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Akeem Davis-Gaither
LB · Appalachian St. · age 22.6
Draftanomics scout sheet
Board model
Generated August 6, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#81
Day 2
Bust probability
6%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#107
CIN
Consensus rank
#107
23 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Boards ranking him top-100 | +0.07 |
| Pre-draft consensus | -0.02 |
| Year-over-year production growth | +0.01 |
| charting total career snaps | +0.01 |
| Number of public boards | +0.01 |
| Conference strength of opponent | -0.01 |
| Athletic testing | -0.01 |
| Age at draft | +0.01 |
Pre-draft consensus (24 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#85
247 Sports (Andrew Freeman)#58
Blue Chip Scouting (Dante Collinelli)#87
Blue Chip Scouting (Mike Hrynyshyn)#109
CBS (Josh Edwards)#67
Drafttek#105
Draftwire (Luke Easterling)#73
Halils Real Football Talk (Hallach Halil)#62
NFL Com (Daniel Jeremiah)#95
NFL Draft Bible#106
NFL Mocks (Garrett Ballard)#82
Pewter Report (Jon Ledyard)#59
Pro Football Network#70
Rotoworld (Josh Norris)#52
Sporting News (Vinnie Iyer)#106
Sports Illustrated (Kevin Hanson)#79
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
6
Games played
0
Avg snap share
21%
2nd-deal AAV
$2.7M
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille Leonard | 2018 · #36 | 15.6 | Franchise |
| Jacob Martin | 2018 · #186 | 3.1 | Contributor |
| Matthew Adams | 2018 · #221 | 2.6 | Bust |
| Zaire Franklin | 2018 · #235 | 2.2 | Starter |
| Chris Covington | 2018 · #193 | 0.0 | Bust |