Tulsa Golden Hurricane running back Deneric Prince took a visit to spend a day with the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to a report from Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 in Houston.
Prince is a 6’0, 216-pound back who was among the most impressive performers at the position at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine with a 4.41 40-yard dash and 35.5-inch vertical. In his last three seasons at Tulsa, Prince tallied 1,723 rushing yards and 14 rushing touchdowns on 314 carries. He averaged at least five yards per carry all three seasons.
While Jaguars coach Doug Pederson promised in February that the team would add to its running backs room, it has still been relatively surprising how interested Jacksonville has been in the position.
After signing D’Ernest Johnson in free agency and re-signing JaMycal Hasty, the Jaguars have a solid trio of backs — along with 2022 fifth-rounder Snoop Conner — behind Travis Etienne Jr. on the depth chart. Still, the team has now hosted a handful of backs on pre-draft visits.
Prince is likely to be a Day 3 selection in the 2023 NFL Draft.