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LB2026 Draft Prospect

Lander Barton

Utah

Measurables

6'5"

233 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 3Projected · Round 4-5

Old-School Run-Defending MIKE

Lander Barton projects as a old-school run-defending mike — a LB from Utah who tested with a fringe athletic profile (36th 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 39 (trailed the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

39C+

Dominance score · multi-component

Below-cohort 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%

58th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

29th

2024

Breakout

15%

33th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

25th

Tk/G · 4.31

Trait grades · 5 dimensions

C+

Speed

26th percentile · 4.79s 40-yard

B-

Burst

46th percentile · 33" vert · 119" broad

C+

Lateral Agility

27th percentile · no 3-cone · 4.4s shuttle

N/A

Power

No combine number on file — no bench on file

B

Frame

63th percentile · 6'5" · 233 lb

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.51
  1. #1

    Cameron Brown

    2020 R6 · #183 · Penn State · 6-5/233lb · 4.72s 40

    75

    sim

  2. #2

    Darrian Beavers

    2022 R6 · #182 · Cincinnati · 6-4/237lb

    58

    sim

  3. #3

    Rashaan Evans

    2018 R1 · #22 · Alabama · 6-3/232lb

    58

    sim

Scheme fit

Two-back, gap-scheme base defense that needs a MIKE who can stack and shed.

X-Factor

Frame grades in the 63th percentile — 6'5".

Primary risk

Speed sits in the 26th percentile (4.79s 40-yard) — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

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

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. LB class · 2000–2026 baseline
27

Athletic composite

27thBELOW AVG

4 of 6 metrics graded

1× Solid1× Average2× Below avg
4.79s26thBELOW AVG
i

40-Yard

vs. 450

33.037thAVERAGE
i

Vertical

vs. 407

119.055thSOLID
i

Broad

vs. 408

i

3-Cone

No data

4.40s27thBELOW AVG
i

Shuttle

vs. 289

i

Bench

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamTOTSOLOASTPDSACKFFINTYDSTD
2022UTAH46262014.51000
2023UTAH3411232012251
2024UTAH72383442121041
2025UTAH55253011.50100
Career20710010788351292