File EDGE-143 · National rank 1377 · 2027 class
Jayden Wayne
6'5"Height
255 lbWeight
My Grade
5.3/10
UDFA
Current · UDFA Territory
4.9 Floor
range 0.6
Ceiling 5.5
5.5/10
UDFA
Ceiling · +0.2
4.9/10
UDFA
Floor · −0.4
Ceiling: Projected 2026 starter (LB1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.2) · ACC draft-temper.
Floor: Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.4.
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
5.3
2025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes
Best blend of pedigree and trajectory among the edge/LB group: former blue-chip (4-star, No. 104) and Power-4 (Washington/Miami) edge with a prototype 6-5/255 frame and an uptick in 2025 (25 tackles, 2 sacks). The recruiting grade and frame give a real developmental pro projection if the production keeps climbing. Rotational starter with upside.
Draft Projection & Mocks
Scouting Reports & Mentions
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Sports Illustrated Oct 2, 2025Cal's Jayden Wayne as New Edge Starter: `I'm Embracing the Role' - Sports Illustrated
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Sports Illustrated Jan 3, 2025Jayden Wayne Comes Home Only to Leave Again - Sports Illustrated
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Sports Illustrated Apr 25, 2024Jayden Wayne Comes Home from Miami, Schedules Weekend UW Visit - Sports Illustrated
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Sports Illustrated Jun 28, 2022Jayden Wayne, Washington's top overall 2023 football recruit, leaves Lincoln to enroll at IMG Academy - Sports Illustrated
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Sports Illustrated Jun 2, 2021Jayden Wayne, the Northwest's Next Big Thing, Makes the Recruiting Rounds - Sports Illustrated