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RB2026 Draft Prospect

Eli Heidenreich

Navy

Measurables

6'0"

198 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 2Projected · Round 3-4

Three-Down Committee Back

Eli Heidenreich projects as a three-down committee back — a RB from Navy who tested with a starter-caliber athletic profile (62th composite). Combine line reads 6'0" · 198 lb, 4.44s 40, 35.5″ vertical, 120″ broad. Career college production: 169 carries for 1,157 yards and 7 rushing TDs across 3 seasons. Dominance score 67 (matched the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

67B

Dominance score · multi-component

Cohort-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%

50th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

70th

2025

Breakout

15%

80th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

95th

Y/Carry · 6.85

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

B

Burst

58th percentile · 35.5" vert · 120" broad

A-

Long Speed

84th percentile · 4.44s 40-yard

N/A

Lateral Agility

No combine number on file — no 3-cone · no shuttle

C

Power

21th percentile · 16 bench reps

B-

Frame

42th percentile · 6'0" · 198 lb

B

Athleticism

66th percentile · Composite of speed + explosion + agility percentiles

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.35
  1. #1

    Joe McKnight

    2010 R4 · #112 · USC · 5-11/198lb · 4.4s 40

    83

    sim

  2. #2

    Jeremy Langford

    2015 R4 · #106 · Michigan State · 6-0/208lb · 4.42s 40

    80

    sim

  3. #3

    Trung Canidate

    2000 R1 · #31 · Arizona · 5-11/193lb · 4.41s 40

    80

    sim

Scheme fit

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

X-Factor

Long Speed grades in the 84th percentile — 4.44s 40-yard.

Primary risk

Power sits in the 21th percentile (16 bench reps) — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

Generated by deterministic-v5 · Apr 19, 2026Workout · Combine

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. RB class · 2000–2026 baseline
43

Athletic composite

43rdAVERAGE

4 of 6 metrics graded

1× Excellent2× Solid1× Below avg
4.44s84thEXCELLENT
i

40-Yard

vs. 728

35.560thSOLID
i

Vertical

vs. 646

120.055thSOLID
i

Broad

vs. 631

i

3-Cone

No data

i

Shuttle

No data

1621stBELOW AVG
i

Bench

vs. 547

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

37

Athletic composite

37thAVERAGE

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Solid1× Replacement
29.39thREPLACEMENT
i

Arm

vs. 261

9.564thSOLID
i

Hand

vs. 260

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamCARYDSAVGTDLNG
2023NAVY272147.9146
2024NAVY654446.8360
2025NAVY774996.5325
Career1691,1576.8760