Ahmad Moten Sr
Miami#33 overallDraft Movement
Up 11 spots since Jun 8
Scouting Report
Ahmad Moten Sr is a penetrating interior defensive lineman who profiles as an attacking three-technique at the next level. He wins with a dynamite first step and rare suddenness for the position, firing off the snap to shoot gaps and land the first punch before blockers can set. That burst is his calling card, and when his timing is right off the ball he is nearly impossible for a lone center or guard to handle one-on-one. He is a genuinely good athlete on the interior, showing lateral agility and closing speed that let him chase plays down in pursuit behind the line of scrimmage. Miami moved him all over the front, from a 4i on the tackle's inside shoulder down to a 1-tech over the center, and he has the versatility to keep that positional flexibility in the NFL. As a pass rusher he leans on a club-swim and a long-arm, and his club is powerful enough to uproot an anchor. He resets his hands frequently and keeps them active, which softens shoulders and makes him hard to contain once he gets going. Against the run he can stack and shed at the point of attack when he plays with low leverage, generating displacement that frees teammates to make tackles for loss. The concerns are real, though. His arms are shorter than ideal, which caps his extension and leaves him getting stuck on blocks when he cannot disengage. His anchor is below average and shows up badly against double teams and down blocks, where he struggles to sink his hips and hold his gap. His pad level drifts upright on extended rushes, sapping his power and his ability to win with a bull rush. He also lacks the bend to corner at the top of the rush, and his pass-rush plan needs more counters because he compresses the pocket more than he cleanly penetrates it. The biggest projection question is that he has essentially one year of high-level production, which some teams will nitpick. His scheme fit is narrow, best served as a gap-shooting three-tech in an even front rather than in odd-man looks. The floor as
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Strengths
- Explosive, dynamite first step to shoot gaps and win reps early in both run and pass
- rare suddenness and quickness to exchange gaps and beat interior linemen across their faces
- impressive closing speed and pursuit to finish plays behind the line of scrimmage
- genuine interior athlete with lateral agility, effective as a looper on line games and twists
- powerful club and long-arm that can uproot an anchor
- active, frequently resetting hands that soften shoulders and make him hard to contain
- positional versatility aligning anywhere from 1-tech to 4i
- flashed his biggest plays in the biggest games during his breakout season
Weaknesses
- Shorter-than-ideal arms limit extension and leave him stuck on blocks against the run
- below-average anchor that gets overwhelmed by double teams and down blocks
- struggles to sink his hips and hold his gap against combos
- inconsistent, upright pad level on extended rushes that saps his power and bull rush
- lacks bend to corner at the top of the rush, missing sacks when the QB steps up
- thin pass-rush plan that leans too heavily on the bull rush and lacks counters to revive a stalled attack
- only one year of proven high-level production, a real projection concern
- scheme-specific fit best as an even-front three-tech, offering little upside in odd-man fronts
NFL Comparison
Kobie Turner (productive undersized interior winner); Tommie Harris (explosive first-step disruption); Michael Hall Jr. (undersized penetrating interior rusher)
College Stats
2022: redshirt, 2 games played; second season: 9 games, 2 tackles, 1 INT; full-time rotation season: 13 games (2 starts), 18 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1 sack, 2 PD; 2025 (breakout, full-time starter): 14 games, 31 tackles, 9 TFL, 4.5 sacks, missed 2 games with injury; career: 38 games, 51 tackles, 12.5 TFL, 5.5 sacks
College Market Value
Our model prices him at $1.69M on the open college market, built from production, pedigree, role and Miami's program money. No credible deal has been reported for him this season.
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Awards & Honors
Second-Team All-ACC