← Back to 2026 class
L
QB2026 Draft Prospect

Luke Altmyer

Illinois

Measurables

6'1 6/8"

210 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 2Projected · Round 3-4

Compact Distributor

Luke Altmyer projects as a compact distributor — a QB from Illinois who tested with a starter-caliber athletic profile (63th composite). Combine line reads 6'1 6/8" · 210 lb, 4.72s 40, 32″ vertical, 114″ broad. College career: 660/1036 for 7,924 yards · 60 TD · 24 INT across 5 seasons. Dominance score 26 (trailed the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

26C+

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%

47th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

13th

2025

Breakout

15%

0th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

40th

Y/A · 7.65

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

C

Arm Talent

12th percentile · Frame-only proxy (no on-field tape grading in this build) — 6'1 6/8"

B+

Speed

70th percentile · 4.72s 40-yard

B

Athleticism

62th percentile · Composite of speed + explosion + agility percentiles

C

Frame

12th percentile · 6'1 6/8" · 210 lb

B+

Mobility

70th percentile · 4.72s 40 · —

B

Burst

59th percentile · 32" vert · 114" broad

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.32
  1. #1

    Johnny Manziel

    2014 R1 · #22 · Texas A&M · 6-0/207lb · 4.68s 40

    84

    sim

  2. #2

    Mac Jones

    2021 R1 · #15 · Alabama · 6-2/217lb · 4.72s 40

    80

    sim

  3. #3

    Teddy Bridgewater

    2014 R1 · #32 · Louisville · 6-2/214lb

    77

    sim

Scheme fit

Quick-game, rhythm passing offense that gets the ball out before pressure arrives.

X-Factor

Speed grades in the 70th percentile — 4.72s 40-yard.

Primary risk

Frame sits in the 12th percentile (6'1 6/8") — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

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

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. QB class · 2000–2026 baseline
38

Athletic composite

38thAVERAGE

3 of 6 metrics graded

1× Strong2× Solid
4.72s70thSTRONG
i

40-Yard

vs. 421

32.054thSOLID
i

Vertical

vs. 370

114.063rdSOLID
i

Broad

vs. 371

i

3-Cone

No data

i

Shuttle

No data

i

Bench

No data

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

4

Athletic composite

4thREPLACEMENT

2 of 3 metrics graded

2× Replacement
29.94thREPLACEMENT
i

Arm

vs. 160

9.03rdREPLACEMENT
i

Hand

vs. 161

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamCMPATTCMP%YDSAVGTDINTLNGSACKRTG
2021MISS203754.11925.21237995.8
2022MISS81747.11257.421361135.9
2023ILL17527064.81,8837.013105434131.9
2024ILL21134760.82,7177.82266432144.0
2025ILL24636567.43,0078.22256432153.7
Career660103663.77,9247.6602464108142.4