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LBDay 3#17 LB · 2026 class
Xavian Sorey Jr.
Arkansas6'2"·228 lb
Old-School Run-Defending MIKE
ATH
62
DOM
25
draft score39
rank#240
Projected
Round 5-6
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 3Projected · Round 5-6Old-School Run-Defending MIKE
Xavian Sorey Jr. projects as a old-school run-defending mike. A LB out of 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 25 (trailed the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
25C+
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.
30pct
Below avg
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
26pct
Below avg
Peak season
40% wt2025
17pct
Weak
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
13pct
Weak
Efficiency
10% wtTk/G · 3.4
Scouting Combine · 2026
Combine percentiles
Y · PERCENTILE vs LB CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
56
Athletic composite
56thSOLID
5 of 5 metrics graded
2× Excellent1× Strong1× Solid1× Below avg
40-Yard
4.63s·65th of 449
Vertical
37.5″·81st of 406
Broad
120.0″·61st of 407
3-Cone
7.00s·77th of 277
Shuttle
4.42s·21st of 288
Not testedBenchArmHand
4.63s65thSTRONG
i
40-Yard
vs. 449
37.581stEXCELLENT
i
Vertical
vs. 406
120.061stSOLID
i
Broad
vs. 407
7.00s77thEXCELLENT
i
3-Cone
vs. 277
4.42s21stBELOW AVG
Shuttle
vs. 288
Not testedBenchArmHand
Trait grades
5 dimensions evaluated
B
Speed
65th percentile · 4.63s 40-yard
B+
Burst
71th percentile · 37.5" vert · 120" broad
B-
Lateral Agility
49th 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 · similarity-ranked
Closest distance · 0.40
● prospect·● historical comps
- #1
Cedric Gray
Rotational2024 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
Teddye Buchanan
Rotational2025 R4 · #129 · California · 6-2/233lb · 4.6s 40
73
sim
X-Factor
Burst grades in the 71th percentile. 37.5" vert.
Primary risk
Frame sits in the 32th percentile (6'2"). 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
Career stats
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UGA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | UGA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | UGA | 19 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | ARK | 99 | 41 | 58 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | ARK | 81 | 36 | 45 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Career | 204 | 96 | 108 | 5 | 5.5 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 0 | |
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