JACKSONVILLE – The Jaguars stayed defensive as Saturday continued.
Tyler Lacy, a defensive end from Oklahoma State, on Saturday was selected by the Jaguars in Round 4 of the 2023 NFL Draft – the No. 130 overall selection.
Lacy (6-feet-4, 279 pounds), who played four seasons for Oklahoma State, registered 11.5 career sacks and 30 tackles for loss collegiately. He also registered 113 total tackles. He had three sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss as a senior and played in the Reese's Senior Bowl this offseason. He was a three-time honorable mention All-Big 12 selection.
Lacy became the second Oklahoma State player selected by the Jaguars in the NFL Draft, the first since wide receiver Justin Blackmon (Round 1, 2012).
The Jaguars earlier Saturday selected Florida linebacker Vontrell Miller (Round 4, No. 121 overall).
The Jaguars also traded the No. 127 overall selection to the New Orleans Saints for the No. 227 overall selection in 2023 and a fourth-round 2024 selection.
The Jaguars on Friday selected Penn State University tight end Brenton Strange with the No. 61 overall selection (Round 2) and Auburn running back Tank Bigsby with the No. 88 overall selection (Round 1). The Jaguars on Thursday selected University of Oklahoma offensive tackle Anton Harrison in Round 1 – No 27 overall.
The Jaguars hold eight more selections in the '23 draft:
- No. 136 overall (Round 5)
- No. 160 overall (Round 5)
- No. 185 overall (Round 6)
- No. 202 overall (Round 6)
- No. 208 overall (Round 6)
- No. 226 overall (Round 7)
- No. 227 overall (Round 7)
- No. 240 overall (Round 7)
