In the sixth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected WR Josh Cameron with the 191st pick. The Jaguars traded with the New England Patriots to move up from pick 196.
Although there are plenty of starting wide receivers already on the Jaguars’ roster, there was a need for more depth and competition on the back end of this unit.
After five seasons at Baylor, Cameron carved out a major role on the offense, particularly in the last two seasons. In those last two years, he caught 131 of his 177 targets, for a catch rate of 68.5%, and an average of 13.5 yards per catch, with 19 combined touchdowns.
He also stood out on special teams, where as a punt returner, Cameron had 45 career attempts, averaging nearly 21 yards per return in 2024 and 15.3 yards per return in 2023, per PFF.
In his post-draft press conference, GM James Gladstone also noted Cameron’s ability as a blocker — an important element at the receiver position in Liam Coen’s offense — and how he attacks the football when it’s in the air.
Here is what draft analysts had to say about Cameron in their pre-draft scouting reports.
NFL.com
“Cameron is built like a big running back and is not shy about using that size, strength and body control to rack up touchdowns in the red zone. He’s smooth in tracking and adjusting to throws. Drops are a rarity. However, he lacks suddenness to beat press and needs plenty of route work to avoid seeing a heavy percentage of contested targets. Proving he can move beyond the relatively simple asks of the Baylor offense will be critical if he is to become more than a backup. Cameron has traits but the development could take some time.” – Lance Zierlein
Pro Football Network
“At 6’1″, 218 pounds, he’s a uniquely-built WR with high-level frame density, compact mass, proportional length, and long-strider burst, but he also has the ability to reduce and use stride variations to separate quickly. He has strong hands at the catch point, and he’s built for RAC with his contact balance and burst. Cameron doesn’t have field-stretching speed, and his athletic profile isn’t elite, but there’s a lot of utility in his short and intermediate route tree, chain-moving catch reliability, and active RAC element.” – PFN
Pro Football Focus
“At 6-foot-1 and 225 pounds, he has a dense build that translates to good power and strength as both a blocker and a runner after the catch. He is an explosive linear athlete, but his high-cut frame limits his change of direction, which shows up in lower separation metrics and receiving grades against single coverage. He also needs to be more precise with his releases, reducing wasted movement against press coverage to get into his routes more efficiently. Cameron’s competitive toughness stands out on film, and his impactful special teams work as a punt returner will help his chances of making an NFL roster.” – Trevor Sikkema
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: 2026 NFL draft: Scouting reports on new Jaguars’ WR Josh Cameron