Quincy Rhodes Jr. DL/EDGE Arkansas |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #97 SUB-POSITION: EDGE/DE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.90 seconds (61%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #97 | |
| SUB-POSITION: EDGE/DE | |
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.90 seconds (61%*) | |
| Overall Rating: |
84.5 / 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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82% |
| Run Defense: |
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71% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
3rd
Overall Rank:
#90
Position rank:
#13 (DL)
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| College Games: 26 College Snaps: 896 | ||
ESPN RATING: 79/100
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247 RATING: 93/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.7 (93%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Keion White - Georgia Tech |
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78% |
| Darius Robinson - Missouri |
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74% |
| Isaiah McGuire - Missouri |
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73% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Following four-star ratings from most recruiting services and drawing interest from Oklahoma and Kansas State, Quincy Rhodes chose to stay home in Arkansas. The former U.S. Army All-American recorded 11.5 sacks and 34 quarterback hurries as a high school senior in North Little Rock.Rhodes saw limited action across nine games as a freshman in 2023, mostly on special teams. In 2024 he appeared in 12 games, made his first career start in the Liberty Bowl against Texas Tech, and finished with 15 tackles, two tackles for loss, and his first career sack against Texas A&M.
A breakout junior season in 2025 brought 44 tackles, a team-leading 15.5 tackles for loss, eight sacks, and a forced fumble across 12 games with 11 starts. His September demolition of Memphis featured six tackles, two sacks, and four tackles for loss, and he became the first Razorback with three multi-sack games in a season since 2021. Named a Bednarik Award semifinalist after posting the most tackles for loss by an Arkansas defender since 2015, Rhodes announced he would return to Arkansas for 2026.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Rare length at 78 inches to keep tackles off his chest on the edge
- Generates pressure at a high rate, thirty-five on the year off the edge
- Led Arkansas with a backfield-disruption total not seen since Trey Flowers
- Won the Auburn game with two sacks off the edge
- Closed Mississippi State with six run stops in a single afternoon
- Converts length into a long-arm move that stacks blockers and sheds
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Finish at the tackle point wobbles, with eight misses across the season
- Average get-off keeps him from threatening the edge with pure speed
- Frame is still filling out, giving ground against down blocks inside
- Drew four penalties, a discipline detail to clean up
Scouting Report: Summary
Rhodes is a long, productive edge whose 78-inch frame is the swing trait, letting him keep tackles off his chest and convert reach into a long-arm move that stacks and sheds. He led Arkansas in backfield disruption at a level the program had not seen since Trey Flowers, piling up thirty-five pressures and seven sacks, with a two-sack night against Auburn and a six-stop afternoon against Mississippi State that showed the run game is part of his package, not an afterthought.The polish is where the grade settles. He missed eight tackles, the get-off is ordinary so he wins with length rather than first-step speed, and the frame still gives ground against down blocks when he gets reduced inside. Four penalties point to timing and hand details that need cleaning. He is a power-and-length rusher rather than a bend-the-corner burner, which sets the kind of NFL role he fits.
What he offers is a starting-caliber edge who wins with length, motor, and a developing hand plan, the sort of player who produces without needing rare athleticism. Tighten the tackling and the penalties and the grade has room to climb; Leave them and he is still a Day 2 contributor with a defined way to win. The length and the production carry the projection.
How other scouting services rate Quincy Rhodes Jr. (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
34.3
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
12.0
*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.
