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John Henry Daley vs Jalen Thompson — NFL Draft Comparison

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2026 Season & Measurements

6-5Height6-3

252 lbWeight265 lb

20Tkl18

3.5Sacks3.0

6.5TFL4.5

1PD0

Draft Simulator Stats

#56Consensus#342

EDGE 8Pos Rank—

73.1ADP223.7

1,551Drafted158

69Hype36

185xDrafted By26x

Scouting Reports

John Henry Daley

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Dean Kindig

1 solo, 1 asst, 1 sack vs BYU, scouted. 2.5 sacks, 2 QB hits, 7 total pressures in Week 1 vs Iamalaeva. Started five games at defensive end, totaling 25 tackles (8.5 TFL, 6.5 sacks) in addition to one PBU and two forced fumbles. Leads FBS football with 6.5 sacks and is tied for the national lead with 8.5 TFL. Pro Comp: Trey Hendrickson. Only Big 12 player this season with at least an assisted sack in every game. His 25 total tackles led the Utah defensive line and are tied for second on the team. Shares the Big 12 lead with two forced fumbles. Good summary. Projected June 1 return. Elite pass rusher in 2025: 92.0 overall grade, 93.4 pass rush grade, 77.6 run defense grade, 23% pass rush win rate. Daley officially committed and transferred to Utah in December 2023 and Cole Bishop was drafted in April 2024.

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About This Comparison

John Henry Daley and Jalen Thompson are compared here on Fanspeak's 2027 NFL Draft data — body measurements, position-relevant college production, the community consensus big board, average draft position across thousands of mock drafts, and how often each prospect shows up in those mocks. Rather than one scout's take, the matchup reflects where the draft community as a whole values each player.

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Who is the better NFL Draft prospect, John Henry Daley or Jalen Thompson?

The head-to-head above compares John Henry Daley and Jalen Thompson on height, weight, position stats, Fanspeak Consensus rank, ADP and mock-draft volume, with the winner of each metric checked, so you can judge the matchup on the crowd's draft data and college production rather than one analyst's opinion.

What stats are used to compare John Henry Daley and Jalen Thompson?

Body measurements (height, weight), position-relevant career college production, and Fanspeak draft signals: consensus big-board rank, average draft position (ADP), mock-draft volume, and hype. Each side also carries a scouting note and the NFL franchises the community drafts them to most.

John Henry Daley vs Jalen Thompson — 2027 NFL Draft comparison