Old-School Run-Defending MIKE

Projected
Round 5-6
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 3Projected · Round 5-6Taurean York projects as a old-school run-defending mike. A LB out of 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 37 (trailed the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
Dominance score · college production
Below-cohort producer
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
Below avg
Peak season
40% wt2024
Average
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
Above avg
Efficiency
10% wtTk/G · 6.33
Scouting Combine · 2026
Y · PERCENTILE vs LB CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
Athletic composite
5 of 5 metrics graded
3-Cone
7.32s·23rd of 277
Shuttle
4.48s·13th of 288
Bench
25 reps·76th of 346
Arm
30.0″·3rd of 222
Hand
8.5″·2nd of 222
3-Cone
vs. 277
Shuttle
vs. 288
Bench
vs. 346
Arm
vs. 222
Hand
vs. 222
Trait grades
Speed
No combine number on file — —s 40-yard
Burst
No combine number on file — no vert · no broad
Lateral Agility
18th percentile · 7.32s 3-cone · 4.48s shuttle
Power
76th percentile · 25 bench reps
Frame
4th percentile · 5'11" · 226 lb
NFL comparisons
Keyon Whiteside
2003 R5 · #162 · Tennessee · 6-0/229lb · 4.8s 40
72
sim
Nick Bolton
Starter2021 R2 · #58 · Missouri · 5-11/237lb · 4.6s 40
65
sim
K.J. Britt
Rotational2021 R5 · #176 · Auburn · 6-0/235lb · 4.76s 40
64
sim
X-Factor
Power grades in the 76th percentile. 25 bench reps.
Primary risk
Frame sits in the 4th percentile (5'11"). That's the headline weakness scouts will key on.
Scheme fit
Two-back, gap-scheme base defense that needs a MIKE who can stack and shed.
College career · ESPN
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | TA&M | 74 | 39 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | TA&M | 82 | 35 | 47 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | TA&M | 72 | 32 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 228 | 106 | 122 | 7 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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