Ceiling: 2026 rotation (DL2) — some opportunity; close to ceiling (+0.4) · up-year team · Mountain West draft-temper.
Floor: Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −1.0.
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8.9+Round 1 Caliber
7.8+Day 2 Caliber
6.7+Day 3 Caliber
5.6+Priority UDFA
4.4+UDFA
3.3+Long Shot
2.2+Raw Prospect
1.1+Deep Project
0.0+Non-Prospect
Grade History
3.22025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes
Productive returning DL (via Jones College) — 10 tk, 1.5 sacks, 0 INT (2025). Grade benchmarked to a Mountain West draft-outcome projection, not inflated.
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Scouting Report
July 29, 2026
Jalen McIver #94
New Mexico · DT · Jr · 2027 Draft
· Tuscaloosa, Ala. · Hillcrest
6-3 · 278 lbs
3.2
Raw Prospect
Floor 2.2 · Ceiling 3.6
#6674 overall · #556 DT of 15102
Scouting Verdict
Productive returning DL (via Jones College) — 10 tk, 1.5 sacks, 0 INT (2025). Grade benchmarked to a Mountain West draft-outcome projection, not inflated.
Ceiling · 3.6
2026 rotation (DL2) — some opportunity; close to ceiling (+0.4) · up-year team · Mountain West draft-temper.
Floor · 2.2
Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −1.0.