Josh Cameron NFL Draft 2026 Scouting Report for Jacksonville Jaguars WR

The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Baylor WR Josh Cameron with the No. 191 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.

Josh Cameron is a reliable, compact and densely built wide receiver. He combines impressive play-strength, contact balance and yards-after-catch creation to transition into an effective NFL playmaker.

The two-time first-team All-Big 12 wide receiver is a physical route-runner with elusiveness in the open field.

Cameron is a former 0-star recruit who developed into an NFL-caliber target and playmaker. He is a densely-built receiver, who resembles a running back. He projects as a WR2 or third option at the next level.

Dame Parson is the lead host of the Locked On NFL Draft podcast. He also serves as co-host of the Scouting Room NFL Podcast alongside Daniel Harms.

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Where He Wins

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- Cameron is a built like a running back and runs routes with enough physicality to fight through contact. He also snaps off his routes with quality suddenness to create space.

- He excels when running shorter, in-breaking routes, such as slants, whips, hitches and curls. These specific routes showcase his short-area quickness.

- The Baylor product can be a weapon by getting the ball into his hands quickly and letting him go to work. Cameron's play-strength to pinball off contact and wrestle through arm-tackles aids his overall playmaking ability.

- Strong and reliable hands allow the receiver to pluck the football out of the air and away from his frame. As a result, Cameron is a good red-zone target on fade and back-shoulder throws. He helps his cause with late hands to attack the football at the last minute.

- Cameron offers alignment versatility. He can play the Z- and slot-receiver positions to generate advantageous matches.

Areas of Improvement

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- Cameron's release package in the contact window is telegraphed and easy for cornerbacks to identify and counter.

- Improve refinement of his routes. There are instances of wasted movement that reduce a route's crispness and efficiency.

- He appears to lack the foot-speed and explosiveness to make cornerbacks pay for aligning tight to the line of scrimmage.

- He's susceptible to punches from patient, long-armed cornerbacks, who can disrupt his release and timing.

Grade, Rank, and Pro Comparison

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GRADE: 7.29 (High-Level Backup/Starter Upside — 3rd Round)

COMPARABLE GRADE: Xavier Legette (7.1 in 2024), Troy Franklin (7.1 in 2024), Malachi Corley (7.1 in 2024)

OVERALL RANK: 85

POSITION RANK: WR18

PRO COMPARISON: Juju Smith-Schuster

Measurables and Testing Data

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Height: 6'1"
Weight: 224
Hand: 10¼"
Arm: 33⅞"
Wingspan: 81"

40-YARD DASH: N/A
Vertical: N/A
Broad Jump: N/A
3-Cone Drill: N/A
20-Yard Shuttle: N/A
Bench Press: N/A