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LBDay 3#15 LB · 2026 class★ R6 · #183
Karson Sharar
Iowa6'1 5/8"·231 lb
Coverage-Skills Off-Ball
ATH
85
DOM
16
draft score42
rank#224
Projected
Round 5-6
Drafted · Round 6 · Pick 183 · 183rd overall
Now on the Cardinals.
Sharar suits up at /p/karson-sharar
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 3Projected · Round 5-6Coverage-Skills Off-Ball
Karson Sharar projects as a coverage-skills off-ball. A LB out of Iowa who tested with an elite athletic profile (85th composite). Combine line reads 6'1 5/8" · 231 lb, 4.56s 40, 40″ vertical, 123″ broad. College defensive line: 104 tackles · 4 sacks · 0 INT · 1 PD across 4 seasons. Dominance score 16 (lagged the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
16C
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.
4pct
Bottom
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
35pct
Below avg
Peak season
40% wt2025
4pct
Bottom
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
4pct
Bottom
Efficiency
10% wtTk/G · 2.17
Scouting Combine · 2026
Combine percentiles
Y · PERCENTILE vs LB CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
51
Athletic composite
51stSOLID
5 of 5 metrics graded
1× Elite1× Great2× Excellent1× Below avg
40-Yard
4.56s·83rd of 449
Vertical
40.0″·96th of 406
Broad
123.0″·77th of 407
Arm
31.1″·21st of 222
Hand
10.1″·89th of 222
Not tested3-ConeShuttleBench
4.56s83rdEXCELLENT
i
40-Yard
vs. 449
40.096thELITE
i
Vertical
vs. 406
123.077thEXCELLENT
i
Broad
vs. 407
31.121stBELOW AVG
Arm
vs. 222
10.189thGREAT
i
Hand
vs. 222
Not tested3-ConeShuttleBench
Trait grades
5 dimensions evaluated
A-
Speed
83th percentile · 4.56s 40-yard
A-
Burst
87th percentile · 40" vert · 123" broad
N/A
Lateral Agility
No combine number on file — no 3-cone · no shuttle
N/A
Power
No combine number on file — no bench on file
C
Frame
23th percentile · 6'1 5/8" · 231 lb
NFL comparisons
Top 3 historical · similarity-ranked
Closest distance · 0.34
- #1
Vosean Joseph
2019 R5 · #147 · Florida · 6-1/230lb
83
sim
- #2
JD Bertrand
Unknown2024 R5 · #143 · Notre Dame · 6-1/235lb
82
sim
- #3
Chance Campbell
2022 R6 · #219 · Mississippi · 6-2/232lb · 4.57s 40
80
sim
X-Factor
Burst grades in the 87th percentile. 40" vert.
Primary risk
Frame sits in the 23th percentile (6'1 5/8"). That's the headline weakness scouts will key on.
Scheme fit
Sub-package coverage backer in a Cover-3/match scheme.
College career · ESPN
Career stats
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | IOWA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | IOWA | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | IOWA | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | IOWA | 83 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 104 | 55 | 49 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Combine