Nick
Kwiatkoski.
Nick
Kwiatkoski.
West Virginia· 6'2"· 243 lb· 4.73s 40
Cover-2 base defense with zone principles, operating from a 4-3 front that prioritizes disciplined run fits and leveraging interior pressure to funnel plays to the linebackers.
Immediate special teams contributor who can develop into a reliable two-down run-stuffing MIKE or SAM linebacker on early downs, with potential to earn starting reps.
Man-heavy schemes that frequently ask linebackers to cover slot receivers or running backs in space, where his limited short-area quickness would be exposed.
Kwiatkoski's combination of size, strength, and tackling efficiency makes him best suited for a downhill, run-stopping role in a 4-3 alignment.
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
- 4.73sp50
- Vertical
- 32inp50
- Broad jump
- 120inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.16sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.22sp50
- Bench
- 19repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | West Virginia | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | West Virginia | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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.