Three-Down Committee Back

Projected
Round 4-5
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 3Projected · Round 4-5Desmond Reid projects as a three-down committee back. A RB out of 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 79 (overproduced the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
Dominance score · college production
Above-average producer
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
Strong
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
Strong
Peak season
40% wt2024
Above avg
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
Strong
Efficiency
10% wtY/Carry · 6.03
Scouting Combine · 2026
Y · PERCENTILE vs RB CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
Athletic composite
7 of 7 metrics graded
40-Yard
4.58s·40th of 728
Vertical
35.0″·53rd of 646
Broad
120.0″·55th of 631
3-Cone
7.20s·25th of 388
Shuttle
4.27s·50th of 410
Arm
28.1″·2nd of 261
Hand
8.3″·1st of 260
40-Yard
vs. 728
Vertical
vs. 646
Broad
vs. 631
3-Cone
vs. 388
Shuttle
vs. 410
Arm
vs. 261
Hand
vs. 260
Trait grades
Burst
54th percentile · 35" vert · 120" broad
Long Speed
40th percentile · 4.58s 40-yard
Lateral Agility
38th percentile · 7.2s 3-cone · 4.27s shuttle
Power
No combine number on file — no bench on file
Frame
0th percentile · 5'6 2/8" · 174 lb
Athleticism
43th percentile · Composite of speed + explosion + agility percentiles
NFL comparisons
Donnel Pumphrey
2017 R4 · #132 · San Diego State · 5-8/176lb · 4.48s 40
63
sim
Chad Morton
2000 R5 · #166 · USC · 5-8/182lb · 4.5s 40
65
sim
Tarik Cohen
Rotational2017 R4 · #119 · North Carolina A&T · 5-6/179lb · 4.42s 40
54
sim
X-Factor
Burst grades in the 54th percentile. 35" vert.
Primary risk
Frame sits in the 0th percentile (5'6 2/8"). That's the headline weakness scouts will key on.
Scheme fit
Modern split-backfield NFL offense. Pass-down RB with a starter-level rotational role.
College career · ESPN
| Season | Team | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | WCU | 117 | 824 | 7.0 | 4 | 58 |
| 2023 | WCU | 131 | 897 | 6.8 | 13 | 70 |
| 2024 | PITT | 184 | 966 | 5.3 | 5 | 72 |
| 2025 | PITT | 60 | 278 | 4.6 | 2 | 53 |
| Career | 492 | 2,965 | 6.0 | 24 | 72 | |
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