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LBDay 3#22 LB · 2026 class
Deontae Lawson
Alabama6'3"·226 lb
Old-School Run-Defending MIKE
ATH
—
DOM
40
draft score33
rank#266
Projected
Round 5-6
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 3Projected · Round 5-6Old-School Run-Defending MIKE
Deontae Lawson projects as a old-school run-defending mike. A LB out of Alabama who tested with an unmeasured athletic profile. Limited combine sample. Works off 6'3" · 226 lb and the position film. College defensive line: 274 tackles · 6.5 sacks · 1 INT · 16 PD across 4 seasons. Dominance score 40 (trailed the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
40B-
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.
61pct
Above avg
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
13pct
Weak
Peak season
40% wt2024
52pct
Average
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
57pct
Average
Efficiency
10% wtTk/G · 5.71
Scouting Combine · 2026
Combine percentiles
Y · PERCENTILE vs LB CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
0
Athletic composite
0thREPLACEMENT
2 of 2 metrics graded
1× Average1× Below avg
Arm
31.9″·48th of 222
Hand
9.3″·23rd of 222
Not tested40-YardVerticalBroad3-ConeShuttleBench
31.948thAVERAGE
i
Arm
vs. 222
9.323rdBELOW AVG
Hand
vs. 222
Not tested40-YardVerticalBroad3-ConeShuttleBench
Trait grades
5 dimensions evaluated
N/A
Speed
No combine number on file — —s 40-yard
N/A
Burst
No combine number on file — no vert · no broad
N/A
Lateral Agility
No combine number on file — no 3-cone · no shuttle
N/A
Power
No combine number on file — no bench on file
B-
Frame
43th percentile · 6'3" · 226 lb
NFL comparisons
Top 3 historical · similarity-ranked
Closest distance · 0.30
- #1
DeMarvion Overshown
Unknown2023 R3 · #90 · Texas · 6-3/229lb · 4.56s 40
85
sim
- #2
Danny Stutsman
Rotational2025 R4 · #112 · Oklahoma · 6-3/233lb · 4.52s 40
75
sim
- #3
Ty'Ron Hopper
Unknown2024 R3 · #91 · Missouri · 6-2/231lb
69
sim
X-Factor
Frame grades in the 43th percentile. 6'3".
Primary risk
Athletic profile is balanced. The primary risk is positional value, not measurable holes.
Scheme fit
Two-back, gap-scheme base defense that needs a MIKE who can stack and shed.
College career · ESPN
Career stats
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ALA | 51 | 24 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | ALA | 67 | 32 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | ALA | 76 | 36 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | ALA | 80 | 45 | 35 | 4 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 274 | 137 | 137 | 16 | 6.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Combine