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RB2026 Draft Prospect

Desmond Reid

Pittsburgh

Measurables

5'6 2/8"

174 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 3Projected · Round 4-5

Three-Down Committee Back

Desmond Reid projects as a three-down committee back — a RB from Pittsburgh who tested with a fringe athletic profile (45th composite). Combine line reads 5'6 2/8" · 174 lb, 4.58s 40, 35″ vertical, 120″ broad. Career college production: 492 carries for 2,965 yards and 24 rushing TDs 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%

80th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

85th

2024

Breakout

15%

70th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

80th

Y/Carry · 6.03

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

B-

Burst

54th percentile · 35" vert · 120" broad

B-

Long Speed

40th percentile · 4.58s 40-yard

C+

Lateral Agility

38th percentile · 7.2s 3-cone · 4.27s shuttle

N/A

Power

No combine number on file — no bench on file

D

Frame

0th percentile · 5'6 2/8" · 174 lb

B-

Athleticism

43th percentile · Composite of speed + explosion + agility percentiles

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.70
  1. #1

    Chad Morton

    2000 R5 · #166 · USC · 5-8/182lb · 4.5s 40

    65

    sim

  2. #2

    Donnel Pumphrey

    2017 R4 · #132 · San Diego State · 5-8/176lb · 4.48s 40

    63

    sim

  3. #3

    Deuce Vaughn

    2023 R6 · #212 · Kansas St. · 5-5/179lb

    58

    sim

Scheme fit

Modern split-backfield NFL offense — pass-down RB with starter-level rotational role.

X-Factor

Burst grades in the 54th percentile — 35" vert.

Primary risk

Frame sits in the 0th percentile (5'6 2/8") — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

Generated by deterministic-v5 · Apr 19, 2026Workout · Pro Day

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. RB class · 2000–2026 baseline
40

Athletic composite

40thAVERAGE

5 of 6 metrics graded

3× Solid1× Average1× Below avg
4.58s40thAVERAGE
i

40-Yard

vs. 728

35.053rdSOLID
i

Vertical

vs. 646

120.055thSOLID
i

Broad

vs. 631

7.20s25thBELOW AVG
i

3-Cone

vs. 388

4.27s50thSOLID
i

Shuttle

vs. 410

i

Bench

No data

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

2

Athletic composite

2ndREPLACEMENT

2 of 3 metrics graded

2× Replacement
28.12ndREPLACEMENT
i

Arm

vs. 261

8.31stREPLACEMENT
i

Hand

vs. 260

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamCARYDSAVGTDLNG
2022WCU1178247.0458
2023WCU1318976.81370
2024PITT1849665.3572
2025PITT602784.6253
Career4922,9656.02472