Old-School Run-Defending MIKE

Projected
Round 6-7
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 3Projected · Round 6-7Owen Heinecke projects as a old-school run-defending mike. A LB out of Oklahoma who tested with a starter-caliber athletic profile (60th composite). Combine line reads 6'1 4/8" · 228 lb, 4.62s 40, 34.5″ vertical, 119″ broad. College defensive line: 86 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT · 4 PD across 4 seasons. Dominance score 7 (lagged the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
Dominance score · college production
Limited college production
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
Bottom
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
Weak
Peak season
40% wt2025
Bottom
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
Bottom
Efficiency
10% wtTk/G · 1.79
Scouting Combine · 2026
Y · PERCENTILE vs LB CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
Athletic composite
7 of 7 metrics graded
40-Yard
4.62s·69th of 449
Vertical
34.5″·54th of 406
Broad
119.0″·55th of 407
3-Cone
7.15s·51st of 277
Shuttle
4.27s·65th of 288
Arm
30.1″·4th of 222
Hand
9.8″·58th of 222
40-Yard
vs. 449
Vertical
vs. 406
Broad
vs. 407
3-Cone
vs. 277
Shuttle
vs. 288
Arm
vs. 222
Hand
vs. 222
Trait grades
Speed
69th percentile · 4.62s 40-yard
Burst
55th percentile · 34.5" vert · 119" broad
Lateral Agility
58th percentile · 7.15s 3-cone · 4.27s shuttle
Power
No combine number on file — no bench on file
Frame
18th percentile · 6'1 4/8" · 228 lb
NFL comparisons
● prospect·● historical comps
Joel Iyiegbuniwe
Bust2018 R4 · #115 · Western Kentucky · 6-1/229lb · 4.6s 40
89
sim
Tavares Gooden
2008 R3 · #71 · Miami (FL) · 6-1/234lb · 4.62s 40
84
sim
Chris Paul Jr.
2025 R5 · #172 · Mississippi · 6-1/222lb · 4.63s 40
80
sim
X-Factor
Speed grades in the 69th percentile. 4.62s 40-yard.
Primary risk
Frame sits in the 18th percentile (6'1 4/8"). 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 | OU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | OU | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | OU | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | OU | 74 | 34 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 86 | 41 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Combine + Pro Day