Rasheem Biles

OLB·Texas#39 overall
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Scouting Report

Rasheem Biles is a smaller, twitched-up, downhill off-ball linebacker who transferred from Pittsburgh to Texas after a breakout 2025, arriving in Austin as the No. 2-ranked linebacker in the portal and slotting into the Mike role in Will Muschamp's defense. A former do-it-all high school athlete who played running back, receiver and defensive back, he tied a Pitt record with three blocked kicks as a true freshman, then anchored the Sharks linebacker group in 2025, leading the ACC with 17 tackles for loss while adding 101 tackles, 4.5 sacks, two interceptions returned for scores and two forced fumbles. PFF and Buccaneers Wire both flagged him as one of the most athletic linebackers in the class, with twitchy reactions and sideline-to-sideline range. Draft Nation called him a Swiss Army Knife who can blitz, drop into multiple coverages and contribute on special teams, projecting him as a Day 3 situational piece given tweener size. NFL Draft Buzz carries him at an All-Scouts average overall rank near 42 and LB6, grading him a starting-caliber run-and-hit linebacker with playmaking on top. The recurring knock is a 1st-percentile weight profile for the position; PFF projects him best as a WILL or bigger slot defender who should not live between the tackles. His run defense and tackling clearly lead his coverage, so a downhill front that lets him trigger forward and play fast is the cleanest fit. Timed speed reads good rather than elite, and the jump in SEC blocker size will test him.

Strengths

  • Led the ACC with 17 tackles for loss in 2025
  • Sure, physical tackler who finishes sideline to sideline
  • Twitchy, top-tier athlete with quick diagnose-and-trigger reactions
  • Real coverage playmaking, two interceptions returned for touchdowns in 2025
  • Productive blitzer, adding sacks to heavy tackle volume
  • Improved missed-tackle rate, down to roughly 10% per PFF
  • High-motor player who attacks ball security and forces fumbles
  • Sure-fire special teams contributor with three career blocked kicks

Weaknesses

  • 1st-percentile weight profile, listed only 6-1, 220
  • Too small to play between the tackles full time, can get moved off the ball if he does not shoot gaps
  • Tweener fit, big for full-time safety but light for every-down linebacker
  • Coverage grades trail his dominant run-game and tackling work
  • Downhill aggression can be used against him on misdirection
  • Needs added strength to disengage from bigger NFL and SEC blockers
  • Timed speed is good rather than elite for the position

NFL Comparison

Kyle Louis (undersized, twitchy Pitt LB who plays bigger than his frame); Sub-package WILL/slot linebacker archetype in the Whit Weeks mold

College Stats

2023 (FR): blocked-kick special teams role, tied Pitt record with 3 blocked kicks; 2024 (SO): 82 tackles, 5.5 sacks, pick-six, 2nd-Team All-ACC; 2025 (JR): 101 tackles, ACC-best 17 TFL, 4.5 sacks, 2 INT (both returned for TD), 2 FF. Career PFF: 75.2 run defense, 71.5 coverage, 10.1% missed tackle rate, 93 stops.

Measurables

Height
6-1
Weight
220

Awards & Honors

Second-Team All-ACC (2024); ACC tackles-for-loss leader (2025); Butkus Award nominee; All-ACC Academic Team (2023); No. 2-ranked linebacker in the 2026 transfer portal