Mateen Ibirogba DE Texas Tech |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #99 SUB-POSITION: VERSATILE DL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.85 seconds (43%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #99 | |
| SUB-POSITION: VERSATILE DL | |
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.85 seconds (43%*) | |
| Overall Rating: |
81.9 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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71% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| Tackling: |
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56% |
| Pass Rush: |
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81% |
| Run Defense: |
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71% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
5th
Overall Rank:
#143
Position rank:
#20 (DL)
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| College Games: 37 College Snaps: 1325 | ||
| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Dorlus - Oregon |
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89% |
| Eric O'Neill - Rutgers |
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82% |
| LT Overton - Alabama |
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82% |
Draft Profile: Bio
An unrated recruit out of Clarksburg, Maryland, who lost his junior season to the pandemic and left colleges with little film, Ibirogba began his career at Georgetown before transferring up and adding weight at Wake Forest. He developed into a versatile, disruptive interior and edge defender for the Demon Deacons.In 2025 Ibirogba recorded three sacks and 26 pressures across twelve games, adding thirteen run stops and a forced fumble while bouncing between alignments along the front. He entered the transfer portal afterward and was rated among the better available defensive linemen, committing to Texas Tech, a late-bloomer whose rise from unranked prospect to coveted transfer tells the story of his development. The path from Georgetown to a coveted Power Four transfer underscores a steep development curve, and the position flexibility along the front makes him a useful sub-package piece with upside.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Strong pass rush from the interior after bulking to 296 pounds
- Generated twenty-six pressures and three sacks in a breakout year
- Beat Western Carolina for a sack and five total pressures
- Quick hands and leverage create push from a reduced alignment
- Sacked NC State while adding four pressures against power competition
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Tackling is weak, a finish issue to clean up
- Average timed speed limits range and back-side pursuit
- Position shift to the interior is still in progress
- Run defense lags the rush and needs more anchor
- Two FCS seasons at Georgetown leave a shorter power-conference track record
Scouting Report: Summary
Ibirogba is a riser who reshaped his body from a 250-pound edge into a 296-pound interior rusher, and the move paid off with a strong pass rush and twenty-six pressures in a breakout year at Wake Forest. He wins with quick hands and leverage from a reduced alignment, beat Western Carolina for a sack and five pressures, and sacked NC State while adding four pressures against power competition. The interior pass-rush flashes are the reason his stock climbed late in the season.The profile is still settling. His tackling is weak, the average timed speed limits his range and back-side pursuit, and his soft force against the run the rush as he adds the anchor that interior play demands. The position shift is in progress, and two early FCS seasons at Georgetown leave a shorter power-conference track record to evaluate. He is an ascending but unfinished player whose best alignment is still being sorted out.
The appeal is the rush traits and the upward trajectory, a developmental interior disruptor who could keep climbing as the body and the technique catch up. He has to firm up the run defense and the tackle finish to earn three-down trust, but the pressure production from inside is encouraging. He grades in the Day 3 range as a developmental interior rusher with a rising arrow.
How other scouting services rate Mateen Ibirogba (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
112.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
20.0
*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.