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Texas DB Jaylon Guilbeau will enter the 2026 NFL Draft

On3 imageby: Justin Wells7 hours ago

Texas defensive back Jaylon Guilbeau will enter the 2026 NFL Draft, he announced today. It corroborates our reporting that Guilbeau wouldn’t be playing in the Citrus Bowl.

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The 6-foot-0, 183-pound Port Arthur (Texas) Memorial product was a fourth-year player who has played 44 games with 27 starts.

He notched 124 tackles, 11 pass breakups, eight tackles for loss, one sack, and one interception during his time on the Forty Acres.

Guilbeau will participate in the American Bowl next month.

He was an All-America and three-time all-district honoree, selected to participate in the 2022 All-American Bowl. He was rated No. 127 nationally, No. 18 among cornerbacks and No. 21 overall in the state of Texas by 247Sports and ranked No. 144 nationally, No. 18 among cornerbacks and No. 21 in the state of Texas by Rivals.

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