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Malik Jefferson
OLB · Texas · age 21.4 · 6'3" · 236 lb
Draftanomics scout sheet
Board model
Generated August 5, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#49
Day 2
Bust probability
6%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#78
CIN
Consensus rank
#76
16 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Athletic testing | +0.03 |
| Age at draft | +0.02 |
| Boards ranking him top-100 | +0.02 |
| High-school recruit grade | +0.02 |
| Number of public boards | +0.02 |
| Pre-draft consensus | -0.01 |
| Conference strength of opponent | +0.01 |
| charting run stop per opp career | +0.01 |
Pre-draft consensus (17 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#78
Athlon Sports#69
Bleacher Report (Matt Miller)#28
Drafttek#97
Fanspeak (Steve Shoup)#55
Gmen Hq (Henry Buggy)#66
Mile High Report (Christopher Hart)#73
NFL Com (Mike Mayock)#77
Nj Com (Matt Lombardo)#57
Pewter Report (Trevor Sikkema)#82
Sporting News (Eric Galko)#30
The Draft Network (Joe Marino)#104
The Draft Network (Kyle Crabbs)#97
The Phinsider (Clint Clearwater)#80
Turf Show Times (Misone Adiasor)#60
Walter Football (Charlie Campbell)#63
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
5
Avg snap share
0%
2nd-deal AAV
$0.1M
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deion Jones | 2016 · #52 | 5.8 | Starter |
| B.J. Goodson | 2016 · #109 | 0.3 | Contributor |
| Myles Jack | 2016 · #36 | 3.3 | Starter |
| Su'a Cravens | 2016 · #53 | 4.4 | Bust |
| Shaq Thompson | 2015 · #25 | 4.2 | Starter |