Nic Scourton- 6 Things To Know About Eagles Draft Prospect

The departure of Josh Sweat, and the retirement of Brandon Graham, has left the Eagles a bit thin at Edge Rusher. After Nolan Smith and Jalyx Hunt, there is little depth there, unless Bryce Huff bounces back after a disappointing 1st season in Midnight Green. But is Nic Scourton the answer in the draft? Let's get to know the Texas A&M Edge Defender a bit better.

Scourton did not participate in any of the actual drills at the Combine or the Texas A&M Pro Day. That was on purpose. He did not see those drills as important to his case.

"I think people focus on the wrong things, you know, focusing on 40-yard dash times for a d-lineman, I just don't think that's important. I think what's important is the tape and going out there and competing and working out for coaches you might play for before the draft."- Nic Scourton

But he did take place in the on-field workouts, and that is where he turned some heads. Scourton slimmed down a bit from the 280 lb playing weight he carried throughout the season. And he looked explosive and fluid out there running through plays for the scouts and coaches in attendance.

Not doing those drills has kept his name from trending. That may or may not impact media big boards. We never got the chance to overreact to a great 40-time. So unlike his teammate Shemar Stewart, he never caught media attention. But apparently, those at his Pro Day took note.

Scourton had a monster year in 2023 with Purdue. 10 Sacks, 42 pressures, and a sparkling pass rush win rate of 21.2%. After the 2023 season, he looked like one of the best Pass Rushers in this class.

After that, he transferred to Texas A&M. If you were just looking at those raw stats, you might think his production took a dip now that he was in the SEC. The sacks were cut in half, down from 10 to 5. His Pass Rush Win rate fell to 17%. He also had 6 fewer pressures despite playing in 1 extra game.

On the surface, that looks like regression. But there is more to the story. One, he was still pretty productive. It was not the monster season he had in 2023, but he was still a high-impact player, who led Texas A&M in all of those stats. but two, as we discussed in the Shemar Stewart profile, Texas A&M's scheme keeps their Edge Rushers from getting after the QB at will.

Both Scourton and Stewart had better production than the stats show. But they were not used as downhill pass rushers who focus on getting to the QB. Instead, there was a large focus on stopping the run. And that is something Scouton excelled at.

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There will be 257 players drafted this year, and then an extra 100 or so who are signed as Undrafted Free Agents. of those 350-400 players who land on a team, only 1 will be younger than Scourton, RB Dylan Sampson.

Scourton, at just 20.6 years old, is the second youngest player in this draft. He is one of just 10 draft-eligible players who are 20 years old.

If you want a current player to compare Scourton to, look no further than another former Purdue Boilermaker, George Karlaftis. That is a name that constantly comes up in scouting reports, and not just because of where they went to school.

Both guys are larger-sized Edge Rushers, with high motors, who use a variety of force-based moves to beat their blocker. One AFC Scout even made the comparison when talking to Lance Zierlein.

“He plays his tail off and he’s always in the middle of everything. He’s a force player like George Karlaftis was coming out, but Scourton has a little more rush.”

You can always tell which players an offense fears the most by how they choose to block. For instance, watch an Eagles game, and see how many times Jalen Carter gets double-teamed, vs his teammates.

Well if you watch Texas A&M play, it became clear who the player people feared was. Shemar Stewart got the bulk of the double teams as an Edge Rusher, leaving Scourton to go 1 on 1 with his blocker more often than not.

That is not a knock on Scourton per se. Just like pointing out Carter gets the most double teams was not a knock of Milton Williams, Nolan Smith, or Josh Sweat. But it is worth noting.

That said, it is also worth noting that if Scourton shared a line with Jalen Carter, he would continue to not face any double teams.

The Eagles love targeting guys who were leaders for their teams in college. Having that extra trait where you can be the locker room guy is like the cherry on top for them. Scourton definitely fits the bill.

Even though he spent just one season at Texas A&M, he quickly established himself as a team leader.

"He's a relentless-effort guy. He plays extremely hard. He's really physical. He's a great leader. He's everything you want an Aggie to be,"- Texas A&M Head Coach Mike Elko

His character and leadership led to him being a finalist for the Lott Impact Trophy, given every year to the Top Defensive Player who embodies the character of Ronnie Lott. Impact stands for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.

Scourton would fit right into the culture of the Eagles locker room.

The NFL Combine is over. We are just under 2 months from the NFL draft. An event that in recent years has gone very well for the Eagles. Last year they added Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean. Before that it was Jalen Carter and Nolan Smith, Jordan Davis, Cam Jurgens and Nakobe Dean, and then Devonta Smith, Landon Dickerson, and Milton Williams.

What the Eagles draft night needs are will be will likely change a lot over these next several weeks. Legal Tampering and later NFL Free Agency could sort out some of those needs, or see new ones emerge.

Will they bring back All-Pro LB Zack Baun? If not, suddenly LB becomes a need. But if he does walk, maybe they use that money to instead fill the need at EDGE or DT.

What about the need to find Lane Johnson's eventual replacement? Or with Dallas Goedert going into his final year, do they get his eventual replacement at TE? Will they find the next Milton Williams or Josh Sweat?

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Winning the Super Bowl does not mean they can rest on their laurels. Howie Roseman has a lot of work to do if the Eagles are going to run it back. Only 9 teams have ever managed to win back-to-back Super Bowls. Two teams, the Patriots and the Chiefs, managed to do it this century.

Can Philly become the 10th? If so, continuing to draft well will be important. The Eagles would not have won this past one if it had not been for the rookies Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean. with a few key names walking in free agency, they may need that again unless Howie has something up his sleeve.

We got a good look at some of the guys who might be the next Eagle at the combine this past week. Which ones stood out the most?

As stated, The Eagles need to start thinking about the future at TE. Dallas Goedert is going into the final year of his deal. With so much money already invested in the offense, it is easy to see him becoming a cap casualty. The draft might be where they find the next guy.

In terms of Relative Athletic Score (RAS), which takes the player's height, size, measurables, and drill performances into account, Ferguson got a 9.91 out of 10. The only area he was scored lowly was his weight. he is only 245 lbs, which is sleight for a TE. But his drill performances were all elite

He has been a projected day-2 pick. This performance could shoot him up the boards, but there are concerns outside of his athleticism. He is not the best blocker yet (his low weight could play a part in that). His production was also not the best for this TE group. He only had the 7th most yards, 10th most catches, and is outside the top 30 for TDs with only 3 this past year. He is more of a project.

But the Eagles do have time to work on a project. They have Dallas Goedert for another year. So if Ferguson is still there at pick 64, or falls enough where they could trade up for him, he could make sense for them, where a team looking for someone to step up right away may be looking for a pro-ready prospect.

Harmon was considered a borderline 1st round playing going into the combine. But between his measurements and his performance, he gave himself a much better chance to hear his name called on day 1 of the draft.

To start, he checked in at 6ft4, 314 LBs, with a wingspan of 34 and 3/8 inches. But then he ran a 4.95 40-yard dash. Put all that together with his elite college production, it is hard to see why he is not a more highly regarded prospect. He led all DTs in this draft with 55 pressures this past season.

No one did more for their stock than Shemar Stewart. People who had him on their radar before the Combine anticipated a big performance, and Stewart did not disappoint. He put on one of the best performances we have ever seen for an Edge Rusher. His RAS was 9.9. The 3rd highest score between 1985 and 2025 for an Edge Rusher.  

Mind you, he did that as someone who is 6ft5 and 267 LBs. 

The question people will have is his poor college production. the tape and underlying stats suggest he is better than the stats show, but there is a concern if he can turn his elite athleticism into real on-the-field production. 

He might have also might have put himself out of the Eagles' range with his combine performance. But if the production issues cause him to tumble on draft night, he is a name worth monitoring for the Eagles. 

This is not a name to look out for on day 1, or even day 2. But we know the Eagles have found diamonds in the rough along the O-Line in the past. Jordan Mailata and Jason Kelce were both day 3 picks who turned into starters. Could Hollin Pierce from Rutgers be the next?

We know the Eagles love their freakishly big Offensive Linemen. Well, Hollin Pierce fits that bill. He is among the biggest OTs ever measured at the combine, with an elite wingspan to go with it. 

He has some techniques to work on. But who better to coach up someone with his type of freaky measurables than Jeff Stotuland? He actually has some really good hand technique already, and almost never gets called for a penalty. He needs to learn to use his feet better. But for a day 3 project, to groom behind Lane Johnson for a couple of years, it seems like a match made in heaven. 

The Eagles took one Toledo Senior Bowl Standout, so why not another? Alexander did a lot for his draft stock at Mobile, he helped it even more at the Combine. He showed he has an elite combo of speed and power that could make him a force at the next level.

Like Quinyon Mitchell did, he will get knocked for playing in the MAC. But also like Mitchell, he showed he can hang with players from bigger conferences when he dominated the Senior Bowl. he has the size, power, and long arms you want in a DT. His production at Toledo against the run and the pass was great. If teams overlook him like they overlooked Quinyon, it could once again be to the Eagles' benefit.