Branson Combs holds the MLB · Depth spot in Jacksonville Jaguars’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Branson Combs played 11 games in 2025 with a 4% snap share.

Branson Combs is a 6'3", 227-pound linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Originally from Reitz Memorial High School in Evansville, Indiana, Combs played college football at Southern Illinois (2019–2023) before transferring to Wake Forest for his final season. In 2024, he earned All-ACC Second-Team honors after recording 96 tackles and six tackles for loss. Jacksonville signed him as an undrafted free agent following the 2025 draft. During his rookie season, Combs appeared in 10 games on the active roster and contributed one solo defensive tackle, one forced fumble, and seven special teams tackles in the regular season, plus one special teams tackle in the postseason.

CollegeWake ForestHometownEvansville, IN