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LB2026 Draft Prospect

Kendal Daniels

Oklahoma

Measurables

6'5"

242 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 3Projected · Round 5-6

Downhill Thumper MIKE

Kendal Daniels projects as a downhill thumper mike — a LB from 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 70 (matched the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

70B+

Dominance score · multi-component

Above-average 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%

83th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

63th

2024

Breakout

15%

63th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

58th

Tk/G · 6.1

Trait grades · 5 dimensions

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

Closest distance · 0.66
  1. #1

    Drew Sanders

    2023 R3 · #67 · Arkansas · 6-4/235lb

    67

    sim

  2. #2

    Justin Strnad

    2020 R5 · #178 · Wake Forest · 6-3/238lb · 4.74s 40

    64

    sim

  3. #3

    Audie Cole

    2012 R7 · #210 · North Carolina State · 6-4/246lb · 4.76s 40

    58

    sim

Scheme fit

Old-school 4-3 base that needs a downhill MIKE to fit the run with violence.

X-Factor

Frame grades in the 83th percentile — 6'5".

Primary risk

Burst sits in the 5th percentile (29.5" vert) — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

Generated by deterministic-v5 · Apr 19, 2026Workout · Pro Day

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. LB class · 2000–2026 baseline
15

Athletic composite

15thPOOR

3 of 6 metrics graded

1× Average1× Below avg1× Replacement
4.76s34thBELOW AVG
i

40-Yard

vs. 450

29.55thREPLACEMENT
i

Vertical

vs. 407

i

Broad

No data

i

3-Cone

No data

4.37s35thAVERAGE
i

Shuttle

vs. 289

i

Bench

No data

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

53

Athletic composite

53rdSOLID

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Strong1× Average
32.567thSTRONG
i

Arm

vs. 223

9.539thAVERAGE
i

Hand

vs. 223

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamTOTSOLOASTPDSACKFFINTYDSTD
2022OKST7145265013200
2023OKST10562431212210
2024OKST64451975.50000
2025OU532825300000
Career293180113167.525410