John Oehser
JACKSONVILLEIt's all new, mostly fast and absolutely a dream come true.
Nate Boerkircheris among 10 draft selections in Jaguars 2026 Rookie Minicamp at the Miller Electric Center this weekend and when he spoke to the media on a gray Saturday afternoon, he described the first few of what he and the Jaguars hope are many NFL days.
The weekend is thrilling and ultimately, important.
Boerkircher, a second-round tight end from Texas A&M and the No. 56 overall selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, is among 28 Jaguars rookies 10 draft selections and 18 undrafted free agents participating in the three-day minicamp along with seven first-year veterans and two tryout players.
Head Coach Liam Coen, now in his second season with the Jaguars, has spoken this offseason of a different feel at times than last offseason with veterans more acclimated than was the case a year ago. He said that should be a positive as rookies and veterans begin working with each other in the coming days.
The Jaguars are currently in "Phase 2" of the offseason program, which is on-field individual work. Organized team activities that remain unpadded and voluntary but that include seven-on-seven and 11-on-11 work begin at the MEC May 26.
Said Pregnon, "I'm stoked to be with those vets and just learn from them. Coming in the room and being able to get in with those guys who have played the game for so long . I just want to learn and soak up everything I possibly can so I can become as great as they are."
Boerkircher calle the weekend a time to "bond, be with the rookies and get to know each other."
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Two quarterbacks participated in '26 rookie minicamp undrafted free agentJoey Aguilarof Tennessee and tryout player Derek Robertson of Monmouth. Aguilar was among three Jaguars UDFAs who attended the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine along with UCLA offensive linemanGarrett DiGiorgioand Virginia running backJ'Mari Taylor. "Joey did a nice job of learning a lot of information in a short period of time, especially so much different than he's used to," Coen said Saturday. "Just from a cadence standpoint, that's something he has had to get used to doing over the last 48 hours. He did a nice job running the show, if you will. These weren't all just calling the running plays, either. We had 'cans' and 'oscars' (line checks) in there. He did a nice job operating. I thought he threw it better today, probably. He had never thrown to these guys, ever. It's hard when you're asking them to be perfect and no balls on the ground in timing and rhythm. It will be fun to see him open it up a little bit with the guys next week."
