Bills land S Jalon Kilgore in Round 5 of 2026 NFL Draft

OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI - NOVEMBER 1: Jalon Kilgore #24 of the South Carolina Gamecocks reacts against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on November 1, 2025 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Randy J. Williams/Getty Images) | Getty Images

With their first pick in Round 5 of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills selected safety Jalon Kilgore out of the University of South Carolina. One Bills Drive did plenty of work on scouting Kilgore ahead of the draft, conducting a private workout with him in addition to meeting with him at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine.

Kilgore carried a projected third-round grade throughout the pre-draft process.