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LB2026 Draft Prospect

Kyle Louis

Pittsburgh

Measurables

6'0"

220 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 1Projected · Round 1-2

Coverage-Skills Off-Ball

Kyle Louis projects as a coverage-skills off-ball — a LB from Pittsburgh who tested with an elite athletic profile (81th composite). Combine line reads 6'0" · 220 lb, 4.53s 40, 39.5″ vertical, 129″ broad. College defensive line: 198 tackles · 10 sacks · 6 INT · 6 PD across 3 seasons. Dominance score 84 (overproduced the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

84A-

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%

63th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

96th

2024

Breakout

15%

96th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

42th

Tk/G · 5.5

★1× off-the-chart season+5 dominancePeaked early · trajectory flat/down since

Trait grades · 5 dimensions

A-

Speed

88th percentile · 4.53s 40-yard

A+

Burst

95th percentile · 39.5" vert · 129" broad

B+

Lateral Agility

75th percentile · 6.97s 3-cone · 4.26s shuttle

C+

Power

34th percentile · 20 bench reps

C-

Frame

5th percentile · 6'0" · 220 lb

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.47
  1. #1

    Akeem Davis-Gaither

    2020 R4 · #107 · Appalachian State · 6-1/224lb

    77

    sim

  2. #2

    Nickolas Martin

    2025 R3 · #75 · Oklahoma St. · 6-0/221lb · 4.53s 40

    72

    sim

  3. #3

    Jeremiah Trotter Jr.

    2024 R5 · #155 · Clemson · 6-0/228lb

    69

    sim

Scheme fit

Sub-package coverage backer in a Cover-3/match scheme.

X-Factor

Burst grades in the 95th percentile — 39.5" vert.

Primary risk

Frame sits in the 5th percentile (6'0") — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

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

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. LB class · 2000–2026 baseline
81

Athletic composite

81stEXCELLENT

6 of 6 metrics graded

1× Elite2× Great1× Excellent1× Strong1× Below avg
4.53s88thGREAT
i

40-Yard

vs. 450

39.593rdGREAT
i

Vertical

vs. 407

129.096thELITE
i

Broad

vs. 408

6.97s80thEXCELLENT
i

3-Cone

vs. 278

4.26s69thSTRONG
i

Shuttle

vs. 289

2034thBELOW AVG
i

Bench

vs. 346

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

30

Athletic composite

30thBELOW AVG

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Average1× Below avg
31.321stBELOW AVG
i

Arm

vs. 223

9.539thAVERAGE
i

Hand

vs. 223

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamTOTSOLOASTPDSACKFFINTYDSTD
2023PITT19514000000
2024PITT10045553714681
2025PITT7943363312210
Career1989310561026891