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LB2026 Draft Prospect

Jack Kelly

BYU

Measurables

6'2"

240 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 2Projected · Round 2-3

Downhill Thumper MIKE

Jack Kelly projects as a downhill thumper mike — a LB from BYU who tested with a clearly above-average athletic profile (72th composite). Combine line reads 6'2" · 240 lb, 4.57s 40, 37″ vertical, 125″ broad. College defensive line: 185 tackles · 28 sacks · 2 INT · 8 PD across 2 seasons. Dominance score 77 (overproduced the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

77B+

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%

42th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

88th

2025

Breakout

15%

88th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

92th

Tk/G · 7.71

★1× off-the-chart season+5 dominance

Trait grades · 5 dimensions

A-

Speed

81th percentile · 4.57s 40-yard

A-

Burst

82th percentile · 37" vert · 125" broad

B+

Lateral Agility

70th percentile · 7.12s 3-cone · 4.19s shuttle

C

Power

24th percentile · 19 bench reps

B

Frame

57th percentile · 6'2" · 240 lb

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.38
  1. #1

    Kenneth Murray

    2020 R1 · #23 · Oklahoma · 6-2/241lb · 4.52s 40

    81

    sim

  2. #2

    Carter Coughlin

    2020 R7 · #218 · Minnesota · 6-3/236lb · 4.57s 40

    80

    sim

  3. #3

    Micah Kiser

    2018 R5 · #147 · Virginia · 6-2/238lb · 4.66s 40

    76

    sim

Scheme fit

Old-school 4-3 base that needs a downhill MIKE to fit the run with violence.

X-Factor

Burst grades in the 82th percentile — 37" vert.

Primary risk

Power sits in the 24th percentile (19 bench reps) — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

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

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. LB class · 2000–2026 baseline
72

Athletic composite

72ndSTRONG

6 of 6 metrics graded

1× Great3× Excellent1× Solid1× Below avg
4.57s81stEXCELLENT
i

40-Yard

vs. 450

37.078thEXCELLENT
i

Vertical

vs. 407

125.086thGREAT
i

Broad

vs. 408

7.12s56thSOLID
i

3-Cone

vs. 278

4.19s84thEXCELLENT
i

Shuttle

vs. 289

1924thBELOW AVG
i

Bench

vs. 346

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

22

Athletic composite

22ndBELOW AVG

2 of 3 metrics graded

2× Below avg
31.121stBELOW AVG
i

Arm

vs. 223

9.123rdBELOW AVG
i

Hand

vs. 223

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamTOTSOLOASTPDSACKFFINTYDSTD
2024BYU503317152100
2025BYU5542131102000
Career1851236282892120