Jaleel Johnson DE/EDGE Oklahoma State |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #95 SUB-POSITION: VERSATILE DL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.69 seconds (81%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 22.0 DOB: 07/22/2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #95 | |
| SUB-POSITION: VERSATILE DL | |
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.69 seconds (81%*) | |
| Age: 22.0 DOB: 07/22/2004 | |
| Overall Rating: |
76.9 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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75% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| Tackling: |
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62% |
| Pass Rush: |
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76% |
| Run Defense: |
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64% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#258
Position rank:
#37 (DL)
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| College Games: 26 College Snaps: 590 | ||
ESPN RATING: 76/100
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247 RATING: 86/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.5 (90%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Ikenna Enechukwu - Rice |
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99% |
| Jeffrey Gunter - Coastal Carolina |
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99% |
| Adetokunbo Ogundeji - Notre Dame |
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94% |
Draft Profile: Bio
An Oklahoma City product out of Putnam City North, Johnson piled up 64 tackles, twelve for loss and nine sacks as a senior and chose Oklahoma State over Baylor, Missouri and Iowa State as a three-star and a top-20 recruit in his state. He worked into the Cowboys' edge rotation, flashing get-off and pass-rush feel.An injury-shortened 2025 limited Johnson to four games, but he made them count, generating twelve quarterback pressures and six run stops with ten tackles in a small sample. The disruptive flashes and the high school production hint at more once the snap count grows, a developmental edge rusher whose pressure rate in limited action kept him on the radar despite the thin body of work. The twelve pressures in four games hint at a productive rate, and a healthy season could turn the flashes into the kind of edge production his high school resume suggested.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Quick edge speed off the snap, threatening the corner early
- Pressured Tennessee-Martin four times while logging four run stops
- Generated twelve quarterback pressures across a short four-game sample
- Length and burst give him a projectable pass-rush base
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Missed the bulk of 2025 after Week 4, leaving a tiny sample
- Recorded zero sacks on the season despite the pressure flashes
- Anchor against the run needs work as the grade lags
- Production never matched the athletic flashes across his career
- Availability is a question after the season-ending absence
Scouting Report: Summary
Johnson is a quick-twitch edge whose 2025 ended after four games, leaving a small but intriguing sample built on speed off the snap and twelve pressures in limited duty. He pressured Tennessee-Martin four times while adding four run stops, and the length and burst give him a projectable pass-rush base. When he was on the field, the get-off showed the kind of trait that keeps a developmental edge on draft boards despite the thin resume.The limitations are real and tied to availability. He missed the bulk of the season after Week 4, recorded zero sacks despite the pressure flashes, and his run defense lags with an anchor that needs work. The production never matched the athletic flashes across his career, and the season-ending absence raises availability questions. There is not much recent tape, and what exists is more promise than finished production.
The bet here is on the speed and the flashes, a developmental edge who needs a healthy, full season to show whether the traits convert into production. He has to stay on the field and turn pressures into sacks, because the body of work gives him little to lean on. He grades as a priority-free-agent flier on burst and length, with health and on-field consistency the two boxes left to check before a staff can trust the role.
How other scouting services rate Jaleel Johnson (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
258.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
37.0
*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.