Second-year general manager Darren Mougey wasn’t done after building a strong draft class over the weekend. The New York Jets general manager moved quickly to bring in several undrafted free agents.

It’s always unlikely that a given UDFA will make an impact on the team that initially brings them in. Collectively, though, the hope is that each UDFA class can yield at least one contributor, if not multiple.

The Jets have achieved that in recent years. Bryce Huff, Tony Adams, and Xavier Gipson are just a few examples of UDFA pickups who have made some degree of an impact in the regular season.

Mougey is hoping to continue that success with his 2026 UDFA class. Here are three of the pickups with the best chance of making noise in training camp.

1. Caullin Lacy, WR, Louisville

The Jets added two pass catchers within the first three picks of the draft, but they weren’t done with the group following the completion of the selection process. Lacy is arguably the top UDFA brought in by the team.

Lacy recorded 2,517 receiving yards across four seasons at Southern Alabama (47 games), highlighted by a 1,316-yard breakout in 2023. He then stepped up to face tougher competition across two seasons at Louisville, where he battled injuries and saw his production decline (831 yards in 18 games).

His best work, though, is in the return game. He returned two punts for touchdowns last season and led the ACC in punt return yards. For his career, Lacy scored three punt return touchdowns and a kick return touchdown.

New York already appears set at the returner spots, but it doesn’t hurt to bring competition to Isaiah Williams and Kene Nwangwu’s doorstep.

2. Chip Trayanum, RB, Toledo

Trayanum had the option to play linebacker or running back when he arrived at Arizona State as a freshman. His linebacker background shows on offense, as he is a physical runner who has no problem playing through contact.

Across six seasons, Trayanum played for four schools: Arizona State (2020-21), Ohio State (2022-23), Kentucky (2024), and Toledo (2025). In 2025, though, he displayed his potential, rushing for 1,015 yards and 12 touchdowns on 5.6 yards per carry, adding 212 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

He’s already 24 years old with limited speed, so the ceiling at running back may be low. However, his experience and physicality could allow him to become a special teams standout for a staff that is always looking for players who excel in that phase.

3. Will Ferrin, K, BYU

It is hard to envision New York allowing Cade York to simply be handed the starting kicker job after the struggles he has endured throughout his career. The Jets’ newest pickup will push York in the summer.

Will Ferrin made 81.7% of his kicks over the course of his career at BYU. That may not be a top-tier number, but it is well ahead of York’s 73.3% mark in the NFL, which makes him a worthy competitor for the Jets’ current kicking situation.