LB2026 Draft Prospect

Xavian Sorey Jr.

Arkansas

Measurables

6'2"

228 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 2Projected · Round 3-4

Old-School Run-Defending MIKE

Xavian Sorey Jr. projects as a old-school run-defending mike — a LB from Arkansas who tested with a starter-caliber athletic profile (62th composite). Combine line reads 6'2" · 228 lb, 4.63s 40, 37.5″ vertical, 120″ broad. College defensive line: 204 tackles · 5.5 sacks · 3 INT · 5 PD across 5 seasons. Dominance score 23 (lagged the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

23C

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%

29th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

25th

2025

Breakout

15%

13th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

13th

Tk/G · 3.4

Trait grades · 5 dimensions

Speed

65th percentile · 4.63s 40-yard

B+

Burst

72th percentile · 37.5" vert · 120" broad

B-

Lateral Agility

50th percentile · 7s 3-cone · 4.42s shuttle

N/A

Power

No combine number on file — no bench on file

C+

Frame

32th percentile · 6'2" · 228 lb

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.40

#1
Cedric Gray
2024 R4 · #106 · North Carolina · 6-2/234lb · 4.64s 40
80
sim
#2
Chris Paul Jr.
2025 R5 · #172 · Mississippi · 6-1/222lb · 4.63s 40
74
sim
#3
Sean Lee
2010 R2 · #55 · Penn State · 6-2/236lb · 4.71s 40
74
sim

Scheme fit

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

X-Factor

Burst grades in the 72th percentile — 37.5" vert.

Primary risk

Frame sits in the 32th percentile (6'2") — 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

Athletic composite

56thSOLID

5 of 6 metrics graded

2× Excellent1× Strong1× Solid1× Below avg

ELITE

75th

50th

20th

4.63s65thSTRONG

40-Yard

vs. 450

37.582ndEXCELLENT

Vertical

vs. 407

120.061stSOLID

Broad

vs. 408

7.00s78thEXCELLENT

3-Cone

vs. 278

4.42s21stBELOW AVG

Shuttle

vs. 289

Bench

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACK	FF	INT	YDS
2021	UGA	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	2
2022	UGA	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023	UGA	19	15	4	1	1	0	0	0
2024	ARK	99	41	58	1	2	0	1	3
2025	ARK	81	36	45	3	2.5	1	1	25
Career		204	96	108	5	5.5	1	3	30