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QB2026 Draft Prospect

Jalon Daniels

Kansas

Measurables

6'0 5/8"

219 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 1Projected · Round 1-2

Compact Distributor

Jalon Daniels projects as a compact distributor — a QB from Kansas who tested with an elite athletic profile (81th composite). Combine line reads 6'0 5/8" · 219 lb, 4.65s 40. College career: 734/1193 for 9,282 yards · 67 TD · 31 INT across 6 seasons. Dominance score 35 (trailed the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

35C+

Dominance score · multi-component

Below-cohort 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%

67th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

7th

2025

Breakout

15%

20th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

60th

Y/A · 7.78

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

C

Arm Talent

22th percentile · Frame-only proxy (no on-field tape grading in this build) — 6'0 5/8"

A-

Speed

81th percentile · 4.65s 40-yard

A-

Athleticism

81th percentile · Composite of speed + explosion + agility percentiles

C

Frame

22th percentile · 6'0 5/8" · 219 lb

A-

Mobility

81th percentile · 4.65s 40 · —

N/A

Burst

No combine number on file — no vert · no broad

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.45
  1. #1

    Devin Leary

    2024 R6 · #218 · Kentucky · 6-1/215lb

    78

    sim

  2. #2

    Ian Book

    2021 R4 · #133 · Notre Dame · 6-0/211lb · 4.65s 40

    77

    sim

  3. #3

    Jalen Hurts

    2020 R2 · #53 · Oklahoma · 6-1/222lb · 4.59s 40

    71

    sim

Scheme fit

Quick-game, rhythm passing offense that gets the ball out before pressure arrives.

X-Factor

Speed grades in the 81th percentile — 4.65s 40-yard.

Primary risk

Frame sits in the 22th percentile (6'0 5/8") — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

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

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. QB class · 2000–2026 baseline
20

Athletic composite

20thBELOW AVG

1 of 6 metrics graded

1× Excellent
4.65s81stEXCELLENT
i

40-Yard

vs. 421

i

Vertical

No data

i

Broad

No data

i

3-Cone

No data

i

Shuttle

No data

i

Bench

No data

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

35

Athletic composite

35thAVERAGE

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Solid1× Poor
30.410thPOOR
i

Arm

vs. 160

9.660thSOLID
i

Hand

vs. 161

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamCMPATTCMP%YDSAVGTDINTLNGSACKRTG
2020KU7615250.07184.714482886.6
2021KU8111769.28607.373447145.6
2022KU15223066.12,0148.8184737162.0
2023KU567574.77059.451595173.0
2024KU17130057.02,4548.214127010133.1
2025KU19831962.12,5317.92279318147.1
Career734119361.59,2827.867319375140.2