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Obi Melifonwu
S · Connecticut · age 23.1 · 6'4" · 224 lb
Draftanomics scout sheet
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Generated August 6, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#28
1st Round
Bust probability
39%
Moderate
Actual NFL pick
#56
OAK
Consensus rank
#40
24 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Boards ranking him top-100 | +0.06 |
| Boards ranking him top-50 | +0.03 |
| Athletic testing | +0.03 |
| Pre-draft consensus | +0.02 |
| charting run def grade career avg | +0.02 |
| School / program strength | -0.02 |
| Age at draft | -0.02 |
| charting run defense snap weighted | +0.01 |
Pre-draft consensus (25 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#46
Big Blue View#39
Bleacher Report (Matt Miller)#91
Bleeding Green Nation (Ben Natan)#42
Drafttek#33
ESPN (Jeff Legwold)#36
Fanspeak (Steve Shoup)#48
Football Room (Dave Druckenmiller)#39
Fox Sports (Dieter Kurtenbach)#53
Hail To The District (Rajan Nanavati)#38
Inside The Star (Jess Haynie)#30
Lombardi Ave (Dan Dahlke)#37
Mile High Report (Christopher Hart)#55
Nesn#52
NFL Com (Mike Mayock)#42
NFL Mocks (Sayre Bedinger)#39
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
1
Avg snap share
45%
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaquiski Tartt | 2015 · #46 | 5.0 | Franchise |
| Ibraheim Campbell | 2015 · #115 | 1.9 | Starter |
| Damarious Randall | 2015 · #30 | 5.4 | Franchise |
| Clayton Geathers | 2015 · #109 | 3.0 | Starter |
| Adrian Amos | 2015 · #142 | 5.3 | Franchise |