Old-School Run-Defending MIKE

Projected
Round 5-6
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 3Projected · Round 5-6Lander Barton projects as a old-school run-defending mike. A LB out of Utah who tested with a fringe athletic profile (35th composite). Combine line reads 6'5" · 233 lb, 4.79s 40, 33″ vertical, 119″ broad. College defensive line: 207 tackles · 8 sacks · 5 INT · 8 PD across 4 seasons. Dominance score 43 (trailed the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
Dominance score · college production
Below-cohort 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
Average
Peak season
40% wt2024
Below avg
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
Below avg
Efficiency
10% wtTk/G · 4.31
Scouting Combine · 2026
Y · PERCENTILE vs LB CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
Athletic composite
4 of 4 metrics graded
40-Yard
4.79s·26th of 449
Vertical
33.0″·37th of 406
Broad
119.0″·55th of 407
Shuttle
4.40s·28th of 288
40-Yard
vs. 449
Vertical
vs. 406
Broad
vs. 407
Shuttle
vs. 288
Trait grades
Speed
26th percentile · 4.79s 40-yard
Burst
46th percentile · 33" vert · 119" broad
Lateral Agility
28th percentile · no 3-cone · 4.4s shuttle
Power
No combine number on file — no bench on file
Frame
63th percentile · 6'5" · 233 lb
NFL comparisons
Cameron Brown
Bust2020 R6 · #183 · Penn State · 6-5/233lb · 4.72s 40
75
sim
Darrian Beavers
2022 R6 · #182 · Cincinnati · 6-4/237lb
58
sim
Mykal Walker
Rotational2020 R4 · #119 · Fresno State · 6-3/230lb · 4.65s 40
56
sim
X-Factor
Frame grades in the 63th percentile. 6'5".
Primary risk
Speed sits in the 26th percentile (4.79s 40-yard). 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 | UTAH | 46 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | UTAH | 34 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 1 |
| 2024 | UTAH | 72 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 104 | 1 |
| 2025 | UTAH | 55 | 25 | 30 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 207 | 100 | 107 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 129 | 2 | |
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