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EDGEDay 2#11 DL · 2026 class★ R1 · #23
Malachi Lawrence
Central Florida6'4"·253 lb
Stand-Up Speed Rusher
ATH
95
DOM
56
draft score84
rank#41
Projected
Round 2-3
Drafted · Round 1 · Pick 23 · 23rd overall
Now on the Cowboys.
Lawrence suits up at /p/malachi-lawrence
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 2Projected · Round 2-3Stand-Up Speed Rusher
Malachi Lawrence projects as a stand-up speed rusher. A EDGE out of Central Florida who tested with an elite athletic profile (95th composite). Combine line reads 6'4" · 253 lb, 4.52s 40, 40″ vertical, 130″ broad. College defensive line: 72 tackles · 20 sacks · 0 INT · 4 PD across 4 seasons. Dominance score 56 (matched the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
56B
Dominance score · college production
Cohort-average producer
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
67pct
Above avg
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
33pct
Below avg
Peak season
40% wt2025
85pct
Strong
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
70pct
Above avg
Efficiency
10% wtSacks/G · 0.42
Scouting Combine · 2026
Combine percentiles
Y · PERCENTILE vs EDGE CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
57
Athletic composite
57thSOLID
5 of 5 metrics graded
1× Elite2× Great1× Strong1× Poor
40-Yard
4.52s·94th of 1091
Vertical
40.0″·94th of 915
Broad
130.0″·96th of 915
Arm
33.6″·68th of 359
Hand
9.3″·16th of 359
Not tested3-ConeShuttleBench
4.52s94thGREAT
i
40-Yard
vs. 1091
40.094thGREAT
i
Vertical
vs. 915
130.096thELITE
i
Broad
vs. 915
33.668thSTRONG
i
Arm
vs. 359
9.316thPOOR
Hand
vs. 359
Not tested3-ConeShuttleBench
Trait grades
6 dimensions evaluated
A+
Burst
95th percentile · 40" vert · 130" broad
N/A
Bend
No combine number on file — no 3-cone · no shuttle
B
Length
59th percentile · 6'4" · 33.63" arm
N/A
Power
No combine number on file — no bench on file
A
Speed
94th percentile · 4.52s 40-yard
B-
Frame
53th percentile · 6'4" · 253 lb
NFL comparisons
Top 3 historical · similarity-ranked
Closest distance · 0.28
PB
- #1
Josh Sweat
Pro Bowler2018 R4 · #130 · Florida State · 6-4/251lb · 4.53s 40
79
sim
- #2
Connor Barwin
Bust2009 R2 · #46 · Cincinnati · 6-4/256lb · 4.47s 40
86
sim
- #3
Bradyn Swinson
Unknown2025 R5 · #146 · LSU · 6-4/255lb
78
sim
X-Factor
Burst grades in the 95th percentile. 40" vert.
Primary risk
Athletic profile is balanced. The primary risk is positional value, not measurable holes.
Scheme fit
Multi-front 3-4 OLB role with designed twists and games on passing downs.
College career · ESPN
Career stats
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UCF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | UCF | 27 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | UCF | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | UCF | 28 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 72 | 48 | 24 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Combine