David Stone
Oklahoma#10 overallDraft Movement
Up 1 spot since Jun 8
Scouting Report
David Stone arrived in Norman as the consensus No. 1 defensive tackle in the 2024 class, a five-star Del City kid who anchored an IMG Academy defense that gave up 3.0 points per game as a junior. His Oklahoma debut was uneven: 94 defensive snaps across 13 games, six tackles, a brief April 2025 transfer-portal flirtation he withdrew from two days later. The reset was real. Under Jerry Schmidt that winter he added 18 pounds of muscle, climbing from 295 to 313 while improving explosive testing across the board, and turned spring practice into a launching pad. Through six games of 2025 he ranked second on the team in tackles with 23, added five TFLs, 1.5 sacks, a pass deflection, and led all SEC defensive tackles in pressures while finishing tied for fourth in conference sacks. His run-defense grade was the best on Oklahoma's deep interior rotation, and his 18.6% run-stop rate paced the unit. He earned midseason All-American recognition and already grades as the top interior defensive lineman in the 2027 class with a top-five overall projection. At 6'3" and 310 pounds with near 35-inch arms and sub-4.9 wheels, Stone is the prototype attacking three-technique who can also two-gap when asked. The film shows violent hands, an explosive get-off, and a motor that runs through the whistle; the developmental box left to check is a counter-rush plan and the discipline to play within the scheme on misdirection. If junior year mirrors sophomore year, he is in the QB-and-Smith tier of the 2027 board.
The Tape
Strengths
- Explosive first step paired with heavy, active hands wins the line of scrimmage immediately
- Near 35-inch arms create elite strike-zone length and let him control blockers before they latch
- Violent punch power jolts guards backward and opens passing lanes with swipes, clubs, and rips
- Carries 310 pounds with surprising lateral agility, chasing plays sideline to sideline
- 18.6% run-stop rate led Oklahoma's interior and his elite run-defense grade rated among the best of SEC interior linemen
- Disengages from blocks with urgency rather than stacking and shedding passively
- Converts speed to power on bull rush when finesse stalls against veteran linemen
- Motor runs hot through blowouts, pursuing from the backside and finishing plays well past the LOS
Weaknesses
- Pass-rush plan still linear with limited counter moves to complement the power game
- Plays overaggressively at times, running himself out of plays when blockers redirect his momentum
- Field vision and play-recognition lag the physical tools, especially on misdirection and play-action
- Hand technique can drift out of sync with footwork, inviting holding calls when he gets grabby
- Off-field maturity flagged as a freshman with the brief portal episode, still developing mental consistency at 19
- Cutback-prone when he overshoots his gap on penetration
- Run-defense leap is one-year sample and needs to repeat in 2026 to lock in the grade
NFL Comparison
Jalen Carter (penetrating 3-tech with violent hands and elite first step); Sheldon Rankins (310-pound interior disruptor with surprising lateral agility); Christian Wilkins (five-star pedigree, motor, and three-down versatility along the interior)
College Stats
2024 (FR): 13 G, 94 def snaps, 6 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack. 2025 (SO, through 6 G): 23 tackles (2nd on team), 5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 1 PD; led SEC DTs in pressures, tied 4th in SEC in sacks, top-six in SEC in pass-rush win rate; elite run-defense grade, 18.6% run-stop rate (team-best)
College Market Value
Our model prices him at $1.86M on the open college market, built from production, pedigree, role and Oklahoma's program money. No credible deal has been reported for him this season.
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Awards & Honors
Midseason All-American (2025); grades as the No. 1 interior defensive lineman with a projected top-five 2027 outcome; consensus five-star recruit (2024 class); MaxPreps First-Team All-American (2023); Polynesian Bowl Defensive MVP; MaxPreps Junior All-American (2022)