Nate Boerkircher
| No. 87 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tight end |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 4, 2001 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Aurora (Aurora, Nebraska) |
| College | |
| NFL draft | 2026: 2nd round, 56th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Nate Boerkircher (born September 4, 2001) is an American professional football tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Texas A&M Aggies and was selected by the Jaguars in the second round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Early life
Boerkircher is from Aurora, Nebraska.[1] He has a brother, Ian, who also played college football as a walk-on for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.[2] He attended Aurora High School where he played football as a tight end, defensive end and linebacker, although he was limited by a knee issue which he did not fully recover from until his junior year.[3] As a sophomore and junior, he had a total of eight receptions for 101 yards and two touchdowns.[3]
Boerkircher helped Aurora to the NSAA Class C1 championship as a junior and scored two touchdowns in the game.[3] He posted 22 receptions for 269 yards and three touchdowns as a senior, being named all-state by the Omaha World-Herald.[3] He received little attention as a recruit, only having one scholarship offer from an NCAA Division II school, and committed to play for the Nebraska Cornhuskers as a walk-on.[4]
College career
As a true freshman in 2020, Boerkircher saw no playing time, and in 2021, he redshirted, appearing in three games.[5] He caught six passes for 52 yards and a touchdown while starting four games in 2022.[5] In 2023, he was placed on scholarship.[6] That year, he appeared in all 12 games and caught five passes for 51 yards.[7] Boerkircher was a starter for the Cornhuskers during the 2024 season.[8] He finished the season with six receptions for 102 yards.[5]
Boerkircher transferred to the Texas A&M Aggies for his final season in 2025.[9] He caught a touchdown pass which helped the Aggies defeat eighth-ranked Notre Dame and was a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy, given to the best player who started as a walk-on.[10]
Statistics
| Year | Team | GP | Receiving | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2020 | Nebraska | 0 | Did not play | |||
| 2021 | Nebraska | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Nebraska | 12 | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 1 |
| 2023 | Nebraska | 12 | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 |
| 2024 | Nebraska | 12 | 6 | 102 | 17.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Texas A&M | 13 | 19 | 198 | 10.4 | 3 |
| Career | 52 | 38 | 417 | 11.0 | 4 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.97 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) |
6 ft 7+1⁄8 in (2.01 m) |
4.79 s | 1.58 s | 2.66 s | 4.32 s | 7.03 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Boerkircher was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round (56th overall) of the 2026 NFL draft.[13]
References
- ^ "Nate Boerkircher". Nebraska Cornhuskers.
- ^ Sautter, Mike (May 7, 2019). "His brother is a Husker walk-on. Now Aurora's Nate Boerkircher is a college recruit". Omaha World-Herald.
- ^ a b c d Karels, Carter (August 21, 2025). "How Texas A&M TE Nate Boerkircher went from overlooked recruit to strong offseason addition for Aggies". 247Sports.
- ^ Sautter, Mike (September 30, 2019). "Huskers land walk-on commitment from Aurora tight end Nate Boerkircher". Omaha World-Herald.
- ^ a b c Miller, Alex (August 13, 2025). "Inside diverse TE room, A&M's Boerkircher aims to embrace any role needed". The Bryan-College Station Eagle.
- ^ Zavala, Marc (September 26, 2023). "Aurora's Boerkircher living the dream with Huskers". The Grand Island Independent.
- ^ Reyes, Jackson (August 17, 2024). "Nebraska's Nate Boerkircher on offseason improvements, building relationships with quarterbacks". Omaha World-Herald.
- ^ Johnson, Kurt (November 6, 2024). "Boerkircher 'living the dream' as Husker starter". Aurora News-Register.
- ^ Rhoden, Richard (November 25, 2025). "Boerkircher's final act with the 12th Man". Aurora News-Register.
- ^ Marquardt, Brad (November 5, 2025). "Boerkircher Nominated for 2025 Burlsworth Trophy". Texas A&M Aggies.
- ^ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Nate Boerkircher Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ "Nate Boerkircher College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ Harvey, Demetrius (April 24, 2026). "Nate Boerkircher, Texas A&M TE, picked by Jaguars in NFL draft Round 2". Florida Times-Union.