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DTDay 3#28 DL · 2026 class★ R7 · #229
Brandon Cleveland
North Carolina St.6'3"·307 lb
Penetrating Interior Rusher
ATH
37
DOM
55
draft score58
rank#153
Projected
Round 4-5
Drafted · Round 7 · Pick 229 · 229th overall
Now on the Raiders.
Cleveland suits up at /p/brandon-cleveland
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 3Projected · Round 4-5Penetrating Interior Rusher
Brandon Cleveland projects as a penetrating interior rusher. A DT out of North Carolina St. who tested with a fringe athletic profile (37th composite). Combine line reads 6'3" · 307 lb, 5.12s 40. College defensive line: 107 tackles · 6 sacks · 0 INT · 1 PD across 4 seasons. Dominance score 55 (matched the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
55B
Dominance score · college production
Cohort-average producer
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
59pct
Average
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
41pct
Average
Peak season
40% wt2023
83pct
Strong
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
55pct
Average
Efficiency
10% wtSacks/G · 0.13
Scouting Combine · 2026
Combine percentiles
Y · PERCENTILE vs DT CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
9
Athletic composite
9thREPLACEMENT
3 of 3 metrics graded
1× Average1× Below avg1× Poor
40-Yard
5.12s·37th of 665
Arm
32.4″·25th of 271
Hand
9.3″·11th of 271
Not testedVerticalBroad3-ConeShuttleBench
5.12s37thAVERAGE
i
40-Yard
vs. 665
32.425thBELOW AVG
i
Arm
vs. 271
9.311thPOOR
Hand
vs. 271
Not testedVerticalBroad3-ConeShuttleBench
Trait grades
5 dimensions evaluated
N/A
Strength
No combine number on file — no bench on file
N/A
Power
No combine number on file — no bench on file
N/A
Burst
No combine number on file — no vert · no broad
B-
Frame
48th percentile · 6'3" · 307 lb
C+
Mobility
37th percentile · 5.12s 40 · —
NFL comparisons
Top 3 historical · similarity-ranked
Closest distance · 0.15
PB
- #1
JJ Pegues
Unknown2025 R6 · #180 · Mississippi · 6-3/309lb · 5.16s 40
92
sim
- #2
Ty Hamilton
Unknown2025 R5 · #148 · Ohio St. · 6-3/299lb
83
sim
- #3
Christian Wilkins
Pro Bowler2019 R1 · #13 · Clemson · 6-3/315lb · 5.04s 40
80
sim
X-Factor
Frame grades in the 48th percentile. 6'3".
Primary risk
Mobility sits in the 37th percentile (5.12s 40). That's the headline weakness scouts will key on.
Scheme fit
Sub-package three-technique who can win on a half-step in a passing-down rotation.
College career · ESPN
Career stats
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NCST | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | NCST | 28 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | NCST | 36 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | NCST | 36 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 107 | 36 | 71 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Combine