Ezra Christensen DL Colorado |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #90 SUB-POSITION: DT 3-TECH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 09/28/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.90 seconds (61%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #90 | |
| SUB-POSITION: DT 3-TECH | |
| Last Updated: 09/28/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.90 seconds (61%*) | |
| Overall Rating: |
80.7 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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74% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| Tackling: |
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54% |
| Pass Rush: |
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91% |
| Run Defense: |
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82% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
6th
Overall Rank:
#205
Position rank:
#32 (DL)
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| College Games: 28 College Snaps: 738 | ||
| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Gabriel Murphy - UCLA |
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85% |
| Grayson Murphy - UCLA |
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84% |
| Aeneas Peebles - Virginia Tech |
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80% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Christensen came to football late, learning the game after moving from Sierra Leone, and took the junior-college route to New Mexico State, where his 2025 season broke out: eleven tackles for loss, six sacks and the most quarterback hurries of any FBS defensive lineman, plus first-team All-CUSA.He transferred to Colorado for 2026, where he spent the offseason working through an eligibility question before pushing to prove himself in the Big 12 as one of the conference's more disruptive returning interior rushers.
At 6-2 and around 265 pounds he is an interior pass-rush specialist whose production, age and competition level frame the evaluation.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Rare interior pass-rush production; led FBS defensive linemen in hurries
- Quick get-off and active hands to win inside
- Power at the point with a relentless motor
- Scheme-versatile as an interior disruptor
- Eleven tackles for loss and six sacks in 2025
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Height and length are modest for an interior lineman
- Production came at the Group-of-5 level, unproven vs Power-conference size
- Older prospect after a late start to the sport
- Run-down anchor and consistency need to show against Big 12 blockers
- Spent the offseason working through an eligibility question at Colorado
Scouting Report: Summary
Christensen is a disruptive interior rusher who led all FBS defensive linemen in quarterback hurries at New Mexico State, winning with a quick get-off, active hands and a relentless motor. However, his height and length are modest for the position, the production came at the Group-of-5 level, and he is an older prospect who must prove the anchor holds against Big 12 size.Overall, Christensen is an interior pass-rush specialist whose disruption is the draw, with the run-down anchor and competition level the questions. He projects as a rotational interior rusher, with the ceiling of a sub-package starter if the get-off travels to the Big 12 and the floor of a developmental depth lineman.
How other scouting services rate Ezra Christensen (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
208.3
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
34.0
*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.