Cole Brevard
Texas
Scouting Report

Brevard is a massive, old-school space-eater who makes his living anchoring against double teams and clogging interior gaps so linebackers can run free. At nearly 350 pounds with legitimate SEC experience, he can absorb blocks at the point of attack and force runners to bounce outside — but that's essentially the entire toolkit. There is no pass rush to speak of, limited lateral agility, and his own college coach called him a 'one-trick pony' coming in the door. He's a two-down rotational nose tackle whose NFL ceiling is keeping a roster spot as a run-down specialist, and whose floor is a training camp casualty who can't get off blocks quickly enough at the next level.

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Pro ComparisonHassan Ridgeway

Beat reporters at Orangebloods explicitly comped him to Ridgeway based on body type and movement profile — a massive, muscle-bound interior body who can plug the middle on early downs but lacks the pass rush and athleticism to stay on the field in sub packages. Ridgeway carved out a journeyman career as a rotational run stuffer, which is Brevard's realistic NFL ceiling.

Trait Grades
🚀 Pass Rush
42
🧱 Run Defense
69
⚡ First Step
45
🤚 Hand Usage
99
🔥 Motor
65
🏋️ Strength
77
College Production (2025)
TFL
1
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