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LB2026 Draft Prospect

Owen Heinecke

Oklahoma

Measurables

6'1 4/8"

228 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 2Projected · Round 3-4

Old-School Run-Defending MIKE

Owen Heinecke projects as a old-school run-defending mike — a LB from 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 8 (lagged the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

8D

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%

0th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

21th

2025

Breakout

15%

0th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

0th

Tk/G · 1.79

Trait grades · 5 dimensions

B

Speed

69th percentile · 4.62s 40-yard

B

Burst

55th percentile · 34.5" vert · 119" broad

B

Lateral Agility

58th percentile · 7.15s 3-cone · 4.27s shuttle

N/A

Power

No combine number on file — no bench on file

C

Frame

18th percentile · 6'1 4/8" · 228 lb

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.21
  1. #1

    Joel Iyiegbuniwe

    2018 R4 · #115 · Western Kentucky · 6-1/229lb · 4.6s 40

    89

    sim

  2. #2

    Tavares Gooden

    2008 R3 · #71 · Miami (FL) · 6-1/234lb · 4.62s 40

    84

    sim

  3. #3

    Tanner Vallejo

    2017 R6 · #195 · Boise State · 6-1/228lb · 4.67s 40

    82

    sim

Scheme fit

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

X-Factor

Speed grades in the 69th percentile — 4.62s 40-yard.

Primary risk

Frame sits in the 18th percentile (6'1 4/8") — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

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

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. LB class · 2000–2026 baseline
54

Athletic composite

54thSOLID

5 of 6 metrics graded

2× Strong3× Solid
4.62s69thSTRONG
i

40-Yard

vs. 450

34.554thSOLID
i

Vertical

vs. 407

119.055thSOLID
i

Broad

vs. 408

7.15s51stSOLID
i

3-Cone

vs. 278

4.27s65thSTRONG
i

Shuttle

vs. 289

i

Bench

No data

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

31

Athletic composite

31stBELOW AVG

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Solid1× Replacement
30.14thREPLACEMENT
i

Arm

vs. 223

9.858thSOLID
i

Hand

vs. 223

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamTOTSOLOASTPDSACKFFINTYDSTD
2022OU110000000
2023OU413000000
2024OU752000000
2025OU743440431000
Career864145431000