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TE2026 Draft Prospect

Khalil Dinkins

Penn St.

Measurables

6'4 2/8"

251 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 2Projected · Round 3-4

Joker H-Back

Khalil Dinkins projects as a joker h-back — a TE from Penn St. who tested with a starter-caliber athletic profile (56th composite). Combine line reads 6'4 2/8" · 251 lb, 4.72s 40, 32.5″ vertical, 119″ broad. Career college production: 37 receptions for 399 yards and 7 TDs across 4 seasons. Dominance score 5 (lagged the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

5D

Dominance score · multi-component

Limited college production

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%

8th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

0th

2025

Breakout

15%

0th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

23th

Y/R · 10.78

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

B

Speed

60th percentile · 4.72s 40-yard

B-

Burst

50th percentile · 32.5" vert · 119" broad

C+

Vertical Pop

34th percentile · 32.5" vertical

C+

Frame

36th percentile · 6'4 2/8" · 251 lb

A-

Strength

84th percentile · 25 bench reps

B-

Athleticism

49th percentile · Composite of speed + explosion + agility percentiles

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.36
  1. #1

    Michael Mayer

    2023 R2 · #35 · Notre Dame · 6-5/249lb · 4.7s 40

    82

    sim

  2. #2

    Hayden Hurst

    2018 R1 · #25 · South Carolina · 6-4/250lb · 4.67s 40

    78

    sim

  3. #3

    Mitchell Evans

    2025 R5 · #163 · Notre Dame · 6-5/258lb · 4.74s 40

    75

    sim

Scheme fit

Shanahan-style offense — H-back who serves as fullback, blocker, and seam threat.

X-Factor

Strength grades in the 84th percentile — 25 bench reps.

Primary risk

Vertical Pop sits in the 34th percentile (32.5" vertical) — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

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

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. TE class · 2000–2026 baseline
56

Athletic composite

56thSOLID

6 of 6 metrics graded

1× Excellent1× Strong2× Solid1× Average1× Below avg
4.72s60thSOLID
i

40-Yard

vs. 474

32.534thBELOW AVG
i

Vertical

vs. 414

119.066thSTRONG
i

Broad

vs. 404

7.28s37thAVERAGE
i

3-Cone

vs. 321

4.33s61stSOLID
i

Shuttle

vs. 331

2584thEXCELLENT
i

Bench

vs. 366

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

17

Athletic composite

17thPOOR

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Below avg1× Poor
31.613thPOOR
i

Arm

vs. 205

9.520thBELOW AVG
i

Hand

vs. 205

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamRECYDSAVGTDLNG
2022PSU45313.3128
2023PSU55711.4216
2024PSU141228.7223
2025PSU1416711.9240
Career3739910.8740