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LBDay 3#12 LB · 2026 class★ R2 · #46
Josiah Trotter
Missouri6'2"·237 lb
Old-School Run-Defending MIKE
ATH
88
DOM
19
draft score53
rank#170
Projected
Round 4-5
Drafted · Round 2 · Pick 46 · 2nd round · 46th overall
Now on the Buccaneers.
Trotter suits up at /p/josiah-trotter
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 3Projected · Round 4-5Old-School Run-Defending MIKE
Josiah Trotter projects as a old-school run-defending mike. A LB out of Missouri who tested with an elite athletic profile (88th composite). Limited combine sample. Works off 6'2" · 237 lb and the position film. College defensive line: 177 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 1 INT · 3 PD across 2 seasons. Dominance score 19 (lagged the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
19C
Dominance score · college production
Limited college production
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
9pct
Bottom
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
9pct
Bottom
Peak season
40% wt2025
26pct
Below avg
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
87pct
Strong
Efficiency
10% wtTk/G · 7.38
Scouting Combine · 2026
Combine percentiles
Y · PERCENTILE vs LB CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
9
Athletic composite
9thREPLACEMENT
3 of 3 metrics graded
2× Great1× Solid
Bench
27 reps·88th of 346
Arm
32.3″·60th of 222
Hand
10.3″·90th of 222
Not tested40-YardVerticalBroad3-ConeShuttle
2788thGREAT
i
Bench
vs. 346
32.360thSOLID
i
Arm
vs. 222
10.390thGREAT
i
Hand
vs. 222
Not tested40-YardVerticalBroad3-ConeShuttle
Trait grades
5 dimensions evaluated
N/A
Speed
No combine number on file — —s 40-yard
N/A
Burst
No combine number on file — no vert · no broad
N/A
Lateral Agility
No combine number on file — no 3-cone · no shuttle
A-
Power
88th percentile · 27 bench reps
B-
Frame
50th percentile · 6'2" · 237 lb
NFL comparisons
Top 3 historical · similarity-ranked
Closest distance · 0.35
- #1
Francisco Mauigoa
Unknown2025 R5 · #162 · Miami · 6-2/233lb · 4.6s 40
83
sim
- #2
Demetrius Knight Jr.
Rotational2025 R2 · #49 · South Carolina · 6-2/235lb · 4.58s 40
78
sim
- #3
Nathaniel Watson
2024 R6 · #206 · Mississippi St. · 6-2/233lb · 4.63s 40
78
sim
X-Factor
Power grades in the 88th percentile. 27 bench reps.
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
Career stats
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | WVU | 93 | 37 | 56 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MIZ | 84 | 43 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 177 | 80 | 97 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Combine