Khristian Boyd NFL Draft 2024: Scouting Report for Northern Iowa DL

HEIGHT: 6'2"

WEIGHT: 329

HAND: 9⅝"

ARM: 31⅞"

WINGSPAN: 77⅛"

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40-YARD DASH: N/A

3-CONE: N/A

SHUTTLE: N/A

VERTICAL: N/A

BROAD: N/A

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POSITIVES

— Thick build and good weight. Hit 38 reps on the bench press.

— Good get-off with a quick reaction to the snap and accelerates off the ball well.

— Keeps his feet moving through contact and has good pad level to collapse the pocket as a bull-rusher. Also has a nice arm-over as a counter off the bull rush.

— Flashed a solid push-pull move.

— Physical at the point of attack when taking on blocks and will occasionally reset the line of scrimmage.

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NEGATIVES

— Short arms and likes to take on blocks with his shoulder instead of hands, preventing him from consistently getting extension as a run defender.

— Subpar block recognition, leading to him getting reached or scooped against zone runs.

— Lacks rotational strength to avoid getting shoulders turned versus combo blocks.

— Narrow base when taking on blocks. Will get washed inside versus down blocks.

— Hips are a little stiff to clear his lower half when working finesse moves.

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2023 STATISTICS

— 11 G, 43 TOT, 6.5 TFL, 3.5 SK, 1 PD

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NOTES

— Born Feb. 23, 2000

— 3-star recruit in the 2018 class, per 247Sports

— Had FBS scholarship offers to Arkansas State, Kansas and UCF, per 247Sports profile

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OVERALL

Khristian Boyd is an intriguing FCS/small-school prospect. He has a stocky build with good weight and plenty of upper-body strength, as evidenced by his 38 bench press reps at Northern Iowa's pro day. He can also be disruptive against the run and as a pass-rusher.

However, Boyd's best position in the NFL remains unclear. He has the physical profile of a nose tackle, but he struggles against double-teams and plays more like a 3-technique.

Still, he's worth taking a flier on during Day 3 of the draft and seeing what he can do in training camp.

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GRADE: 5.9 (Backup/Draftable — 6th-7th Round)

OVERALL RANK: 180

POSITION RANK: DL19

PRO COMPARISON: Khalen Saunders

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Written by B/R NFL Scout Matt Holder

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