Proctor is a twitchy, undersized interior penetrator who wins with a lightning first step and a deep bag of pass rush moves that have no business coming from a Southland Conference defensive tackle. His two-sack demolition of LSU's offensive line and dominant Shrine Bowl week against Power Four blockers answered the competition-level question about as well as an FCS player possibly can — this guy can rush the passer against anybody. The problems are structural: at 6-2, 291 with 33-inch arms, he's a niche three-technique who will get swallowed by NFL double teams and has no path to being an every-down run defender. Think of him as a designated pass-rush weapon on obvious passing downs — a 300-snap-per-year DT who makes his money collapsing the pocket in sub-packages. The ceiling is a productive rotational interior rusher who changes games on third down; the floor is a practice squad casualty who can't stay on the field in base defense.
- Elite first-step quickness for an interior lineman, consistently winning the snap count and getting into offensive linemen's pads before they can set
- Deep and varied pass rush move repertoire — clubs, swims, arm-overs, double-hand swipes — rarely uses the same counter twice in a game
- Validated against higher competition at LSU (2 sacks, 3 TFL) and Shrine Bowl (dominated Power Four OL in 1-on-1 drills, earned West All-Practice Team honors)
- Outstanding combine athlete: 4.79 40 (2nd among DTs), 4.71 shuttle (2nd), 9.51 RAS, 96th-percentile Speed Score
- Undersized at 6-2, 291 with 33-inch arms — below-average height and length for DT, creating a niche fit that limits scheme versatility
- Run defense anchor is unreliable, particularly against double teams and combination blocks where his lack of lower-body mass becomes a clear liability
- Tackling consistency is a legitimate concern — missed tackle rate climbed sharply during his final season despite facing mostly FCS competition
- Plays with high pad level at times, surrendering leverage and allowing bigger guards/centers to walk him out of his gap
Multiple sources converge on this comp — undersized, twitchy interior pass rusher who wins with quickness and hand technique rather than size or mass. Hurst was a similar niche penetrator whose value was tied to sub-package deployment. Like Hurst, Proctor's path to NFL relevance runs through a scheme that values penetration over two-gapping.