2021 NFL Draft Viewer's Guide For Track and Field Fans


Miami defensive end Jaelan Phillips showed glimpses of his speed and power as a California high school sprinter and thrower.

Defensive End

Overall Rank Position Rank Name Position Height Weight College High School Track Events Scouts Inc. Grade
18 1 Kwity Paye DE 6'2½" 261 Michigan Bishop Hendricken (RI) 100m/200m/LJ/SP 91
28 2 Jaelan Phillips DE 6'5½" 260 Miami Redlands East Valley (Ca.) 200m/SP/DT 90
35 3 Ronnie Perkins DE 6'2½" 253 Oklahoma Lutheran North (Mo.) None 88
41 4 Gregory Rosseau DE 6'6⅝" 266 Miami Champagnat Catholic (Fl.) 100m/200m 88
43 5 Jayson Oweh DE 6'4⅞" 257 Penn State Blair Academy (NJ) 100m/DT 87
46 6 Carlos Basham Jr. DE 6'3¼" 274 Wake Forest Northside (Va.) None 86
52 7 Patrick Jones II DE 6'4¼" 261 Pitt Grassfield (Va.) SP/DT 83
60 8 Payton Turner DE 6'5½" 289 Houston Westside (Tx.) None 81
75 9 Milton Williams DE 6'3" 284 Louisiana Tech Crowley (Tx.) SP 77
80 10 Joseph Ossai DE 6'3¾" 256 Texas Oak Ridge (Tx.) 110mH/300mH/LJ/TJ 76
108 11 Dayo Odeyingbo DE 6'5⅛" 285 Vanderbilt Carrollton Ranchview (Tx.) 110mH/300mH/SP/DT 70
113 12 Rashad Weaver DE 6'4⅜" 259 Pitt Cooper City (Fl.) None 69
134 13 Daelin Hayes DE 6'3½" 253 Notre Dame St. Bonaventure (Ca.) HJ 65
157 14 Shaka Toney DE 6'2½" 242 Penn State Imhotep Institute Charter (Pa.) 100m/400m/JT 59
168 15 Joshua Kaindoh DE 6'5¾" 260 Florida State IMG Academy (Fl.) None 58
173 16 William Bradley-King DE 6'3½" 252 Baylor Hogan Prep Academy Charter (Mo.) None 57
174 17 Quincy Roche DE 6'2⅝" 245 Miami New Town (Md.) None 57
178 18 Chauncey Golston DE 6'4¾" 269 Iowa East English Village Prep (Mi.) None 56
182 19 Adetokunbo Ogundeji DE 6'4½" 260 Notre Dame Walled Lake Central (Mi.) SP/DT 55
185 20 Tarron Jackson DE 6'2⅛" 254 Coastal Carolina Silver Bluff (SC) None 54
200 21 Janarius Robinson DE 6'5⅜" 263 Florida State Bay (Fl.) SP/DT 50
252 22 Malik Herring DE 6'3¼" 275 Georgia Mary Persons (Ga.) SP/DT 37
264 23 Ta'Quon Graham DE 6'3⅛" 292 Texas Temple (Tx.) None 35
282 24 Cameron Sample DE 6'2¾" 267 Tulane Shiloh (Ga.) SP/DT 33
292 25 Wyatt Hubert DE 6'2⅞" 258 Kansas State Shawnee Heights (Ks.) LJ/TJ/SP/JT 32
303 26 Jonathan Cooper DE 6'2⅝" 253 Ohio State Gahanna Lincoln (Oh.) None 31
319 27 Marquiss Spencer DE 6'3⅝" 301 Mississippi State Greenwood (Ms.) SP/DT 30
321 28 Earnest Brown IV DE 6'4½" 270 Northwestern Denton Ryan (Tx.) SP/DT 30
329 29 Malcolm Koonce DE 6'2¼" 249 Buffalo Archbishop Stepinac (NY) None 30
335 30 Victor Dimukeje DE 6'1½" 262 Duke Boys Latin School of Maryland (Md.) None 30
344 31 Manny Jones DE 6'2⅞" 273 Colorado State Woodland (Ga.) SP 30
348 32 Justus Reed DE 6'3" 253 Virginia Tech Clearwater Central Catholic (Fl.) None 30


Scout Inc.'s Grading Scale

90-100 Rare Prospect Player demonstrates rare abilities and can create game-impacting mismatches. A premier college player that has all the skill to take over a game and play at a championship level. Rates in the top 5 players in the nation at his position. A first round prospect.

80-89 Outstanding Prospect Player has abilities to create mismatches versus most opponents in the NFL. A feature player that has an impact on the outcome of the game. Cannot be shut down by a single player and plays on a consistent level. Rates in the top 10 at his position. A second round prospect.

70-79 Solid Prospect A standout at the college level close to being an elite player. No glaring weaknesses, will usually win individual matchups, does not dominate in every game, especially against the top players in the country. Usually rates in the top third of players at his position. A third round draft prospect.

60-69 Good Prospect A solid starter, but is overmatched versus the better players in the nation. His weaknesses will be exposed against top competition. Usually a prospect that is missing something from his game (e.g. good size and skills, lacks speed). Usually rates in the top half of the players at his position. A middle round draft choice.

50-59 Adequate Prospect Usually players that play at a high level in college, but lack some measurables or skills to play at that same level in the NFL. May be a developmental player or special teams/situational contributor. Usually rates in the second-third at his position. A fifth round draft choice.

20-49 Borderline Draft Prospect These are players that teams like something about, but certainly do not have the full package in terms of NFL talent. Teams will take chances on character players or developmental type athletes with this grade. These are often players that come from smaller schools or did not stand out at the college level. 'Diamonds in the rough.' Usually rate in the bottom third of players at his position. A late round draft choice or undrafted free agent.


Position Rankings

Overall | QB | RB | FB | WR | TE | OT | G | C

DE | DT | ILB | OLB | CB | S | K/P | LS