Sam
Acho.
Sam
Acho.
Texas· 6'2"· 262 lb· 4.67s 40
3-4 two-gap fronts that rely on stout defensive ends to control the run while generating pressure through technique and effort.
Acho projects as a rotational 3-4 defensive end early in his career, with the potential to develop into a reliable starter who sets the edge and disrupts interior runs.
Acho would be poorly utilized in a wide-9 attacking front that prioritizes pure pass-rushing speed and explosiveness over strength and gap integrity.
His size, motor, and run-stuffing ability make him well-suited for a two-gap system, despite lacking elite burst as a pass rusher.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.67sp50
- Vertical
- 33.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 112inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.69sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.32sp50
- Bench
- 23repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Texas | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | Texas | 13 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | Texas | 14 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010 | Texas | 12 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Career | — | 49 | 137 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.