A downhill Texas Tech linebacker who broke out in 2025, 72 tackles as the defense's LB1 after a 35-tackle first year, with four pass breakups and a forced fumble that hint at more than just a tackle machine. The production jump is legitimate and the local coverage frames him as a homegrown building block. However, the grade stays in the fringe range for now: this is one breakout season, the draft radar hasn't picked him up with any 2027 mock or big-board placement, and his eligibility runs through 2027 anyway, so there's no rush on the projection. I want to see whether the coverage and pass-rush flashes grow into a fuller playmaking profile in year two as a starter. Grade it as a proven college starter and quality run defender whose pro case is unwritten until a second strong season stacks on the first.