Jackson Woodard NFL Draft 2025: Scouting Report for UNLV LB

EIGHT: 6'2"

WEIGHT: 234

HAND: 9”

ARM: 31”

WINGSPAN: 77½”

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40-YARD DASH: 4.87

3-CONE: 7.44

SHUTTLE: 4.50

VERTICAL: 36"

BROAD: 9'9"

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POSITIVES

— Very productive over the last two seasons with 251 total tackles, 26 TFL, five interceptions and 16 PD.

— Solid instincts against the run to sift through the trash and get unblocked tackles near the line of scrimmage.

— Good tackler in the box, drops his pads and wraps up consistently.

— Quick to recognize screens.

— Decent at reading the quarterback's eyes and has a good vertical to get PBUs. Also gets his hands up when rushing the passer to bat passes.

— High motor/effort player.

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NEGATIVES

— Poor movement skills for an NFL linebacker. Earned a 4.39 RAS.

— Slow and lacks agility. Very limited sideline-to-sideline range.

— Lack of athletic ability leads to him leaving the middle of the field open against play-action passes. Doesn't have the movement skills to backpedal and spot-drop nor the speed to turn and ROBOT.

— Not very physical at the point of attack and doesn't use his hands when taking on blocks, leading to him getting stuck on blocks.

— Lean frame and will get outmuscled when tackling bigger running backs, leading to extra yards after contact.

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NOTES

— Not ranked in the 2020 class, per 247Sports; former walk-on

— Played at Arkansas from 2020 to 2022 before transferring to UNLV in 2023

— No major injuries

— 2023 First-Team All-Mountain West

— 2024 First-Team All-Mountain West, Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year, First-Team All-American

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OVERALL

Jackson Woodard made a name for himself over the last two seasons with excellent production at UNLV. He's a solid run-defending linebacker who has decent instincts and is a good tackler. However, he doesn't have NFL athleticism, which limits his range against the run and will make him a liability in coverage at the next level.

Overall, Woodard is worth a late-round draft pick, but he will have to overcome his limited athleticism to land on a 53-man roster.

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GRADE: 5.6 (Backup/Draftable — 6th-7th Round)

OVERALL RANK: 286

POSITION RANK: LB18

PRO COMPARISON: Baylon Spector

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Written by B/R NFL Scout Matt Holder