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LB2026 Draft Prospect

Keyshaun Elliott

Arizona St.

Measurables

6'2"

231 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 1Projected · Round 1-2

Old-School Run-Defending MIKE

Keyshaun Elliott projects as a old-school run-defending mike — a LB from Arizona St. who tested with a clearly above-average athletic profile (76th composite). Combine line reads 6'2" · 231 lb, 38″ vertical, 125″ broad. College defensive line: 301 tackles · 11.5 sacks · 1 INT · 9 PD across 4 seasons. Dominance score 83 (overproduced the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

83A-

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%

75th

2025

Breakout

15%

83th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

63th

Tk/G · 6.27

★1× off-the-chart season+5 dominance

Trait grades · 5 dimensions

N/A

Speed

No combine number on file — —s 40-yard

A-

Burst

86th percentile · 38" vert · 125" broad

N/A

Lateral Agility

No combine number on file — no 3-cone · no shuttle

B-

Power

41th percentile · 21 bench reps

C+

Frame

37th percentile · 6'2" · 231 lb

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.24
  1. #1

    Ty'Ron Hopper

    2024 R3 · #91 · Missouri · 6-2/231lb

    88

    sim

  2. #2

    Cody Simon

    2025 R4 · #115 · Ohio St. · 6-2/229lb

    83

    sim

  3. #3

    Teddye Buchanan

    2025 R4 · #129 · California · 6-2/233lb · 4.6s 40

    79

    sim

Scheme fit

Two-back, gap-scheme base defense that needs a MIKE who can stack and shed.

X-Factor

Burst grades in the 86th percentile — 38" vert.

Primary risk

Frame sits in the 37th percentile (6'2") — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

Generated by deterministic-v5 · Apr 19, 2026Workout · Combine

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. LB class · 2000–2026 baseline
34

Athletic composite

34thBELOW AVG

3 of 6 metrics graded

2× Great1× Average
i

40-Yard

No data

38.085thGREAT
i

Vertical

vs. 407

125.086thGREAT
i

Broad

vs. 408

i

3-Cone

No data

i

Shuttle

No data

2141stAVERAGE
i

Bench

vs. 346

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

22

Athletic composite

22ndBELOW AVG

2 of 3 metrics graded

2× Below avg
31.321stBELOW AVG
i

Arm

vs. 223

9.323rdBELOW AVG
i

Hand

vs. 223

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamTOTSOLOASTPDSACKFFINTYDSTD
2022NMSU271611000000
2023NMSU111595262.51000
2024ASU6525401201180
2025ASU985444270000
Career301154147911.511180