Romello Height
San Francisco 49ersOur College Grade
How good he was in college at what his position is supposed to do, out of 100. Scored against everyone else at his position, adjusted for the level he played at. This is not his NFL grade.
College Production
Auburn · SEC
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | Pos Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | 3 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 289 | |
| 2023 | 18 | 5 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 193 | |
| 2024 | 34 | 6 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 188 |
| 2025 | 37 | 11 | 9.5 | 13 | 1 | 11 |
The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Scouting Report
Texas Tech · 2026 draft class
Romello Height has taken the long road to NFL Draft relevance, bouncing from Auburn (2020) to USC (2022) to Georgia Tech (2024) before finally landing at Texas Tech for his sixth collegiate season in 2025-where he has had the best year of his career with a career-high 9 sacks and 10.5 TFLs. The 6'3", 240-pound edge rusher has helped Texas Tech win its first Big 12 Championship and reach the College Football Playoff with a 12-1 record and the third-ranked scoring defense nationally. Height currently holds the third-best overall PFF defense grade of any edge rusher in the country with an elite 92.6 mark. He's been clocked at 21.82 mph at 240 pounds, showcasing rare speed for the position. Height is very quick with impressive change-of-direction skills that allow him to glide from one edge to the other and beat offensive tackles across their faces. He pairs his great athletic traits with a fairly deep repertoire of pass-rush moves, including one of the best spin moves in the 2026 class. His coverage ability is legitimately rare for an edge rusher, showing comfort dropping into zones and carrying tight ends vertically. However, size limitations become glaring when tackles get hands on him cleanly-he gets stone-walled and struggles to disengage at 240 pounds.
Strengths
- Elite 92.6 PFF defense grade third-best among edge rushers
- Career-high 9 sacks 10.5 TFL in 2025
- Clocked at 21.82 mph showcasing rare speed
- Very quick with impressive change-of-direction
- One of best spin moves in 2026 class
- Deep repertoire of pass-rush moves
- Sets up moves well with stemming and fakes
- Legitimately rare coverage ability for edge
- Comfortable dropping into zones
- Explosive first step and incredible bend
Concerns
- Undersized at 6'3" 240 lbs for edge position
- Gets stone-walled when tackles get hands on cleanly
- Struggles to disengage or create push against power
- Decent run defender but not strength of game
- High number of missed tackles in space
- Older prospect - 25-year-old rookie
- Took several years to become productive
- Journey through 4 schools raises questions
- Size limitations glaring against NFL tackles
Honors
#5 EDGE and #30 overall (DraftTek); #10 EDGE with 7.4 grade (B/R); Big 12 Champion; CFP participant