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EDGE2026 Draft Prospect

Malachi Lawrence

Central Florida

Measurables

6'4"

253 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 1Projected · Round 1

Stand-Up Speed Rusher

Malachi Lawrence projects as a stand-up speed rusher — a EDGE from 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 61 (matched the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

61B

Dominance score · multi-component

Cohort-average 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%

67th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

42th

2023

Breakout

15%

91th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

70th

Sacks/G · 0.42

Peaked early · trajectory flat/down since

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

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

Closest distance · 0.28
  1. #1

    Connor Barwin

    2009 R2 · #46 · Cincinnati · 6-4/256lb · 4.47s 40

    86

    sim

  2. #2

    Jordan Willis

    2017 R3 · #73 · Kansas State · 6-4/255lb · 4.53s 40

    82

    sim

  3. #3

    Josh Sweat

    2018 R4 · #130 · Florida State · 6-4/251lb · 4.53s 40

    79

    sim

Scheme fit

Multi-front 3-4 OLB role with designed twists and games on passing downs.

X-Factor

Burst grades in the 95th percentile — 40" vert.

Primary risk

Athletic profile is balanced — primary risk is positional value, not measurable holes.

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

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. EDGE class · 2000–2026 baseline
57

Athletic composite

57thSOLID

3 of 6 metrics graded

1× Elite2× Great
4.52s94thGREAT
i

40-Yard

vs. 1091

40.094thGREAT
i

Vertical

vs. 915

130.096thELITE
i

Broad

vs. 915

i

3-Cone

No data

i

Shuttle

No data

i

Bench

No data

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

42

Athletic composite

42ndAVERAGE

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Strong1× Poor
33.668thSTRONG
i

Arm

vs. 359

9.316thPOOR
i

Hand

vs. 359

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamTOTSOLOASTPDSACKFFINTYDSTD
2022UCF21100.50000
2023UCF27171017.50000
2024UCF15123151000
2025UCF281810272000
Career7248244203000