News: 5 days agoKoziol played 18 snaps (13 on offense, five on special teams) but didn't show up in the box score otherwise during the Jaguars' 34-17 preseason loss to the Panthers on Friday.
Spin: Koziol and Hunter Long were listed as the Jaguars' starting tight ends for Friday's exhibition contest while both Brenton Strange and Nate Boerkircher observed the game from the sidelines. Koziol, a fifth-round selection of the Jaguars in the 2026 NFL Draft, is competing against Long and Quintin Morris for the TE3 role behind Strange and Boerkircher. Koziol's last in-game opportunity to win that job will come this Friday in the Jaguars' preseason finale against the Buccaneers.
ESPN Fantasy Projection: Koziol was selected by the Jaguars in the fifth round of April's draft. Across 49 collegiate games at Houston and Ball State, Koziol produced 349 targets, 237 receptions, 2,234 yards, 24 TDs, a 23% target share and a 24% air yard share. All six stats easily top this TE rookie class and that production included a massive 94-839-8 showing in 2024. Koziol has work to do as a blocker, but his size and production suggest there's clear receiving upside. He's worth stashing in dynasty, but doesn't have a path to short-term value behind Brenton Strange and likely fellow rookie Nick Boerkircher.