Bear Alexander DT Oregon |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #1 SUB-POSITION: NT/DT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 5.10 seconds (52%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 22.9 DOB: 10/27/2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #1 | |
| SUB-POSITION: NT/DT | |
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 5.10 seconds (52%*) | |
| Age: 22.9 DOB: 10/27/2003 | |
| Overall Rating: |
84.8 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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79% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| Tackling: |
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71% |
| Pass Rush: |
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76% |
| Run Defense: |
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77% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
3rd
Overall Rank:
#85
Position rank:
#12 (DL)
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| College Games: 41 College Snaps: 1449 | ||
| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Jordan Phillips - Maryland |
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92% |
| Jaquelin Roy - LSU |
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91% |
| Joshua Farmer - Florida State |
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90% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Bear Alexander is a disruptive force on the defensive line, hailing from Bradenton, Florida. The 6'3", 305-pound defensive tackle made waves in his collegiate career, first at Georgia before transferring to USC for his sophomore season. Born on November 28, 2002, Alexander's journey to the NFL Draft has been marked by resilience and growth.A four-star recruit out of IMG Academy, Alexander chose Georgia over powerhouse programs like Alabama and Texas A&M. His freshman year with the Bulldogs showcased his potential, culminating in a sack during Georgia's dominant National Championship victory over TCU. After transferring to USC, Alexander's impact was immediate, starting 12 games and earning All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention.
In his two-year college career, Alexander amassed 57 tackles, including 9.5 for loss and 3.5 sacks. His performance at USC, where he led the team with 4 QB hurries and 2 forced fumbles, demonstrated his ability to wreak havoc in opposing backfields. Alexander's journey from Texas high school standout to SEC champion to Pac-12 enforcer has prepared him for the next level.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Posted thirty-one run stops, his steadiest sustained stretch since Georgia
- Played all fifteen games without a single penalty, clean situational discipline
- Sixty-plus career games across three contenders, a depth of seasoning few can match
- Resets the line with heavy hands and a strong initial punch inside
- Tackling rebounded to dependable, charged with only five misses
- Holds up against doubles and keeps his frame square at the point of attack
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Neither phase pops on tape, a rotation profile at a starter's rank
- Rush impact is light, eighteen pressures and a pair of sacks
- Average timed athleticism on a frame that is already maxed out
- Three programs and a mid-season exit will dominate every interview
Scouting Report: Summary
Alexander has played more football at more places than almost anyone in this class, moving from Georgia to USC to a redshirt year and finally to Oregon, where 2025 was the most stable football of his career. He settled into a dependable interior rotation on a playoff team: thirty-one run stops, zero penalties across fifteen games, and tackling that rebounded to solid after years of wobble. Sixty-plus career games across three contenders is a rare kind of seasoning to bring into a pro building.It is also a rare kind of warning. Neither phase pops on tape, the snaps of a rotation player rather than the destroyer he was recruited to be, and two sacks on eighteen pressures is light rush impact for the pedigree. The timed athleticism is average on a frame that has already filled out, which suggests the trait ceiling has arrived. The winding path means every meeting opens with the resume before it ever reaches the tape.
The pro projection is a rotational interior defender with early-down reliability, a useful piece whose draft slot will likely run a round behind the name recognition. The job in his final college season is boring excellence: hold the role, repeat the stops, keep the discipline clean, and let the league decide the maturity arrived with the mileage. Steady would be the best version of this player.
Written By:
Lennox Tate
How other scouting services rate Bear Alexander (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
70.3
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
36.0
*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.