Old-School Run-Defending MIKE

Projected
Round 5-6

Drafted · Round 4 · Pick 135 · 135th overall
Boettcher suits up at /p/bryce-boettcher
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 3Projected · Round 5-6Bryce Boettcher projects as a old-school run-defending mike. A LB out of Oregon who tested with a fringe athletic profile (45th composite). Combine line reads 6'1" · 233 lb, 4.69s 40, 34.5″ vertical, 116″ broad. College defensive line: 269 tackles · 4 sacks · 2 INT · 9 PD across 4 seasons. Dominance score 48 (trailed the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
Dominance score · college production
Below-cohort producer
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
Below avg
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
Above avg
Peak season
40% wt2025
Below avg
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
Average
Efficiency
10% wtTk/G · 5.6
Scouting Combine · 2026
Y · PERCENTILE vs LB CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
Athletic composite
8 of 8 metrics graded
40-Yard
4.69s·49th of 449
Vertical
34.5″·54th of 406
Broad
116.0″·36th of 407
3-Cone
7.25s·33rd of 277
Shuttle
4.30s·55th of 288
Bench
21 reps·41st of 346
Arm
30.8″·11th of 222
Hand
9.0″·8th of 222
40-Yard
vs. 449
Vertical
vs. 406
Broad
vs. 407
3-Cone
vs. 277
Shuttle
vs. 288
Bench
vs. 346
Arm
vs. 222
Hand
vs. 222
Trait grades
Speed
49th percentile · 4.69s 40-yard
Burst
45th percentile · 34.5" vert · 116" broad
Lateral Agility
44th percentile · 7.25s 3-cone · 4.3s shuttle
Power
41th percentile · 21 bench reps
Frame
27th percentile · 6'1" · 233 lb
NFL comparisons
Tavares Gooden
2008 R3 · #71 · Miami (FL) · 6-1/234lb · 4.62s 40
84
sim
Kobe King
Unknown2025 R6 · #201 · Penn St. · 6-1/236lb
79
sim
Kirk Morrison
2005 R3 · #78 · San Diego State · 6-1/235lb · 4.75s 40
81
sim
X-Factor
Speed grades in the 49th percentile. 4.69s 40-yard.
Primary risk
Frame sits in the 27th percentile (6'1"). That's the headline weakness scouts will key on.
Scheme fit
Two-back, gap-scheme base defense that needs a MIKE who can stack and shed.
College career · ESPN
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ORE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | ORE | 37 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | ORE | 94 | 50 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | ORE | 136 | 56 | 80 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| Career | 269 | 121 | 148 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 0 | |
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