2023 NFL Draft: Jaguars Select Florida LB Ventrell Miller at No. 121

The Jaguars have made their first defensive selection.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have made their selection.

With the No. 121 overall pick, the Jaguars selected Florida Gators linebacker Ventrell Miller.

Miller is the fourth player the Jaguars have drafted this weekend, joining Oklahoma offensive tackle Anton Harrison at No. 27 overall, Penn State tight end Brenton Strange at No. 61 overall, and Auburn running back Tank Bigsby at No. 88 overall.

Miller is the third linebacker the Jaguars have drafted in the last two years, joining 2022 first-rounder Devin Lloyd and 2022 third-rounder Chad Muma.

A Florida native, Miller redshirted in 2017 after being suspended. He then appeared in 13 games in 2018, recording 15 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, one pass deflection, and one interception. 

Miller started 11 games in 2019, recording 55 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, and two pass deflections. He then started 10 games in 2020, leading Florida in tackles with 88, along with 7.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. 

Miller played in just two games in 2021 due to a torn bicep injury, but he returned in 2022 as a team captain, recording 74 tackles in 10 starts and totaling 8.5 tackles for loss, two pass deflections, and two forced fumbles. 

The rest of the Jaguars selections are as follows.

• 4th: No. 130 (via BUF)
• 5th: No. 136 (via CHI), No. 160 (via NYG)
• 6th: No. 185 (via NYJ), No. 202, No. 208 (via PHI)
• 7th: No. 226 (via CAR), No. 227 (via NO), No. 240 (via NYG)

The Jaguars have multiple picks in rounds four, five, six and seven, with three picks in the sixth round alone.