JACKSONVILLE – It happened fast and furious for the Jaguars Saturday afternoon.
And in the middle of one of the most frenetic draft days in franchise history, the Jaguars used their fourth selection of Day 3 to continue adding players to the defense and in the secondary.
Daniel Thomas, a safety from Auburn, became the Jaguars' eighth selection of the 2020 NFL Draft Saturday afternoon. The Jaguars drafted Thomas with the 11th selection of the fifth round, the No. 157 choice overall. He was the third defensive player selected by the Jaguars Saturday, the sixth in this draft.
Thomas (5-feet-10, 215 pounds) played in 51 games at Auburn, totaling 199 tackles with 13 passes defensed and five interceptions. He registered 74 tackles with a career-high 5.5 tackles for loss and a pass defensed in 2019.
He played in 13 games in 2018 with 74 tackles, five passes defensed, two forced fumbles and two interceptions – returning an interception for a touchdown.
The Jaguars, who entered the draft with 12 selections, have four picks remaining Saturday – one in Round 5 (No. 165), two in Round 6 (Nos. 189 and 206) and one in Round 7 (No. 222).
The Jaguars selected Florida cornerback C.J. Henderson (No. 9 overall) and Louisiana State defensive end/linebacker K'Lavon Chaisson (No. 20) in Round 1, Colorado wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. (No. 42) in Round 2, Ohio State defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton (No. 73) in Round 3, St. John's offensive lineman Ben Bartch (No. 116) in Round 4, Michigan State cornerback Josiah Scott (No. 137) in Round 4 and Miami linebacker Shaq Quarterman (No. 140) in Roun
Jaguars select Auburn safety Daniel Thomas with the 157th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Oklahoma wide receiver Geno Lewis (5) catches a pass as Auburn defensive back Daniel Thomas (24) tries to tackle him during the second half of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game, Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Oklahoma wide receiver Dede Westbrook (11) is stopped by Auburn defensive back Daniel Thomas (24), defensive back Stephen Roberts (14), and linebacker Deshaun Davis (57) during the first half of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game, Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Auburn defensive back Daniel Thomas (24) lines up for the play against Alabama during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Auburn defensive back Daniel Thomas participates in a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 1, 2020, in Indianapolis. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
Auburn defensive back Daniel Thomas runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Daniel Thomas Auburn vs Oregon on Saturday Aug. 31 2019 in Dallas, TX Todd Van Emst/AU Athletics
Florida quarterback Kyle Trask (11) catches a pass in front of Auburn defensive back Daniel Thomas after a throw from tight end Lucas Krull for a first down during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2018, file photo, Washington quarterback Jake Browning (3) is sacked by Auburn defensive back Daniel Thomas (24) and defensive back Smoke Monday during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Atlanta. Thomas returns to a defense that still figures to be formidable. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Auburn defensive back Daniel Thomas against Arkansas during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
LSU running back Derrius Guice (5) runs against Auburn defensive back Daniel Thomas (24) in an NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
Alabama running back Josh Jacobs (8) is tackled by Auburn defensive back Daniel Thomas (24) and linebacker Deshaun Davis (57) after a big gain during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Texas A&M running back Trayveon Williams (5) fails to catch a lateral as he is hit by Auburn defensive back Daniel Thomas (24) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, in Auburn, Ala. Auburn recovered the ball. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland)
Mississippi State quarterback Nick Fitzgerald (7) drives into Auburn defenders Daniel Thomas, left and Jeremiah Dinson right, and into the end zone for a touchdown during the first half of their NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Jim Lyle)
Auburn defensive backs Daniel Thomas (24) and Jeremiah Dinson (20) fail from keeping Mississippi State quarterback Nick Fitzgerald (7) from scoring on a one-yard dive into the end zone during the first half of their NCAA college football game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 6 2018. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Auburn defensive back Daniel Thomas (24) is tackled by Alabama wide receiver Gehrig Dieter (11) after an interception during the first half of the Iron Bowl NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Auburn defensive back Daniel Thomas (24) celebrates a missed field goal by Arkansas during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
