Coverage-Skills Off-Ball

Projected
Round 2-3

Drafted · Round 4 · Pick 138 · 138th overall
Louis suits up at /p/kyle-louis
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 2Projected · Round 2-3Kyle Louis projects as a coverage-skills off-ball. A LB out of 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 80 (overproduced 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.
Average
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
Elite
Peak season
40% wt2024
Elite
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
Average
Efficiency
10% wtTk/G · 5.5
Scouting Combine · 2026
Y · PERCENTILE vs LB CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
Athletic composite
8 of 8 metrics graded
40-Yard
4.53s·88th of 449
Vertical
39.5″·93rd of 406
Broad
129.0″·96th of 407
3-Cone
6.97s·80th of 277
Shuttle
4.26s·70th of 288
Bench
20 reps·34th of 346
Arm
31.3″·21st of 222
Hand
9.5″·39th of 222
40-Yard
vs. 449
Vertical
vs. 406
Broad
vs. 407
3-Cone
vs. 277
Shuttle
vs. 288
Bench
vs. 346
Arm
vs. 222
Hand
vs. 222
Trait grades
Speed
88th percentile · 4.53s 40-yard
Burst
95th percentile · 39.5" vert · 129" broad
Lateral Agility
75th percentile · 6.97s 3-cone · 4.26s shuttle
Power
34th percentile · 20 bench reps
Frame
5th percentile · 6'0" · 220 lb
NFL comparisons
Akeem Davis-Gaither
Rotational2020 R4 · #107 · Appalachian State · 6-1/224lb
77
sim
Nickolas Martin
2025 R3 · #75 · Oklahoma St. · 6-0/221lb · 4.53s 40
72
sim
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Unknown2024 R5 · #155 · Clemson · 6-0/228lb
69
sim
X-Factor
Burst grades in the 95th percentile. 39.5" vert.
Primary risk
Frame sits in the 5th percentile (6'0"). That's the headline weakness scouts will key on.
Scheme fit
Sub-package coverage backer in a Cover-3/match scheme.
College career · ESPN
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PITT | 19 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | PITT | 100 | 45 | 55 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 68 | 1 |
| 2025 | PITT | 79 | 43 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Career | 198 | 93 | 105 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 89 | 1 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Combine + Pro Day