Stand-Up Speed Rusher

Projected
Round 1-2

Drafted · Round 3 · Pick 70 · 70th overall
Height suits up at /p/romello-height
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 1Projected · Round 1-2Romello Height projects as a stand-up speed rusher. A EDGE out of Texas Tech who tested with an elite athletic profile (82th composite). Combine line reads 6'3" · 239 lb, 4.64s 40, 39″ vertical, 125″ broad. College defensive line: 111 tackles · 16.5 sacks · 1 INT · 1 PD across 4 seasons. Dominance score 64 (matched the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
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.
Above avg
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
Above avg
Peak season
40% wt2025
Above avg
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
Above avg
Efficiency
10% wtSacks/G · 0.34
Scouting Combine · 2026
Y · PERCENTILE vs EDGE CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
Athletic composite
5 of 5 metrics graded
40-Yard
4.64s·73rd of 1091
Vertical
39.0″·90th of 915
Broad
125.0″·85th of 915
Arm
32.3″·18th of 359
Hand
9.5″·30th of 359
40-Yard
vs. 1091
Vertical
vs. 915
Broad
vs. 915
Arm
vs. 359
Hand
vs. 359
Trait grades
Burst
88th percentile · 39" vert · 125" broad
Bend
No combine number on file — no 3-cone · no shuttle
Length
35th percentile · 6'3" · 32.25" arm
Power
No combine number on file — no bench on file
Speed
73th percentile · 4.64s 40-yard
Frame
26th percentile · 6'3" · 239 lb
NFL comparisons
● prospect·● historical comps
James Allen
2002 R3 · #82 · Oregon State · 6-3/240lb · 4.62s 40
92
sim
Fred Warner
Multi All-Pro2018 R3 · #70 · BYU · 6-3/236lb · 4.64s 40
80
sim
Antwan Peek
2003 R3 · #67 · Cincinnati · 6-3/246lb · 4.65s 40
81
sim
X-Factor
Burst grades in the 88th percentile. 39" vert.
Primary risk
Frame sits in the 26th percentile (6'3"). That's the headline weakness scouts will key on.
Scheme fit
Multi-front 3-4 OLB role with designed twists and games on passing downs.
College career · ESPN
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | AUB | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | USC | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | GT | 34 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | TTU | 38 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 111 | 57 | 54 | 1 | 16.5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 0 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Combine