Cowboys draft 2025: DT Mason Graham scouting report

We proceed our 2025 NFL Draft preview of draft prospects that might curiosity the Dallas Cowboys. At present we’re defensive lineman Mason Graham, from Michigan.

Mason Graham

DTMichigan Wolverines Junior4-star recruit 6’3”320 lbs

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Historical past

Mason Graham performed on the line of defense and at offensive sort out at his highschool, Servite Excessive College. One other big feather in his cap is the very fact he was additionally the varsity’s star wrestler on the wrestling staff. In 2021, Graham formally dedicated to Michigan as a four-star recruit.

In his freshman 12 months, Graham was thrown within the deep finish and performed in each recreation that 12 months on Michigan’s schedule. He performed a complete of 303 defensive snaps and totaled 13 pressures, three sacks and 27 tackles.

In 2023, Graham improved dramatically and caught the attention of loads of scouts. He was instrumental in serving to Michigan win the Nationwide Championship the place he delivered 4 tackles and 5 pressures. Throughout the remainder of the 2023 season, Graham registered 442 snaps (328 of these snaps on the three-tech place). He made 33 tackles, 29 pressures, eight tackles for loss and 4 sacks.

Final season, Graham had his finest season and improved much more. He performed a complete of 548 defensive snaps and was probably the greatest run defenders on the staff whereas nonetheless sustaining a excessive stage of cross rush manufacturing. He had 45 complete tackles and 7 tackles for loss. As a cross rusher he totaled 34 complete pressures and had 3.5 sacks.

2024 Statistics

548 Defensive snaps45 Whole Tackles7 Tackles For Loss34 Pressures3.5 Sacks1 Go Breakup1 Penalty

NFL Mix/Professional Day

TBC

Awards

All-America (2024)First-team All-Massive Ten (2024)First-team All-Massive Ten (2023)

Scorecard

Total- 92.3Speed- 73Acceleration- 95Agility- 93Strength- 86Tackling- 78Pass Rush- 90Run Protection- 90Discipline- 97

THE GOOD

Graham has an insanely sizzling motor. The very first thing you discover from snap to snap is his relentless play.
Extraordinarily athletic for the place.
His acceleration and go off the road is elite.
A really savvy hand fighter with incredible hand energy.
As a consequence of his wrestling days he’s in a position to slip and cross by blocks with intelligent use of palms or to out leverage lineman in the event that they attempt to maintain him up.
Good speed-to-power expertise.
He diagnoses the play shortly and is aware of when to carry his hole or half-man his blocker to find the rusher.
Occasions himself effectively when two-gapping and blocking the opening.

THE BAD

Dimension is a large concern. Graham measures up higher as a five-tech than he does enjoying the nostril or A-gaps.
Coaches within the NFL could look to restructure his play which can take him time to develop.
He’ll fail to disengage from blocks desirous to purely go straight on the offensive linemen and by no means again down.
Extra of a “guy in the way” at instances quite than main the cost.
He’s all too usually wanting rip or spin (his spin transfer is elite nonetheless) and that results in him being straightforward to foretell.
Arm size is his largest weak spot.

THE FIT

Graham may be very engaging and all his points are extraordinarily fixable and will be resolved shortly because of Graham’s excessive IQ. His dimension is considerably a priority however on the correct protection that can look to make use of a slanting line of defense or rotated usually, Graham can simply be successful within the NFL. His basic defensive methods want little or no teaching and his tackling expertise are proper the place they have to be at this stage.

His scolding sizzling motor makes for him to be an early key defender within the NFL and his understanding of stability and getting linemen off-balance is a incredible trait to observe on tape. His approach, velocity and energy all make for a perfect candidate at this stage to go very early within the 2025 NFL Draft.

COMPARISON

Sharrif Floyd, Minnesota Vikings

BTB GRADE

Prime-15 prospect

CONSENSUS RANKING

4th(Consensus rating based mostly on the typical rating from 90 main scoring providers)