Jehiem Oatis DL Ole Miss |
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%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 23.9 DOB: 11/30/2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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%*) | |
| Age: 23.9 DOB: 11/30/2002 | |
| Overall Rating: |
76.9 / 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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67% |
| Pass Rush: |
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64% |
| Run Defense: |
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65% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#277
Position rank:
#39 (DL)
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| College Games: 43 College Snaps: 993 | ||
ESPN RATING: 87/100
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247 RATING: 95/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.9 (97%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Jahvaree Ritzie - North Carolina |
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87% |
| Markis Deal - TCU |
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85% |
| Omari Thomas - Tennessee |
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80% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Oatis was a productive young nose tackle at Alabama, flashing as a freshman before his role and production tapered, then spent 2025 at Colorado, where he managed just nine tackles.He transferred to Ole Miss for 2026 to reunite with defensive coordinator Pete Golding, who coached him at Alabama, hoping the fresh start restores the disruptive early-career form.
A massive two-gap nose with rare movement for his size, Oatis carries as much bulk as anyone in the class, and his conditioning and playing weight are the central question of the evaluation.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Rare mass and anchor as a true two-gap nose
- Unusual movement skill and pursuit for his enormous size
- Long arms and a barrel-chested build to stack blocks
- Scheme-flexible early-career flashes at Alabama
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Playing weight must come down to hold up on NFL snaps
- Conditioning and snap-count stamina are real concerns
- Production cratered to nine tackles at Colorado in 2025
- Consistency and motor waver snap to snap
- One-dimensional run-only projection as it stands
Scouting Report: Summary
Oatis is a massive two-gap nose with rare movement for his size and disruptive flashes dating to his Alabama days, reuniting with coordinator Pete Golding at Ole Miss for 2026. However, his playing weight has to come down, the conditioning and snap-count stamina are concerns, and the production cratered at Colorado.Overall, Oatis is a boom-or-bust developmental big man whose sheer size and anchor are the draw, with weight and consistency the make-or-break. He projects as an early-down run-stuffing nose, with the ceiling of a rotational starter if the conditioning comes and the floor of a developmental depth tackle.
Written By:
Wyatt Brooks (SEC)
How other scouting services rate Jehiem Oatis (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
251.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
33.0
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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.