Bear Alexander DT Oregon |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #1 SUB-POSITION: DT 3-TECH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 09/28/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 5.10 seconds (52%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 22.11 DOB: 10/27/2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #1 | |
| SUB-POSITION: DT 3-TECH | |
| Last Updated: 09/28/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 5.10 seconds (52%*) | |
| Age: 22.11 DOB: 10/27/2003 | |
| Overall Rating: |
86.2 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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76% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| Tackling: |
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68% |
| Pass Rush: |
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78% |
| Run Defense: |
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85% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
2nd - Late
Overall Rank:
#59
Position rank:
#11 (DL)
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| College Games: 46 College Snaps: 1679 | ||
| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Jaquelin Roy - LSU |
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87% |
| Lee Hunter - Texas Tech |
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84% |
| Walter Nolen - Ole Miss |
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84% |
Draft Profile: Bio
A four-star, top-100 recruit, Alexander won a national title as a freshman at Georgia in 2022, spent two seasons at USC, and broke out at Oregon in 2025 with a career-high 44 tackles and second-team All-Big Ten honors as one of the sport's most reliable run stoppers.He passed on the 2026 draft to return to Eugene, and the bet is paying off. He opened Big Ten play with five tackles and a hand in a sack at Northwestern, then drew national attention with five tackles and a tackle for loss in a double-overtime win over No. 3 Penn State.
Across three programs he has banked sixty-plus games of Power-conference experience, and the ascending 2026 tape has his draft stock climbing.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Stout, powerful run stopper who resets the line of scrimmage
- Career-high 44 tackles and second-team All-Big Ten in 2025
- Pass rush emerging in 2026 against Northwestern and Penn State
- Occupies and controls blockers to free the linebackers
- Sixty-plus games across three blue-blood programs
- Heavy hands and a strong initial punch at the point of attack
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Pass-rush production still modest relative to the disruption
- Average timed athleticism on a frame that has filled out
- Two transfers and a winding path are part of the profile
- Must sustain the ascending 2026 tape across a full season
Scouting Report: Summary
Alexander is a powerful interior run stopper who resets the line of scrimmage, and 2026 has been a breakout, disruptive tackles for loss against Northwestern and No. 3 Penn State on top of a 44-tackle, second-team All-Big Ten 2025. However, the pass-rush production is still modest for the disruption, the timed athleticism is average on a maxed-out frame, and a winding three-program path is part of the profile.Overall, Alexander is a stout, ascending run defender whose stock is climbing as the pass rush catches up to the anchor. He projects as a starting-caliber interior defender who anchors early downs, with the ceiling of a three-down starter if the rush keeps developing and the floor of a rotational run-stuffer.
Written By:
Lennox Tate
How other scouting services rate Bear Alexander (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
63.1
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
14.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.