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Donovan Darden South Carolina
File LB-629 · National rank 5614 · 2028 class

Donovan Darden

#15· South Carolina ·LB ·So ·2029 Draft · Havelock, N.C.
6'4"Height 240 lbWeight
RepresentationEquity Sports Confirmed
Boom-or-BustHigh CeilingHigh School ProducerLimited Sample
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My Grade
3.4/10
Long Shot
Current · UDFA Territory
2.1 Floor range 6.1 Ceiling 8.2
8.2/10
Day 2 Caliber
Ceiling · +4.8
2.1/10
Deep Project
Floor · −1.3
Ceiling: Buried for now (LB3) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+4.8) · LB lower-value.
Floor: Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −1.3.
Grade not yet reviewed
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
3.4 2025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes

So LB, top-215 recruit, 1 career tackle. Unproven; long-shot with upside.