Emmanuel Pregnon (born October 4, 2001) is an American professional football guard for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys, USC Trojans and Oregon Ducks. Pregnon was selected by the Jaguars in the third round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Early life Pregnon attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Denver, Colorado. He was an unranked recruit and committed to play college football for the Wyoming Cowboys. Pregnon is of Ivorian descent.
College career Wyoming Pregnon opted out of his freshman season in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic before taking a redshirt in 2021. Heading into the 2022 season, he earned a starting spot on the Cowboys offensive line. Pregnon served as the team's starting guard throughout the year and earned multiple freshman all-American honors. After the 2022 season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.
USC Pregnon transferred to play for the USC Trojans. In his first two seasons with the Trojans he served as the team's primary starting left guard. For his performance during the 2024 season, Pregnon was named second-team all-Big Ten Conference. After accepting an invite to play in the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl, Pregnon was expected to declare for the 2025 NFL draft, however he decided to return to play college football in 2025.
Oregon On January 3, 2025, Pregnon announced his intention to enter his name into the college football transfer portal. On January 14, 2025, Pregnon announced his commitment to transfer to play for the Oregon Ducks for the 2025 college football season.
Professional career
Pregnon was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round with the 88th overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.
References
External links Jacksonville Jaguars bio Wyoming Cowboys bio USC Trojans bio Oregon Ducks bio