JJ Pegues DT Ole Miss | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
JJ Pegues DT Ole Miss
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Last Updated: 05/05/2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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| Last Updated: 05/05/2023 | |
| Draft Year: 2024 | |
| 40 time: 4.70 seconds (99%*) | |
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*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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| Overall Rating: | 57.0 / 100 | |
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| Tackling: |
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34% |
| Pass Rush: |
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60% |
| Run Defense: |
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61% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#506
Position rank:
#80
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| College Games: 24 College Snaps: 599 | ||
ESPN RATING: 80/100
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247 RATING: 91.62/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.8 (95%)
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Draft Profile: Bio
JJ Pegues from Oxford High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. After high school, Pegues joined Auburn after being heavily recruited.In 2021 as a freshman Pegues saw action in 13 games and played a total of 204 snaps for the Tigers. He recorded 15 tackles, 2 assists, while adding 11 stops. As a pass rusher, he added 4 total pressures, which included 4 QB hurries, no QB hits, and no sacks on the season.
After season's end Pegues transferred to Ole Miss where as a sophomore for the Rebels in 2022 Pegues played 11 games and took part in 395 snaps for the Rebels. He recorded 16 tackles, 4 assists, while adding 15 stops. As a pass rusher, he chalked up 26 total pressures, and 18 QB hurries, 5 QB hits, and 3 sacks during the year.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- A technician with a high motor, Pegues has a variety of moves and displays exceptionally good hand use. Pegues shows a strong finishing burst and has the power to hold at the point of attack as a run defender.
- Can make the impressive chest-to-chest bear hug tackle in the hole due to his ability to wreak havoc in the backfield.
- Combines excellent power with initial quickness, but one of his best attributes are his violent hands, which he uses with impressive precision.
- He’s a high-effort pass rusher who shows good initial quickness and the ability to beat blockers to the inside.
- Quick footed with rare burst for his size. Very good quickness off the snap to split defenders and penetrate the pocket.
- Pegues has a wide base and a low center of gravity to hold his ground, as well as the upper-body strength to shed blockers.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Good strength, though his marginal arm length limits his ability to grab hold of ballcarriers as they run by.
- Inconsistent in his ability to separate from blocks, however, making him more of a nuisance than a snap-to-snap terror.
- Isn't able to consistently shed blocks and makes plays in the hole.
How other scouting services rate JJ Pegues (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
502.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
95.0