Quincy Rhodes Jr

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Arkansas#42 overall

Model Score 84.0

Updated August 24, 2026

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Scouting Report

Quincy Rhodes Jr is a long, powerful edge defender who wins with length, motor, and a developing hand plan rather than rare burst. He is built like a bull at 6'6" and roughly 276 pounds, with a thick frame and a massive wingspan that lets him land first and keep tackles off his chest. His signature trait is his reach, which he converts into a long-arm rush that stacks blockers and sheds, and into a nasty spin move that is clearly his go-to counter off the edge. For a man his size, he moves with unusual control and balance, and his footwork is arguably his best selling point. That footwork shows up in a closing burst that surprises quarterbacks who do not expect a rusher this big to arrive so fast. He is versatile enough to reduce inside as a 4-tech, 4i, or even a 3-technique, giving a defense multiple ways to deploy him. His pass rush plan is still forming, but he already flashes club-swims, cross-chops, rips, and the long-arm bull. His 2025 tape backs the traits up: he led Arkansas with 15.5 tackles for loss, the most by a Razorback defender since 2015, and piled up 35 total pressures on the way to eight sacks. He demolished Memphis with six tackles, two sacks, and four tackles for loss, and stacked two-sack nights against Auburn plus a six-stop afternoon against Mississippi State that proved the run game is part of his package. The concerns are about polish, not tools. His get-off is only average, so he threatens with power and length instead of pure edge speed, and evaluators peg him as a traditional defensive end more than a stand-up bend-the-corner burner. He can play more reactionary than proactive and does not always lean into the physicality his stature invites, and his still-filling frame gives ground against down blocks when reduced inside. Tighten the tackling, where he missed eight, and clean up the four penalties, and the grade has real room to climb. He returned to Arkansas for the 2026 season rather than declare, betting a senior year raises a stock t

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Strengths

Rare length and a massive wingspan that lands first and keeps tackles off his chest
Converts reach into a punishing long-arm move that stacks blockers and sheds
Nasty spin move that serves as a proven go-to counter off the edge
Exceptional footwork, balance, and body control for a man his size
Surprising closing burst that catches quarterbacks off guard
Scheme versatility to reduce inside as a 4-tech, 4i, or 3-technique
High-rate pressure producer with 35 total pressures in 2025
Elite backfield disruption, leading Arkansas with 15.5 TFL, most since 2015

Weaknesses

Average get-off and first-step quickness, so he wins with length not speed
Not a bend-the-corner burner, projecting as a traditional defensive end
Missed eight tackles, with finish at the tackle point that wobbles
Frame is still filling out and gives ground against down blocks inside
Drew four penalties, a timing and hand-detail discipline concern
Plays reactionary at times rather than proactively attacking
Does not always lean into the physicality his stature invites
Pass rush plan and move combinations still need to be built out

NFL Comparison

Trey Flowers (Arkansas backfield-disruption production); Charles Omenihu (size-and-role comp as a taller power edge who reduces inside)

College Stats

2023 (Arkansas, Fr): 9 games, mostly special teams, limited action; 2024 (Arkansas, So): 12 games, 15 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack, first career start in the Liberty Bowl; 2025 (Arkansas, Jr): 12 games, 11 starts, 44 tackles, 15.5 TFL, 8 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 35 total pressures

College Market Value

Model Price

$1.61M

Our model prices him at $1.61M on the open college market, built from production, pedigree, role and Arkansas's program money. No credible deal has been reported for him this season.

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