Pyburn is a blue-collar edge-setter who will never wow you with pass rush wins but will anchor a run defense and play with his hair on fire every single snap. At 6'4", 258 pounds with functional strength and legitimate length, he locks out blockers at the point of attack, sets a firm edge, and pursues backside with relentless effort — exactly the type of dirty-work defender that keeps a defensive front honest. The sack production is borderline non-existent (three career sacks entering his final year, five total counting 2025), and lower-body stiffness limits his ability to turn the corner as a pass rusher, which severely caps his NFL ceiling. His floor is a special teams contributor and spot run defender who makes a roster on effort and versatility; his ceiling is a rotational strong-side end who earns snaps on early downs in a 4-3 front.

• 🪵Elite-level run defense — sets the edge with authority using length, pad level, and functional strength to lock out and shed blockers
• 🔥Relentless motor with high-effort pursuit on backside runs and through the whistle on every play
• 🃏Positional versatility to align on the edge or kick inside to a 3-technique in sub-packages
• 🪵Recognizes run schemes quickly and positions himself to take on blocks with excellent gap discipline
• 🦬Good pad level and knockback power at the point of attack, especially effective against tight ends and pulling guards

• 🚀Severely limited pass rush production — career three sacks entering 2025 and only two at LSU, indicating a projection primarily as a run defender
• 🐍Lower-body stiffness restricts his ability to flatten around the arc and turn the corner to finish on the quarterback
• 🦬Lacks a developed counter-move repertoire when initial bull rush or speed-to-power is stalled by NFL-caliber tackles
• 🚀Below-average pass rush grades at PFF (62.9 overall, 526th of 851 EDs) suggest he is not a viable passing-down contributor