Following the culmination of last weekend’s NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed 22 names to UDFA contracts:

Chandler Brayboy – WR, Elon
Cam Camper – WR, Boise State
J.J. Jones – WR, North Carolina
Eli Pancol – WR, Duke
Darius Lassiter – WR, BYU
Dorian Singer – WR, Utah
James Carpenter – DL, Indiana
Ethan Downs – DL, Oklahoma
B.J. Green II – DL, Colorado
Eli Mostaert – DL, North Dakota State
Keivie Rose – DL, Arkansas
Danny Striggow – DL, Minnesota
John Copenhaver – TE, North Carolina
Patrick Herbert – TE, Oregon
Jabbar Muhammad – DB, Oregon
Aydan White – DB, NC State
Deneiko Slaughter – DB, Arkansas
Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig – S, Colorado
Branson Combs – LB, Wake Forest
Sal Wormley – OL, Penn State
Ja’Quinden Jackson – RB, Arkansas
Seth Henigan – QB, Memphis

Every year, a handful of undrafted rookies go on to not only make an NFL roster, but even outplay their drafted counterparts. Obvious historical examples like Kurt Warner, Wes Welker and Antonio Gates spring to mind, but these aren’t just irregular occurrences. Just last year, Thomas Harper (Las Vegas Raiders), Dell Pettus (New England Patriots) and Jalen Coker (Carolina Panthers) headlined a list of approximately ten UDFA’s that started in the league.

With that in mind, here are a few of the Jags’ signings that could make an instant impact in 2025:

Eli Pancol, WR, Duke

A bumper UDFA haul was probably most noteworthy for the attention paid to the wide receiver spot. Six new faces suggest James Gladstone is worried about the position’s depth and is looking for a diamond in the rough to step forward and be a surprise contributor. The most intriguing appears to be Eli Pancol, a big-bodied receiver who was at the forefront of Duke’s recent renaissance as a threat in the ACC. Pancol wowed scouts at his pro day, headlined by a blazing 4.33 40-yard dash time. An ideal blend of measurables, athleticism and production, it’s surprising he wasn’t selected over draft weekend. Perhaps a modest injury history played its part – Pancol missed all of 2023 with a ‘lower body injury’, vague enough for there to be some doubt.

Pancol had almost 800 yards and nine touchdowns last year. If he can stay healthy, the former Blue Devil would appear primed to challenge the likes of Joshua Cephus and Parker Washington for a roster spot.

Aydan White, CB, NC State

Another position of concern for the Jaguars heading into draft weekend was the secondary, where only modest moves in free agency had counterbalanced any roster attrition on the back end. Gladstone & Co. did make this a priority on all three days of the draft, with Travis Hunter, Caleb Ransaw and Rayuan Lane all selected. But there was mild surprise in the draft world when Aydan White did not receive a phone call from any team in the league; an experienced and reliable performer for NC State with 55 games under his belt, White has garnered a reputation for being something of a ballhawk. Nine career interceptions – with two returned for touchdowns – combined with 31 pass breakups shows his ball skills in coverage.

White had an underwhelming pre-draft process, not testing particularly well. He’s undersized and doesn’t possess an elite athletic profile, but his football IQ and quick trigger seem to have him around the action more often than not. With inside-outside versatility, could White challenge for a roster spot and even game time in Anthony Campanile’s defense?

Eli Mostaert, DL, North Dakota State

We head to the FCS to round up this article, and a program that has consistently produced NFL talent over the past two decades. North Dakota State’s Eli Mostaert has been a consistent presence for the Bison for the past five years, playing in 58 games and starting the last 31 of them. That number would likely have been far greater had he not suffered a broken leg in 2022, just as he was beginning to establish himself as a relentless force on the defensive interior. The returns on that starting time have been impressive; Mostaert racked up 176 tackles and 19.5 sacks in his college career, and even returned his one interception 35 yards for a touchdown in 2023.

Explosive but a little lightweight for a permanent spot on Jacksonville’s line, Mostaert’s specialty is offering interior pass rush. Cracking the Jags’ depth chart is far from improbable for this UDFA signing, who would be a willing participant on special teams and eventually be a rotational option for obvious passing situations.

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