Power-Speed Workhorse

Projected
Round 5-6

Drafted · Round 7 · Pick 237 · 237th overall
McGowan suits up at /p/seth-mcgowan
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 3Projected · Round 5-6Seth McGowan projects as a power-speed workhorse. A RB out of Kentucky who tested with a clearly above-average athletic profile (73th 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 26 (trailed 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.
Below avg
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
Weak
Peak season
40% wt2025
Average
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
Below avg
Efficiency
10% wtY/Carry · 5.11
Scouting Combine · 2026
Y · PERCENTILE vs RB CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
Athletic composite
6 of 6 metrics graded
40-Yard
4.49s·70th of 728
Vertical
42.5″·99th of 646
Broad
131.0″·98th of 631
Shuttle
4.50s·10th of 410
Arm
31.4″·72nd of 261
Hand
8.8″·12th of 260
40-Yard
vs. 728
Vertical
vs. 646
Broad
vs. 631
Shuttle
vs. 410
Arm
vs. 261
Hand
vs. 260
Trait grades
Burst
99th percentile · 42.5" vert · 131" broad
Long Speed
70th percentile · 4.49s 40-yard
Lateral Agility
10th percentile · no 3-cone · 4.5s shuttle
Power
No combine number on file — no bench on file
Frame
74th percentile · 6'0 2/8" · 223 lb
Athleticism
89th percentile · Composite of speed + explosion + agility percentiles
NFL comparisons
Devontae Booker
Rotational2016 R4 · #136 · Utah · 5-11/219lb · 4.56s 40
76
sim
Marion Barber
2005 R4 · #109 · Minnesota · 5-11/221lb · 4.49s 40
75
sim
Jonathon Brooks
Bust2024 R2 · #46 · Texas · 6-0/216lb
77
sim
X-Factor
Burst grades in the 99th percentile. 42.5" vert.
Primary risk
Lateral Agility sits in the 10th percentile (no 3-cone). That's the headline weakness scouts will key on.
Scheme fit
Gap/power scheme with 18-22 carries built into the game plan.
College career · ESPN
| Season | Team | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | OU | 58 | 370 | 6.4 | 3 | 73 |
| 2024 | NMSU | 152 | 823 | 5.4 | 3 | 38 |
| 2025 | UK | 165 | 725 | 4.4 | 12 | 20 |
| Career | 375 | 1,918 | 5.1 | 18 | 73 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Combine