The lone Kansas defender every 2027 watch list agrees is a genuine NFL prospect — an ascending, pro-framed front-seven piece. Benchmarked to a Day-3 projection; a jump in sack production climbs the board (Draft Scout currently files him a 2028 name, so the timeline is his to accelerate).
Ceiling · 6.9
Projected 2026 starter (DL1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.7) · Big 12 draft-temper.