According to Power 96.5 FM, the Bills met with South Carolina safety Jalon Kilgore at the 2026 NFL combine.
The secondary is one of the position groups Buffalo encounters the most in Indianapolis.
Kilgore is a 6-foot-1, 211-pound talent out of Georgia who emerged as one of the top prospects at his position in the 2026 draft. He currently ranks third on most boards behind Ohio State’s Caleb Downs and Oregon State’s Dillon Thienemann.
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Thienemann is another safety the Bills have faced.
Kilgore was a freakish athlete who excelled in track and field before focusing on football. As a sophomore, he was the Georgia 2A state long jump champion with a throw of 23 feet, 7 inches and also competed in the 200 and 400 meter dashes.
At South Carolina, Kilgore developed into a versatile safety who could line up in the box, play high and get into the slot. His range and ball-handling ability made him one of the most impactful defensive backs in the SEC the past two seasons.
The versatility and skill set fit what Buffalo is looking for at safety.
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Kilgore’s combination of size, speed and instincts make him one of the more dynamic safety prospects in this year’s class and a potential first-round draft pick.
He could be an impact player at a position of need for the Bills, whose versatility and playmaking ability could boost Buffalo’s secondary and provide Jim Leonhard with a player who can be deployed in a variety of ways.
Kilgore is projected to be a first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft and could fall within the range of a team selecting him.
This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: 2026 NFL Draft: South Carolina’s Jalon Kilgore meets Bills at combine
