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DTDay 2#20 DL · 2026 class★ R2 · #36
Kayden McDonald
Ohio St.6'2 1/8"·326 lb
Two-Gap Anchor Nose
ATH
—
DOM
50
draft score66
rank#106
Projected
Round 3-4
Drafted · Round 2 · Pick 36 · 2nd round · 36th overall
Now on the Texans.
McDonald suits up at /p/kayden-mcdonald
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 2Projected · Round 3-4Two-Gap Anchor Nose
Kayden McDonald projects as a two-gap anchor nose. A DT out of Ohio St. who tested with an unmeasured athletic profile. Limited combine sample. Works off 6'2 1/8" · 326 lb and the position film. College defensive line: 85 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT · 3 PD across 3 seasons. Dominance score 50 (matched the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
50B-
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.
17pct
Weak
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
83pct
Strong
Peak season
40% wt2025
52pct
Average
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
34pct
Below avg
Efficiency
10% wtSacks/G · 0.08
Scouting Combine · 2026
Combine percentiles
Y · PERCENTILE vs DT CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
0
Athletic composite
0thREPLACEMENT
2 of 2 metrics graded
1× Average1× Poor
Arm
32.3″·19th of 271
Hand
9.8″·38th of 271
Not tested40-YardVerticalBroad3-ConeShuttleBench
32.319thPOOR
Arm
vs. 271
9.838thAVERAGE
i
Hand
vs. 271
Not tested40-YardVerticalBroad3-ConeShuttleBench
Trait grades
5 dimensions evaluated
N/A
Strength
No combine number on file — no bench on file
N/A
Power
No combine number on file — no bench on file
N/A
Burst
No combine number on file — no vert · no broad
B-
Frame
53th percentile · 6'2 1/8" · 326 lb
N/A
Mobility
No combine number on file — — · —
NFL comparisons
Top 3 historical · similarity-ranked
Closest distance · 0.31
PB
- #1
Jamaree Caldwell
Unknown2025 R3 · #86 · Oregon · 6-2/332lb · 5.17s 40
84
sim
- #2
Christian Wilkins
Pro Bowler2019 R1 · #13 · Clemson · 6-3/315lb · 5.04s 40
74
sim
- #3
Carlos Davis
Bust2020 R7 · #232 · Nebraska · 6-2/313lb · 4.82s 40
80
sim
X-Factor
Frame grades in the 53th percentile. 6'2 1/8".
Primary risk
Athletic profile is balanced. The primary risk is positional value, not measurable holes.
Scheme fit
Base 3-4 nose role — eat doubles on first/second down, rotate out on passing downs.
College career · ESPN
Career stats
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | OSU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | OSU | 19 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | OSU | 65 | 31 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 85 | 38 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Combine