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JACKSONVILLE – The Jaguars are nearly halfway there.
Jay Tufele, a defensive tackle selected by the Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft, signed his rookie contract Friday morning. He became the fourth of the Jaguars 2021 draft selections to sign with the team.
Tufele, who played at Southern California, was the No. 106 overall selection.
Tufele (6-feet-3, 305 pounds), who played two collegiate seasons after redshirting as a freshman, opted out of the 2020 season. He appeared in 12 games in 2018 and started 13 as a redshirt sophomore in 2019. He finished his career with 65 tackles, including 11 for loss, and had 6.5 career sacks.
The Jaguars currently have five 21 draft selections unsigned: Quarterback Trevor Lawrence (Round 1, No. 1 overall, Clemson), running back Travis Etienne Jr. (Round 1, No. 25, Clemson), cornerback Tyson Campbell (Round 2, No. 33 overall, Georgia), offensive tackle Walker Little (Round 2, No. 45 overall, Stanford) and safety Andre Cisco (Ro
JACKSONVILLE – The draft class signings continue.
Jordan Smith, a defensive end selected by the Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft, signed his rookie contract Tuesday afternoon. He became the second of the Jaguars 2021 draft selections to sign with the team.
Smith, who played at Alabama-Birmingham, was the No. 121 overall selection.
Smith (6-feet-6, 255 pounds) who began his college career at the University of Florida, had 89 tackles in two seasons for UAB. He had 23.5 tackles for a loss, 12.5 sacks, one interception and three forced fumbles during those two seasons and declared for the draft after his redshirt junior season.