A'Mauri Washington DT Oregon |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Scouting Report: Weaknesses

• No sacks this season and only two in his career
• Flagged for three penalties in eight games, an area to clean up
• Pass rush leans on power without a developed counter

Scouting Report: Summary

Washington is a massive interior anchor who moves far better than his size suggests. He resets the line against single blocks, splits doubles with leverage and keeps his gap, and his get-off is rare for a player with a nose tackle's frame. He also gets his hands up at the line, batting down eight passes in 2025, one of the best totals in the country among defensive linemen.

His value shows up in the run game more than the box score. Oregon's front has held up on early downs with him in the middle, and he has played in every game this season despite leaving the Oklahoma State game with an injury in September. He was a third-team All-Big Ten pick as a first-year starter in 2025, and Dan Lanning has said his technique has caught up to his natural burst. He started all 15 games in 2025 as Oregon reached the playoff semifinal, so he already has big-game snaps on his resume.

However, the pass rush is more potential than production. He has two career sacks and none this season, his plan leans on power without a counter, and his pressure totals are modest for a player with his traits. He has also been flagged three times this fall, and he missed time in fall camp and left a game in September with injuries that Oregon never detailed. Teams will want to see him finish more plays, which he has said himself is his biggest area for improvement.

Overall, Washington is a scheme-versatile, two-gap nose who wins the early-down battle, and that burst-and-anchor combination at his size reads first-round even before the rush fills in. He projects as a first-round defensive tackle and an early starter at nose or a heavy three-technique. His batted passes also give him a way to affect the passing game while the rush plan catches up.