Old-School Run-Defending MIKE

Projected
Round 2-3

Drafted · Round 5 · Pick 166 · 166th overall
Elliott suits up at /p/keyshaun-elliott
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 2Projected · Round 2-3Keyshaun Elliott projects as a old-school run-defending mike. A LB out of Arizona St. who tested with a clearly above-average athletic profile (75th 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 74 (matched the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
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.
Above avg
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
Above avg
Peak season
40% wt2025
Strong
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
Above avg
Efficiency
10% wtTk/G · 6.27
Scouting Combine · 2026
Y · PERCENTILE vs LB CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
Athletic composite
5 of 5 metrics graded
Vertical
38.0″·85th of 406
Broad
125.0″·87th of 407
Bench
21 reps·41st of 346
Arm
31.3″·21st of 222
Hand
9.3″·23rd of 222
Vertical
vs. 406
Broad
vs. 407
Bench
vs. 346
Arm
vs. 222
Hand
vs. 222
Trait grades
Speed
No combine number on file — —s 40-yard
Burst
86th percentile · 38" vert · 125" broad
Lateral Agility
No combine number on file — no 3-cone · no shuttle
Power
41th percentile · 21 bench reps
Frame
37th percentile · 6'2" · 231 lb
NFL comparisons
Ty'Ron Hopper
Unknown2024 R3 · #91 · Missouri · 6-2/231lb
88
sim
Cody Simon
Unknown2025 R4 · #115 · Ohio St. · 6-2/229lb
83
sim
Teddye Buchanan
Rotational2025 R4 · #129 · California · 6-2/233lb · 4.6s 40
79
sim
X-Factor
Burst grades in the 86th percentile. 38" vert.
Primary risk
Frame sits in the 37th percentile (6'2"). That's the headline weakness scouts will key on.
Scheme fit
Two-back, gap-scheme base defense that needs a MIKE who can stack and shed.
College career · ESPN
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NMSU | 27 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | NMSU | 111 | 59 | 52 | 6 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | ASU | 65 | 25 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | ASU | 98 | 54 | 44 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 301 | 154 | 147 | 9 | 11.5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Combine