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David Stone

DL · Oklahoma · 2027 NFL Draft class

Public Draft Board rank #10·28 contributing sources·Board as of August 31, 2026
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Revised preseason edition · September 5, 20263 min readReport role: DL · Oklahoma

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Stone projects as an attacking interior rotational defender with starting upside. Initial quickness can win the gap, while strength and active pursuit give him value when the first step does not free him. His gap reads, pad level and counter rush are less developed. The early NFL role is to disrupt from varied interior alignments while improving the control needed for a larger early-down workload.

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01Experience and production

Stone played in 13 games with two starts in 2025, recording 42 tackles, eight tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. In 13 reserve appearances in 2024 he had six tackles, two for loss, and one sack. The increase establishes a productive interior rotational role, with only a limited starting sample. His next step is sustaining that contribution through a larger workload while becoming a more effective individual pass rusher.

02Get-off and gap recognition

Stone’s first-step quickness lets him challenge an interior shoulder before the blocker establishes a comfortable fit. From an attacking alignment, he can disrupt the intended run path early. His recognition does not always match the burst. A misread blocking angle or an unrecognized second lineman can carry him away from his gap, leaving the defense exposed despite the initial penetration. He needs to distinguish a genuine opening from a block designed to redirect him.

03Play strength and run leverage

Stone can compete through heavy contact, including two blockers, and continue pursuing the ball. His hands and strength provide resistance beyond the first step. The harder reps involve a changing angle or a second block he has not identified early enough. Pad level is important to his recovery: when he rises, the blocker gets better access and Stone has more difficulty applying his power. He has the physical foundation for interior work, with more consistent leverage and recognition needed to retain position.

04Interior pressure and counters

Stone can combine acceleration with force to move a blocker backward and compress the interior pocket. His counter game is unfinished. When the initial approach is contained, he does not yet have a dependable second threat that keeps the protection under pressure. Stunts and loops make productive use of his movement and change the entry angle while that individual plan develops. Better hand sequencing and sustained leverage would make the early power more useful after contact.

The case for the player

Strengths

  • Physical resistance and pursuit give him a role beyond simply shooting a gap and hoping the play comes to him.

  • Early quickness and force can make an interior blocker defend space before establishing a comfortable base.

The questions that remain

Concerns

  • Misreading a second block can turn an aggressive first step into a lost gap, while high pads reduce his ability to recover.

  • The rush needs a more dependable response after initial contact; physical tools alone do not supply a complete passing-down plan.

Building the fit

NFL role and scheme fit

Begin with an attacking defensive-tackle rotation. Alignments that let Stone challenge a shoulder and movement calls that alter his entry angle suit his quickness and strength. He can contribute against the run as well as rush, but gap recognition and pad level should determine how quickly the workload expands. His physical tools support a future starting role; his present experience and counter work favor a rotational introduction.

The Draftanomics view

Bottom line

A disruptive interior prospect with an NFL rotational role and room to develop into a starter. Stone can win early with quickness or power and has the pursuit to stay involved. More reliable gap reads, lower pads and a usable counter after the first rush stalls are necessary to turn that disruption into consistent all-down play.

Sources & edition

The Draftanomics assessment, synthesized from attributed reporting. Role and development language expresses scouting opinion.

Published evaluations of 2025 play, including Joshua Queipo’s September 5 analysis. No new Draftanomics film study or evaluation of 2026 games is included.

Edition reviewed September 12, 2026. Rebuilds the technical analysis around burst, contact, recognition and the second rush move; reconciles opposing run-defense impressions and corrects the experience context.

The original August edition remains preserved. This is a revised Draftanomics assessment, with supporting sources attached to each statement.

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Sources for overview
  1. House assessment

    Stone projects as an attacking interior rotational defender with starting upside. Initial quickness can win the gap, while strength and active pursuit give him value when the first step does not free him. His gap reads, pad level and counter rush are less developed. The early NFL role is to disrupt from varied interior alignments while improving the control needed for a larger early-down workload.

Sources for experience and production
  1. House assessment

    Stone played in 13 games with two starts in 2025, recording 42 tackles, eight tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. In 13 reserve appearances in 2024 he had six tackles, two for loss, and one sack. The increase establishes a productive interior rotational role, with only a limited starting sample. His next step is sustaining that contribution through a larger workload while becoming a more effective individual pass rusher.

Sources for get-off and gap recognition
  1. House assessment

    Stone’s first-step quickness lets him challenge an interior shoulder before the blocker establishes a comfortable fit. From an attacking alignment, he can disrupt the intended run path early. His recognition does not always match the burst. A misread blocking angle or an unrecognized second lineman can carry him away from his gap, leaving the defense exposed despite the initial penetration. He needs to distinguish a genuine opening from a block designed to redirect him.

Sources for play strength and run leverage
  1. House assessment

    Stone can compete through heavy contact, including two blockers, and continue pursuing the ball. His hands and strength provide resistance beyond the first step. The harder reps involve a changing angle or a second block he has not identified early enough. Pad level is important to his recovery: when he rises, the blocker gets better access and Stone has more difficulty applying his power. He has the physical foundation for interior work, with more consistent leverage and recognition needed to retain position.

Sources for interior pressure and counters
  1. House assessment

    Stone can combine acceleration with force to move a blocker backward and compress the interior pocket. His counter game is unfinished. When the initial approach is contained, he does not yet have a dependable second threat that keeps the protection under pressure. Stunts and loops make productive use of his movement and change the entry angle while that individual plan develops. Better hand sequencing and sustained leverage would make the early power more useful after contact.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    Physical resistance and pursuit give him a role beyond simply shooting a gap and hoping the play comes to him.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    Early quickness and force can make an interior blocker defend space before establishing a comfortable base.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    Misreading a second block can turn an aggressive first step into a lost gap, while high pads reduce his ability to recover.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    The rush needs a more dependable response after initial contact; physical tools alone do not supply a complete passing-down plan.

Sources for nfl role and scheme fit
  1. House assessment

    Begin with an attacking defensive-tackle rotation. Alignments that let Stone challenge a shoulder and movement calls that alter his entry angle suit his quickness and strength. He can contribute against the run as well as rush, but gap recognition and pad level should determine how quickly the workload expands. His physical tools support a future starting role; his present experience and counter work favor a rotational introduction.

Sources for bottom line
  1. House assessment

    A disruptive interior prospect with an NFL rotational role and room to develop into a starter. Stone can win early with quickness or power and has the pursuit to stay involved. More reliable gap reads, lower pads and a usable counter after the first rush stalls are necessary to turn that disruption into consistent all-down play.

College record & draft context

College production, measurables, experience, and the prospect's place on the sealed Public Draft Board.

Public Draft Board

Public Draft Board rank
#10
Position rank
DL1
Contributing sources
28
Movement since prior snapshot
Unchanged

Sealed snapshot as of August 31, 2026 · equal-weight aggregation of public boards, minimum 3 sources for a rank · The Public Draft Board

College production

Defense
StatisticSeason 2024Season 2025
Total tackles642†
Solo tackles216
Tackles for loss28
Sacks11.5
Passes defended01
QB hurries06
Defensive TD00

† Updated from school records · checked September 12, 2026. Unmarked figures are from the retained dataset.

Sources & updated totals

David Stone — Oklahoma career statistics · Career statistics table, 2025 row, TOTAL column.

  • 2025 Total tackles: 42 in the official record; 43 in the earlier dataset.

Oklahoma’s biography and career table disagree on 2025 quarterback hurries. That figure has not been updated; the retained record remains available below.

Earlier dataset & evidence notes · September 3, 2026
Defense
StatisticSeason 2024Season 2025
Total tackles643
Solo tackles216
Tackles for loss28
Sacks11.5
Passes defended01
QB hurries06
Defensive TD00

Seasons of evidence: 2. Games played, snap counts, and usage shares are not in the retained data. An em dash means the value is not in the dataset, not zero.

Evidence notes

  • The retained data contains 2 seasons of defense production (2024–2025).
  • Defense tackles increased in each observed season (6 → 43).
  • The newest college season in the retained data is 2025; the 2026 season is not yet included.
  • No verified athletic testing is included in the sealed dataset for this prospect.
  • 28 contributing public boards rank this prospect; the Public Draft Board places him at #10.

Each note restates a displayed fact. None is a forecast of NFL performance.

Experience and measurements

Listed height
6'3"
Listed weight
312 lb
Class
Junior
Age
Not in dataset
Recorded school
Oklahoma
Former school
Not in dataset
Hometown
Del City, OK
Jersey
#0
Recruiting stars
5-star
Recruiting rank
#9 nationally

"Not in dataset" means the value is absent from the sealed dossier dataset, not that it does not exist.

Athletic testing

Not included in the sealed dataset. No combine, pro-day, or RAS value is retained for the 2027 class; absence here does not mean no testing has taken place.

Listed roster height and weight (CollegeFootballData); no verified athletic testing is retained. Bio captured August 29, 2026.

Historical comparisons

Historical profile comparisons are being rebuilt.

Sources and methodology

  • Retained bio and measurements: Draftanomics prospect ingest (CollegeFootballData rosters and recruiting), retained seed data/seed/prospects_upcoming_full.parquet.
  • Retained college production: CollegeFootballData season statistics via the retained player cross-reference; position-relevant categories only; all-zero category rows dropped.
  • Reviewed college totals: Oklahoma Athletics · checked September 12, 2026.
  • Age: unavailable — no birth date or age is retained for the 2027 class.
  • Transfer history: not retained — the page shows the current school and, where the frozen id names a different school, the former school.
  • Public Draft Board: sealed snapshot as of August 31, 2026; per-source ranks are not published under the aggregate-only source policy.

Board methodologyDossier methodologyResearch status

Board position reflects aggregated public opinion; the scouting report is a separate editorial assessment.