Old-School Run-Defending MIKE

Projected
Round 4-5
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 3Projected · Round 4-5Eric Gentry projects as a old-school run-defending mike. A LB out of USC who tested with an unmeasured athletic profile. Limited combine sample. Works off 6'7" · 221 lb and the position film. College defensive line: 270 tackles · 9 sacks · 2 INT · 12 PD across 5 seasons. Dominance score 54 (matched the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
Dominance score · college production
Cohort-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
Below avg
Peak season
40% wt2025
Average
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
Below avg
Efficiency
10% wtTk/G · 4.5
Scouting Combine · 2026
Y · PERCENTILE vs LB CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
Athletic composite
2 of 2 metrics graded
Arm
35.0″·99th of 222
Hand
10.5″·97th of 222
Arm
vs. 222
Hand
vs. 222
Trait grades
Speed
No combine number on file — —s 40-yard
Burst
No combine number on file — no vert · no broad
Lateral Agility
No combine number on file — no 3-cone · no shuttle
Power
No combine number on file — no bench on file
Frame
51th percentile · 6'7" · 221 lb
NFL comparisons
No historical LB close enough to be called a comp. Closest physical twin was Cameron Brown (2020 R6) at distance 1.37 — beyond the similarity floor of 1.1.
X-Factor
Frame grades in the 51th percentile. 6'7".
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
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ASU | 45 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | USC | 71 | 50 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | USC | 45 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | USC | 33 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | USC | 76 | 51 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 270 | 175 | 95 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
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