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2026 Guide: What Ourlads’ NFL Scouting Services said about ISAIAH NWOKOBIA:
SMU | Hometown: Dallas, TX | HT: 6003 | WT: 206 | 40 time: 4.55 | Hand: 0958 | Arm: 3118 | Wing: 7438
Three-year starter. Team captain. Honorable mention All-ACC this past season. Veteran leader of the defense who makes the calls. Played a number of different roles for SMU's defense, mainly at deep safety and at linebacker depth like a spy. Above-average size with a well-built frame. Patient while diagnosing the play and recognizing threats in his area. Highly intelligent player who lets the quarterback's eyes take him to the play. Triggers quickly on screens, and works his way through bodies to locate and attack the receiver. Patient in off-man reading receiver's hips, and triggers quickly on underneath routes. Possesses the athleticism to pick up and carry tight ends in man coverage. Elite ball production with 11 interceptions and 25 pass breakups throughout his career. Baits quarterbacks into throws and attacks the ball to break up passes and come away with picks. Angles to the football are clean, putting him in position to finish plays often. Leverages runners from sideline-to-sideline with notable speed and tracking skills. Excellent tackling technique to finish; tackling machine with 241 total stops over his last three seasons. Motor is always running; wants to make every play and is always around the ball. Athletic limitations show up in coverage. Will need to play exclusively in two-high coverages with marginal range over-the-top. Real tightness shows up in his hips when turning to run downfield. Takes time to accelerate allowing receivers to get by him quickly. Closing speed is a step slow. Profile to become a star special teams player at the next level.
2025 Stats: 80 T, 2 TFL, 7 PBU, 2 INT. Draft projection: 6th/7th round