NFL Draft 2026 Scouting Report for LSU Edge Jack Pyburn

Matt HolderFeb 13, 2026

Jack Pyburn is a feisty edge-setter who plays with his hair on fire. The 6'4", 264-pound edge defender has good size and length, along with physicality and nastiness at the point of attack to be a plus run defender and decent power rusher in the NFL.

The 3-star recruit in the 2022 high school class began his college career at Florida, where he played for three seasons. He was primarily a special teamer as a true freshman and sophomore in Gainesville, although he factored into the Gators' rotation in 2023 before a torn ACL ended his season after eight games.

The following year, the Jacksonville, Florida, native became a starter after four games and enjoyed a breakout campaign, racking up 60 tackles, four tackles for loss, a sack, an interception and a forced fumble.

Pyburn transferred to LSU for his senior year and continued to be productive as a starter with 52 tackles, 5.5 TFLs, two sacks and a pass defended.

Matt Holder has been a part of B/R's Scouting Department for four seasons. He also writes about the Las Vegas Raiders and NFL draft for SB Nation's Silver and Black Pride, and co-hosts a YouTube Channel, Tape Don't Lie, providing film breakdowns and more draft prospect analysis.

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Where He Wins

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- Has solid size and a good frame for an NFL edge defender.

- Quick to get his hands up as a run defender and is physical and strong at the point of attack to generate some knockback power.

- Recognizes run schemes well to put himself in position to take on blocks.

- Uses his strength well to get extension on blocks, especially against tight ends, allowing him to escape and make tackles near the line of scrimmage.

- Takes on blocks with good pad level and has the strength to set the edge versus both base blocks from offensive tackles and against pulling guards as the force player in the run fit. Also is good at getting under pullers as the spill player.

- Decent power rusher. Can push the pocket a bit when bull-rushing offensive tackles and has flashed a decent long-arm to push-pull move.

- Can be an effective pick player on line games.

Areas of Improvement

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- Subpar athlete overall. Lacks the quickness and lateral movement skills to be effective when working finesse moves as a pass-rusher.

- Doesn't have any savviness as a pass-rusher by stemming or using head/shoulder fakes to set offensive linemen up.

- Poor use of hands as a pass-rusher. Often late or inaccurate with his hands. Allows offensive tackles to hang onto his body by not working their hands after contact. Lack of arm length is a factor here.

- Shows lower-body stiffness, impacting his ability to bend and making it difficult for him to clear his lower half to get clean wins as a pass-rusher.

- Often misses tackles in space or in the backfield because he doesn't break down and will get juked out due to his lack of athleticism.