A’Mauri Washington is a defensive tackle from Oregon who is ranked No. 49 on my NFL Draft Top 100 Big Board. This comprehensive scouting report analyzes Washington’s draft potential, current mock draft trends, and where he ranks among the top prospects.
A’Mauri Washington’s NFL Draft Potential
A’Mauri Washington earned headlines before he ever stepped on the field in 2025. He was one of the premier players listed on Bruce Feldman’s annual “Freaks” list, with a documented 36″ vertical and near-21 MPH max speed at 6’3″, 336 pounds. That combination of physical traits alone generates intrigue, and Washington’s play as a full-time starter in 2025 has only compounded his momentum.
While Washington’s PFSN CFB DTi rating is relatively pedestrian at 76.1, he’s excelled at the role Oregon has needed him to fill. At his size, with his mass and natural leverage, Washington holds up at the fulcrum with aplomb. He has the strength and sturdy base to absorb combo blocks and double teams, and his hyper-elite explosion also enables him to win at the contact point and fully reset the line, limiting displacement. Per TruMedia, he averages less than two yards sacrificed on tackles in run defense—a visualization of how he sets a brick wall at the point as a nose tackle.
Washington still isn’t a consistent pressure generator at this stage, but he converts on the pressures he gets. He notched his first career sack with a perfectly executed bull-rush, and when he doesn’t get home, he actively uses his length to occlude passing lanes and seek deflections—of which he has four in seven games.
If Washington declares this year, he’ll be very raw relatively as a pass-rush operator, but the rare size-adjusted explosiveness and power is something NFL coaches can mold, and he sets a high floor in run defense with his point-resetting force output, strength, and leverage game. At his maximum, Washington can be a force multiplier for odd and hybrid-front defenses as a natural nose tackle.
CFB Week 9 Update
It was a standard week for Washington against Wisconsin. He wasn’t able to get home consistently as a pass-rusher, but he was able to compress interior pocket space with his raw explosiveness and power, he held strong at the fulcrum in run defense, and he notched a deflection with his proactive extension and window obstruction. He’ll be tested the most down the line against Big Ten title and CFB Playoff contenders, but the raw tools are enough to generate intrigue midseason.
CFB Week 10 Update
Oregon was on a bye in Week 10, but the Ducks will return to action in Week 11 against the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Hawkeyes’ passing game won’t stress Oregon’s secondary, but the Ducks will be forced to play fast and physical downhill against the run, and they’ll be tested in the trenches on both sides of the ball by Iowa’s tough, well-coached, and NFL talent-laden fronts.
CFB Week 11 Update
Against a well-coached Iowa offensive line, some of Washington’s flaws were put on display. He was still able to puncture the interior and encumber double teams with his hyper-elite explosiveness and resetting power, but from a technical standpoint, Washington is still very raw.
There were reps where his eagerness to get upfield allowed Iowa to seal him off, and he also proved late to properly latch and deconstruct too often. If Washington declares, an NFL team will bank on his upside as a force-multiplying nose tackle—but he still has a long way to go to reach his ceiling.
CFB Week 12 Update
It was more of the same this week for Washington against Minnesota: Very little consistent pass-rush production, but a hyper-elite first step to continually reset the line and hold strong in the running game, and more than enough juice to create double-team gravity inside in both phases. That appears to be the crux of Washington’s profile right now, for better or worse. The flashes in the pass-rush phase are tantalizing, but we’ve gone several weeks without seeing much of that.
Where Is Washington Being Selected Most Often in the PFSN Mock Draft Simulator?
Washington currently holds the No. 33 overall rank among prospects, positioning him as a Day 2 prospect. His most recent Average Draft Position (ADP) of 51.2 as of November 19 reflects that he is typically being selected in the second or third round.
The gap between his rank and ADP indicates that while he’s highly regarded on our board, draft simulators are seeing him slide slightly, possibly due to team needs or positional value considerations.
Users controlling the Atlanta Falcons have been the team that selected Washington the most frequently over the past week, accounting for 2.9% of their picks across all seven rounds.
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Where Does A’Mauri Washington Rank Amongst Other NFL Draft Prospects?
Washington is currently ranked No. 49 overall in my November 2026 NFL Draft Big Board. Among DT prospects, Washington ranks 5th at the position, trailing prospects like Peter Woods, Caleb Banks, Kayden McDonald. With a ranking inside the top 64, Washington is positioned as a Day 2 prospect in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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