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Kendal Daniels 2026 NFL Draft Profile | OLB from Oklahoma
Scouting Report
Kendal Daniels is a long rangy and extremely versatile defensive chess piece from Oklahoma who has been deployed at defensive end edge rusher box safety linebacker slot corner and free safety making him one of the most fascinating developmental prospects in the 2026 class. At 6-5 and 240 pounds Daniels has rare size for a safety-linebacker hybrid with the range to roam the open field and go sideline to sideline. He posted 5.5 sacks as an edge rusher in 2024 and accumulated 31.5 tackles for loss over his last four seasons showing he can get into the backfield from multiple alignments. NFL.com's Lance Zierlein graded him 5.95 noting his ability to spy cover or blitz as a third-down option with proficiency in both zone and man coverages. Daniels plays off blocks with good quickness and closes quickly once he identifies the ball carrier and his speed and athletic ability allow him to match up in man coverage across positions. He has take-on size and drop ability for a big nickel role and his old-school grounded mentality developed under Brent Venables makes him a coachable prospect. Scouts have noted his Fred Warner-like size athleticism and range profile though cautioning he almost certainly is not Fred Warner. His upside could push him into the top 50 with strong testing. However Daniels has underdeveloped instincts that delay his flow to the football as he is a step slow to diagnose and trigger ahead of blocking schemes. He struggles to take on blocks and leverage his gap effectively and settles for catching and arm tackling instead of running through ball carriers showing missing violence on tape. His drop coverage ability at his size is not natural and he needs better route squeeze from zone coverage. PFF ranked him just 360th on their predictive board and his NFL.com grade of 5.95 projects him as a backup or special teamer suggesting he is a developmental gamble whose Combine testing will make or break his draft stock.
Strengths
Rare size at 6-5 240 with range to play sideline to sideline
Extreme versatility deployed at DE EDGE safety LB slot and free safety
5.5 sacks as edge rusher showing pass-rush capability from multiple spots
31.5 career TFL demonstrating backfield disruption
Closes quickly on ball carriers with good pursuit speed
Size and athleticism for big nickel role with take-on ability
Coachable old-school mentality developed under Brent Venables
Upside could push into top 50 with strong Combine testing
Weaknesses
Underdeveloped instincts delaying flow to the football
Step slow to diagnose and trigger ahead of blocking schemes
Struggles to take on blocks and leverage gap effectively
Settles for arm tackling missing violence on tape
Drop coverage ability not natural at his size
Timing issues jumping and shadowing break points in man coverage
PFF Big Board 360th and NFL.com grade 5.95 suggesting backup projection
Sub-package linebacker ceiling without significant development
Player Comparisons
Fred Warner (size/athleticism comp)
College Stats
Career: 31.5 TFL. 2024: 5.5 sacks as EDGE. NFL.com scores: 73 athleticism 62 production 67 overall