The Jacksonville Jaguars have a big need at linebacker need, and quite a few linebackers stood out this week at the NFL Scouting Combine.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The NFL Scouting Combine, in a lot of ways, is a dying event. Fewer and fewer athletes are testing in an already uncontrolled environment that isn't anything like what happens on the football field.
to be able to find some standouts. Throughout the week, we will look at some of those standouts at positions of need. First up: linebacker.Feb 25, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; TCU linebacker Kaleb Elarms--Orr speaks during the NFL Scouting Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images While TCU linebacker Kalem Elarms-Orr does not have ideal size, he sure did have a great day of testing. He looked particually explosive, tying for the second best vertical jump amongst all linebackers at 40 inches and he had the eighth-best broad jump. On top of all of this, he also had the fifth-best 10-yard split at 1.59 seconds and the second-best 40 at 4.47 seconds. Speed at linebacker is a big thing the Jaguars need to add this offseason, and Elarms-Orr certainly seems to have that. He projects as a Day 3 option, and he certainly looks like a more interesting one now after the testing he put forward.Cincinnati Bearcats linebacker Jake Golday smiles during the Cincinnati Bearcats football spring practice at Nippert Stadium on Saturday, April 12, 2025. | Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images One reason I thought Jake Golday was a standout from the combine testing is because he did it at a bigger size than most. Most linebackers in this class do not have the frame he posesses, and he was able to still put up some geniunely impressive athletic testing figures up in the process. This matches the tape, too. Golday ran a 4.62 40 at 6-foot-4, 239 pounds and had a 1.60 10-yard split time that was closer to the middle of the pack of this year's linebacker group. He then had the fifth-best vertical jump at 39 inches and one of the best broad jumps. He looks like an explosive prospect with more room to grow.Feb 25, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Texas linebacker Anthony Hill speaks during the NFL Scouting Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Imagestalk for the Jaguars in the coming months. He fits the physical profile the Jaguars will likely lose with Devin Lloyd in free agency, and he has the production to back it up. This week, he completed the profile with a solid day of testing. Hill finished the day with the third-best 40 and 10-yard split . While his 37-inch vertical jump was solid, his broad jump ranked higher among linebackers at fifth best. Hill looks like quite the impressive athlete, and he could quickly become a name to file away for No. 56. Never again miss one major story related to your beloved Jaguars when you sign up for our 100% FREE newsletter that comes straight to your email with the latest news.John Shipley has been covering the Jacksonville Jaguars as a beat reporter and publisher of Jaguar Report since 2019. Previously, he covered UCF's undefeated season as a beat reporter for NSM.Today, covered high school prep sports in Central Florida, and covered local sports and news for the Palatka Daily News. Follow John Shipley on Twitter at @_john_shipley.
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