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LB2026 Draft Prospect

Taurean York

Texas A&M

Measurables

5'11"

226 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 3Projected · Round 5-6

Old-School Run-Defending MIKE

Taurean York projects as a old-school run-defending mike — a LB from Texas A&M who tested with a below-average athletic profile (32th composite). Limited combine sample — works off 5'11" · 226 lb and the position film. College defensive line: 228 tackles · 6.5 sacks · 1 INT · 7 PD across 3 seasons. Dominance score 39 (trailed the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

39C+

Dominance score · multi-component

Below-cohort producer

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%

33th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

33th

2024

Breakout

15%

46th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

71th

Tk/G · 6.33

Peaked early · trajectory flat/down since

Trait grades · 5 dimensions

N/A

Speed

No combine number on file — —s 40-yard

N/A

Burst

No combine number on file — no vert · no broad

C

Lateral Agility

18th percentile · 7.32s 3-cone · 4.48s shuttle

B+

Power

76th percentile · 25 bench reps

D

Frame

4th percentile · 5'11" · 226 lb

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.56
  1. #1

    Keyon Whiteside

    2003 R5 · #162 · Tennessee · 6-0/229lb · 4.8s 40

    72

    sim

  2. #2

    Michael Okwo

    2007 R3 · #94 · Stanford · 5-11/232lb · 4.7s 40

    67

    sim

  3. #3

    Nick Bolton

    2021 R2 · #58 · Missouri · 5-11/237lb · 4.6s 40

    65

    sim

Scheme fit

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

X-Factor

Power grades in the 76th percentile — 25 bench reps.

Primary risk

Frame sits in the 4th percentile (5'11") — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

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

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. LB class · 2000–2026 baseline
13

Athletic composite

13thPOOR

3 of 6 metrics graded

1× Excellent1× Below avg1× Poor
i

40-Yard

No data

i

Vertical

No data

i

Broad

No data

7.32s22ndBELOW AVG
i

3-Cone

vs. 278

4.48s13thPOOR
i

Shuttle

vs. 289

2576thEXCELLENT
i

Bench

vs. 346

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

3

Athletic composite

3rdREPLACEMENT

2 of 3 metrics graded

2× Replacement
30.03rdREPLACEMENT
i

Arm

vs. 223

8.52ndREPLACEMENT
i

Hand

vs. 223

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamTOTSOLOASTPDSACKFFINTYDSTD
2023TA&M743935031000
2024TA&M82354742.50100
2025TA&M723240310000
Career22810612276.51100