Fifth-year senior with two years as a starter, Regis is built low, with girthy lowers and shorter arms. … 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.
From Dane Brugler of The Athletic:
Regis is a compact plugger, and his lack of length shows on tape, but he wins with strength, leverage and instincts to be disruptive versus the run. If there is a Poona Ford-like prospect in this draft class, it is Regis.
From Brady Walsh & Daniel Nolan of Sports Info Solutions:
Regis has the skill set to be a solid run-stuffing nose tackle, but his lack of production and inability to be a force on 3rd down will keep him as a backup at the next level.
From Matt Holder of Bleacher Report:
Albert Regis is a strong run defender who can be trusted to hold his gap and beat one-on-one blocks to make tackles near the line of scrimmage. However, teams might have a difficult time finding his best position because the 6’1″, 295-pound defensive lineman has nose tackle length with 3-technique mass.
Highlights
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