Former Putnam County football star Jalon Kilgore drafted by Buffalo Bills
Former War Eagle Jalon Kilgore went in the fifth round of last week’s NFL Draft to the Bills. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff
Kilgore (24) played three seasons at South Carolina before declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft. COURTESY OF SOUTH CAROLINA ATHLETICS
Jalon Kilgore has taken the next step in a football journey that started on Friday nights at Al Reaves Field in Eatonton and carried him through the SEC.
Now, he’s headed to the NFL. Kilgore, a standout two-way player at Putnam County before continuing his career at the University of South Carolina, was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
