Yannick
Ngakoue.
Yannick
Ngakoue.
Maryland· 6'2"· 252 lb· 4.75s 40
Ngakoue is a prototypical fit for a 4-3 one-gap penetrating front that prioritizes speed and disruption over raw power at the defensive end position.
He can immediately contribute as a sub-package pass rusher, projecting to an eventual starting LEO DE with double-digit sack potential.
He would be significantly marginalized in a 3-4 two-gap system that demands stout run-stuffing abilities from its defensive ends.
His athleticism and burst make him an excellent fit for schemes that want their defensive linemen to live in opponent backfields.
Selected #69 overall in Round 3 of the 2016 NFL Draft by Jacksonville Jaguars out of Maryland.
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
- 4.75sp50
- Vertical
- 34.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 118inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.35sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.50sp50
- Bench
- 26repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Maryland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Yannick Ngakoue has played defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens, Las Vegas Raiders, Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears, and Miami Dolphins. He has been a Pro Bowl pass rusher known for his ability to generate sacks.