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2025 Guide: What Ourlads’ NFL Scouting Services said about JJ PEGUES:
Mississippi | Hometown: Oxford, MS | HT: 6024 | WT: 309 | 40 time: 5.15 | Hand: 0938 | Arm: 3212 | Wing: 7978
Two year starter. Third team All-SEC in 2024. Transferred from Auburn in 2022 after seeing significant rotational reps in two seasons. Started his career as a tight end at Auburn and has been used as a fullback and wildcat at Mississippi. Was effective converting short yardage plays on direct snaps. Had seven rushing touchdowns and a catch for a touchdown. Compact frame with a thick lower body. Versatile defensive lineman playing a four down to a zero technique. Plays both one and two gap but at his best as a one gap player. Shows a quick get off sinking his hips and popping his hands under blocker’s pads. Can hold the point and stack and shed with power. Solid lateral agility inline he can come off a block and make plays gaps over from his. Flashes a club and swim move to discard blockers while pursuing. Adept at inside gap slants he can create havoc in the backfield. As an inside pass rusher, shows power to knock a blocker back and flashes an arm over move to quickly get free. Shows a surprising burst chasing quarterbacks in the backfield. While he has a high pressure rate, he doesn’t quite have the burst to consistently get to the quarterback. Has some trouble locating the ball as a two gap player. Can get upright and moved out on double teams. Motor can run hot and cold and pursuit on plays away is not always up to speed. Could use more technique in his pass rush plan and is not one to stack moves. If original move stalls, there’s not much in the way of a counter. Still raw but has solid upside and can also impact the game on offense.
2024 Stats: 42 T, 13.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks, 1 PBU, 5 QBH, 7 rushing TD. OSR:33/37. 10-1.75. Draft projection: 2nd/3rd round