Ahmad Moten Sr. DL Miami |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #99 SUB-POSITION: NT/DT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 11/03/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.95 seconds (51%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jersey: #99 | |
| SUB-POSITION: NT/DT | |
| Last Updated: 11/03/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.95 seconds (51%*) | |
| Overall Rating: |
85.1 / 100
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
|
76% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| Tackling: |
|
39% |
| Pass Rush: |
|
80% |
| Run Defense: |
|
60% |
|
DRAFT PROJECTION:
2nd - Late
Overall Rank:
#54
Position rank:
#11 (DL)
|
||
| College Games: 49 College Snaps: 1184 | ||
ESPN RATING: 79/100
|
||
|
247 RATING: 85/100
|
||
RIVALS RATING: 5.8 (95%)
|
||
| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Zacch Pickens - South Carolina |
|
79% |
| Shemar Turner - Texas A&M |
|
74% |
| Leonard Taylor III - Miami |
|
74% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Ahmad Moten Sr. helped Cardinal Gibbons win back-to-back Florida state titles in 2020 and 2021 and was a first-team All-Broward pick by the Miami Herald, making 39 tackles and three sacks as a senior. Rivals rated him a four-star recruit, and he stayed home with Miami over offers from Florida, LSU, Oregon and Tennessee.Moten redshirted in 2022, intercepted a pass against Boston College in 2023 and made 18 tackles in a rotational role in 2024. He moved into the starting lineup for good in 2025, starting all 14 games he played and making 31 tackles with nine tackles for loss and 27 pressures to earn second-team All-ACC. He had five tackles and two sacks, with three tackles for loss, against Virginia Tech. He missed the loss at SMU with an injury, was hurt two plays into the Fiesta Bowl win over Ole Miss and then made five tackles in the national title game loss to Indiana.
Moten returned for his final season in 2026, with Miami defensive tackles coach Damione Lewis saying it was about finishing this time. He got to the quarterback at Wake Forest, where he also left with an arm injury before returning, and at Clemson, where he forced a fumble. He had his busiest pass-rush day at North Carolina, with five pressures in the 38-35 win, and he has 12 pressures in seven games for an unbeaten team.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Quick get-off for a big interior lineman, collapsing the pocket from the inside
- Generated 27 pressures as a first-year starter in 2025
- Two sacks and three tackles for loss against Virginia Tech in 2025
- Forced a fumble in the win at Clemson
- Second-team All-ACC pick who started on a national title game defense
- Holds the point against single blocks on early downs
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Production has dropped sharply, with four tackles in seven games this season
- Missed three tackles this season, a recurring finishing issue
- Injuries have come up in both 2025 and 2026
- Range is limited once plays move outside the tackle box
Scouting Report: Summary
Moten is a big, quick interior lineman whose get-off lets him push the pocket in a way few players his size can. He moved into the starting lineup in 2025, generated 27 pressures and nine tackles for loss and earned second-team All-ACC on a defense that reached the national title game, and his two-sack game against Virginia Tech showed his ceiling as a rusher. He started all 14 games he played in 2025 and had five tackles in the national title game loss to Indiana.However, his 2026 production has fallen well short of that standard. He has 12 pressures and only four tackles in seven games, and his run defense has been quiet, with four stops. He had his best day at Clemson, where he got to the quarterback and forced a fumble, but too many of his games have passed without much impact. He has also missed three tackles this season after six in 2025, and his range thins quickly once the ball moves outside his frame.
Health is another question. He missed the 2025 loss at SMU, lasted two plays in the Fiesta Bowl before he was hurt, and left the Wake Forest game this season with an arm injury before returning. Miami is unbeaten, and its deep defensive line means his snaps are shared, at about 35 a game this fall.
Overall, Moten is an inconsistent disruptor rather than a finished three-down player, but he gives a defense interior push on passing downs and enough size for early-down snaps. He projects as a second-round interior lineman and a rotational starter, with a bigger role if his 2025 form returns over the final month and into the pre-draft process. His 2025 tape remains the strongest part of his case, and it shows a player who can hold the point and collapse the pocket on the same snap.
How other scouting services rate Ahmad Moten Sr. (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
42.5
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
8.0
*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.