Francis Brewu DL Notre Dame |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #95 SUB-POSITION: DT 3-TECH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.85 seconds (69%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #95 | |
| SUB-POSITION: DT 3-TECH | |
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.85 seconds (69%*) | |
| Overall Rating: |
79.5 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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74% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| Tackling: |
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61% |
| Pass Rush: |
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76% |
| Run Defense: |
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81% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
6th
Overall Rank:
#191
Position rank:
#30 (DL)
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| College Games: 25 College Snaps: 736 | ||
ESPN RATING: 77/100
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247 RATING: 89/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.8 (95%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Jalen Redmond - Oklahoma |
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95% |
| Thomas Incoom - Central Michigan |
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87% |
| Ahmed Hassanein - Boise State |
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85% |
Draft Profile: Bio
A Rivals four-star out of Thomas Worthington in Columbus, Ohio, Brewu was a disruptive high school defender who collected 53 tackles for loss over his final two seasons, including 28 with ten sacks as a senior, choosing Pittsburgh over a long list of offers. He grew into a dependable interior presence, anchoring against the run and holding the point inside.In 2025 Brewu recorded two sacks, twenty pressures and eighteen run stops across thirteen games with a forced fumble, playing a steady early-down role for the Panthers. The opener against Central Mississippi was his most disruptive game, and he stacked and shed blockers reliably before transferring to Notre Dame after the season as a heavy, dependable base defender. The twenty pressures and a forced fumble added passing-down value to a steady run-down profile, and the four-star pedigree out of Ohio still has room to grow.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Sets a firm edge against the run as an ascending interior anchor
- Posted twenty pressures and a forced fumble in a breakout sophomore year
- Anchored West Virginia with a sack and four run stops
- Quick hands let him stack single blocks and find the ball
- Held up across 484 snaps without losing snaps to fatigue
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Pass-rush production is modest, with two sacks on the year
- Frame at 280 pounds still needs mass to anchor against doubles
- Tackle finish is average, leaving some plays on the field
- Hand counters are early-stage when the first move stalls
- Punched out a fumble against Central Michigan, but disruption was streaky
Scouting Report: Summary
Brewu is an ascending interior lineman who broke out as a sophomore, leading his own profile with a run defense built on quick hands and the ability to stack single blocks and find the ball. He posted twenty pressures and a forced fumble across 484 snaps, anchoring West Virginia with a sack and four stops, and his arrow points up because the production came in his first year of heavy snaps. The foundation is a run-first interior player who is still adding to his game.The development areas are clear. His pass-rush production is modest with two sacks, the 280-pound frame still needs mass to anchor against doubles, and the tackle finish is average, leaving some plays on the field. His disruption was streaky, with a forced fumble against Central Michigan among the highlights but quieter stretches in between. He is early in his hand-plan development, which is expected for a young player on the rise.
He fits as a developmental interior defender with starter traits and a clear growth curve, the kind of young player a defensive-line room can mold. He needs more mass and a deeper rush plan, but the run-defense base and the age give him a real ceiling. That earns a Day 3 grade with upside, and a transfer to a bigger program adds a developmental variable worth tracking.
How other scouting services rate Francis Brewu (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
416.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
41.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.