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SAF2026 Draft Prospect

Ahmaad Moses

SMU

Measurables

5'9"

196 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 2Projected · Round 2-3

Hybrid Star Nickel

Ahmaad Moses projects as a hybrid star nickel — a SAF from SMU who tested with a clearly above-average athletic profile (70th composite). Combine line reads 5'9" · 196 lb, 38″ vertical. College defensive line: 250 tackles · 3 sacks · 8 INT · 11 PD across 4 seasons. Dominance score 81 (overproduced the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

81A-

Dominance score · multi-component

Above-average producer

Blends four cohort percentiles — 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout (early-career + jump year), 10% position-specific efficiency. Prospects with off-the-chart seasons earn a bonus on top.

Career volume

35%

81th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

90th

2025

Breakout

15%

48th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

48th

Plays/G · 0.4

★1× off-the-chart season+5 dominance

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

N/A

Speed

No combine number on file — —s 40-yard

B+

Burst

70th percentile · 38" vert · no broad

N/A

Lateral Agility

No combine number on file — no 3-cone · no shuttle

B+

Vertical Pop

70th percentile · 38" vertical

C

Frame

14th percentile · 5'9" · 196 lb

N/A

Power

No combine number on file — no bench on file

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.48
  1. #1

    Elijah Molden

    2021 R3 · #100 · Washington · 5-9/192lb · 4.62s 40

    76

    sim

  2. #2

    Derron Smith

    2015 R6 · #197 · Fresno State · 5-10/200lb · 4.61s 40

    75

    sim

  3. #3

    Dadrion Taylor-Demerson

    2024 R4 · #104 · Texas Tech · 5-10/197lb · 4.41s 40

    75

    sim

Scheme fit

Modern positionless defense — star/nickel role covering slots + blitzing off the edge.

X-Factor

Burst grades in the 70th percentile — 38" vert.

Primary risk

Frame sits in the 14th percentile (5'9") — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

Generated by deterministic-v5 · Apr 19, 2026Workout · Combine

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. SAF class · 2000–2026 baseline
12

Athletic composite

12thPOOR

1 of 6 metrics graded

1× Strong
i

40-Yard

No data

38.070thSTRONG
i

Vertical

vs. 592

i

Broad

No data

i

3-Cone

No data

i

Shuttle

No data

i

Bench

No data

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

27

Athletic composite

27thBELOW AVG

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Average1× Replacement
30.38thREPLACEMENT
i

Arm

vs. 229

9.146thAVERAGE
i

Hand

vs. 229

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamTOTSOLOASTPDSACKFFINTYDSTD
2022SMU27216110000
2023SMU463412110000
2024SMU7338356013971
2025SMU104545031051101
Career250147103113182072