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RB2026 Draft Prospect

Seth McGowan

Kentucky

Measurables

6'0 2/8"

223 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 2Projected · Round 2-3

Power-Speed Workhorse

Seth McGowan projects as a power-speed workhorse — a RB from Kentucky who tested with a clearly above-average athletic profile (71th composite). Combine line reads 6'0 2/8" · 223 lb, 4.49s 40, 42.5″ vertical, 131″ broad. Career college production: 375 carries for 1,918 yards and 18 rushing TDs across 3 seasons. Dominance score 28 (trailed the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

28C+

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%

20th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

25th

2024

Breakout

15%

50th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

35th

Y/Carry · 5.11

Peaked early · trajectory flat/down since

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

A+

Burst

99th percentile · 42.5" vert · 131" broad

B+

Long Speed

70th percentile · 4.49s 40-yard

C

Lateral Agility

10th percentile · no 3-cone · 4.5s shuttle

N/A

Power

No combine number on file — no bench on file

B+

Frame

74th percentile · 6'0 2/8" · 223 lb

A-

Athleticism

89th percentile · Composite of speed + explosion + agility percentiles

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.46
  1. #1

    Jonathon Brooks

    2024 R2 · #46 · Texas · 6-0/216lb

    77

    sim

  2. #2

    Devontae Booker

    2016 R4 · #136 · Utah · 5-11/219lb · 4.56s 40

    76

    sim

  3. #3

    Marion Barber

    2005 R4 · #109 · Minnesota · 5-11/221lb · 4.49s 40

    75

    sim

Scheme fit

Gap/power scheme with 18-22 carries built into the game plan.

X-Factor

Burst grades in the 99th percentile — 42.5" vert.

Primary risk

Lateral Agility sits in the 10th percentile (no 3-cone) — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

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

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. RB class · 2000–2026 baseline
53

Athletic composite

53rdSOLID

4 of 6 metrics graded

2× Elite1× Strong1× Poor
4.49s70thSTRONG
i

40-Yard

vs. 728

42.599thELITE
i

Vertical

vs. 646

131.098thELITE
i

Broad

vs. 631

i

3-Cone

No data

4.50s10thPOOR
i

Shuttle

vs. 410

i

Bench

No data

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

42

Athletic composite

42ndAVERAGE

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Strong1× Poor
31.472ndSTRONG
i

Arm

vs. 261

8.812thPOOR
i

Hand

vs. 260

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamCARYDSAVGTDLNG
2020OU583706.4373
2024NMSU1528235.4338
2025UK1657254.41220
Career3751,9185.11873