Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2023R5 · #168
LB· Round 5
Owen
Pappoe.
Sickos Grade
47.3/100
LB· Round 5· Explosive run-and-chase linebacker with sideline-to-sideline range and closing speed
Owen
Pappoe.
Auburn· 6'0"· 225 lb· 4.39s 40
/ Recruiting profile
★★★★★stars.9878
National · #25HS class · 2019Grayson, GA
247Sports composite via CFBD
R5 · #168 · ARI
02Scheme fit
Ideal system
scheme: A 4-2-5 nickel defense with attacking one-gap principals and a focus on speed at the second level.
Will LBNickel LBSub Package LB
Best role
Year 1 sub-package/special teams player, with potential to develop into a starting Will linebacker with improved processing.
Wrong fit
Two-gap 3-4 defense where his size and block shedding would be consistently challenged.
Pappoe's elite athleticism and speed make him a valuable asset in modern defenses that prioritize sideline-to-sideline pursuit and coverage ability.
07Athletic testing
Height
6'0"
Weight
225 lb
40 yd
4.39s
Vertical
35.5"
Broad
10'6"
Bench
29
06Athletic profilevs. LB on Big Board
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.39sp50
- Vertical
- 35.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 126inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- 29repp50
08College production
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Auburn | 13 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | Auburn | 11 | 93 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | Auburn | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Auburn | 12 | 92 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | — | 41 | 257 | 8.5 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
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