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LBDay 3#20 LB · 2026 class★ R4 · #134
Kendal Daniels
Oklahoma6'5"·242 lb
Downhill Thumper MIKE
ATH
25
DOM
73
draft score36
rank#258
Projected
Round 5-6
Drafted · Round 4 · Pick 134 · 134th overall
Now on the Falcons.
Daniels suits up at /p/kendal-daniels
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 3Projected · Round 5-6Downhill Thumper MIKE
Kendal Daniels projects as a downhill thumper mike. A LB out of Oklahoma who tested with a below-average athletic profile (25th composite). Combine line reads 6'5" · 242 lb, 4.76s 40, 29.5″ vertical. College defensive line: 293 tackles · 7.5 sacks · 5 INT · 16 PD across 4 seasons. Dominance score 73 (matched the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
73B+
Dominance score · college production
Above-average producer
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
83pct
Strong
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
65pct
Above avg
Peak season
40% wt2024
61pct
Above avg
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
61pct
Above avg
Efficiency
10% wtTk/G · 6.1
Scouting Combine · 2026
Combine percentiles
Y · PERCENTILE vs LB CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
15
Athletic composite
15thPOOR
5 of 5 metrics graded
1× Strong2× Average1× Below avg1× Replacement
40-Yard
4.76s·34th of 449
Vertical
29.5″·5th of 406
Shuttle
4.37s·35th of 288
Arm
32.5″·66th of 222
Hand
9.5″·39th of 222
Not testedBroad3-ConeBench
4.76s34thBELOW AVG
i
40-Yard
vs. 449
29.55thREPLACEMENT
Vertical
vs. 406
4.37s35thAVERAGE
i
Shuttle
vs. 288
32.566thSTRONG
i
Arm
vs. 222
9.539thAVERAGE
i
Hand
vs. 222
Not testedBroad3-ConeBench
Trait grades
5 dimensions evaluated
C+
Speed
34th percentile · 4.76s 40-yard
C-
Burst
5th percentile · 29.5" vert · no broad
C+
Lateral Agility
35th percentile · no 3-cone · 4.37s shuttle
N/A
Power
No combine number on file — no bench on file
A-
Frame
83th percentile · 6'5" · 242 lb
NFL comparisons
Top 3 historical · similarity-ranked
Closest distance · 0.66
- #1
Drew Sanders
2023 R3 · #67 · Arkansas · 6-4/235lb
67
sim
- #2
Justin Strnad
Rotational2020 R5 · #178 · Wake Forest · 6-3/238lb · 4.74s 40
64
sim
- #3
Audie Cole
2012 R7 · #210 · North Carolina State · 6-4/246lb · 4.76s 40
58
sim
X-Factor
Frame grades in the 83th percentile. 6'5".
Primary risk
Burst sits in the 5th percentile (29.5" vert). That's the headline weakness scouts will key on.
Scheme fit
Old-school 4-3 base that needs a downhill MIKE to fit the run with violence.
College career · ESPN
Career stats
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | OKST | 71 | 45 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| 2023 | OKST | 105 | 62 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| 2024 | OKST | 64 | 45 | 19 | 7 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | OU | 53 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 293 | 180 | 113 | 16 | 7.5 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 0 | |
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