Dolphins’ Trey Moore, Kyle Louis, Michael Taaffe
MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins entered the ultimate day of the NFL draft with quite a few wants. In the fourth spherical, they filled a major need at edge rusher with Texas’ Trey Moore after which he went linebacker with Pitt’s Kyle Louis.
In the fifth spherical, tHe Dolphins chosen Texas security Michael Taaffe, Missouri vast receiver Kevin Coleman Jr. and Mississippi State tight finish Seydou Traore.
Miami went again to the offensive line, where the draft startedand again to Texas within the sixth spherical by taking guard DJ Campbell.
Trey Moore
Pos./spherical: Edge/4th, No. 130
School: Texas
Year: Senior
Ht: 6-2; Wt: 243
Hometown: Saint Anthony
Comment: Moore, who’s undersized, will play each edge rusher and LB. …
I’ve totaled 35 tackles, 3.0 sacks, 5 TFLs (tackles for loss) final season. …
Started at Texas-San Antonio and in 2022 recorded 18 TFLs and eight.0 sacks, adopted in 2023 by 17.5 TFLs and 14.0 sacks. …
Transferred to Texas in 2024 and recorded 9.5 TFLs and 5.5 sacks. …
He was a finalist for the Campbell Trophy (educational Heisman). …
A playmaker who can get after the QB regardless of not having nice bodily expertise. …
Utilizes diverse move rush methods.
Kyle Louis
Pos./spherical: Linebacker/4th, No. 138
School: Pitt
Year: Junior
Ht: 6-0; Wt: 220
Hometown: East Orange, NJ
Comment: Louis, a flexible, long-armed athletic participant who ran a 4.53-second 40-yard sprint, may play each security and LB. …
Some anticipated him to be a Day 2 choice. …
Totaled 81 tackles, 3.0 sacks, 3 PBUs, 2 INTs, 8.5 TFLs, FF (pressured fumble) final season. …
The Dolphins will determine how you can finest make the most of Louis amongst security, LB and massive nickel/slot, and there is a good likelihood his function is situation-specific. …
Louis has tackling expertise, protection potential and may blitz. …
You even have particular groups expertise.
Michael Taaffe
Pos./spherical: Safety/fifth, No. 158
School: Texas
Year: Senior
Ht: 6-0; Wt: 190
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Comment: Taaffe, who went from walk-on to third-team All American, totaled 70 tackles, 2 INTs, 1.0 sack, 1 PBU. …
Instinctive participant who will come up and make tackles or can sit again and browse and react. …
Strong particular groups participant whose expertise in that space may assist him make the 53-man roster. …
A two-time workforce captain who has the toughness and intelligence that this new Dolphins regime needs.
Kevin Coleman Jr.
Pos./spherical: Wide receiver/fifth, No. 177
School: Missouri
Year: Senior
Ht: 5-10; Wt: 179
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Comment: Coleman is a bit undersized however he is a playmaker with 66 receptions for 732 yards and 1 TD. …
The Dolphins describe him as “very tough” and having a “great feel for the game.” …
Played at Jackson State, Louisville and Mississippi State earlier than Missouri. …
Averaged 12.6 yards per punt return. …
Seydou Traore
Pos./spherical: Tight finish/fifthNo. 180
School: Mississippi State
Year: Senior
Ht: 6-3; Wt: 235
Hometown: London, England
Comment: Comes to the Dolphins by the NFL’s International Player Pathway program. He moved to Clearwater, Florida forward of his highschool senior season in hopes of touchdown a school scholarship provide in a single yr of 11-on-11 soccer. …
He began that faculty journey at Arkansas State, went to Mississippi State two years later and has three years of manufacturing within the SEC as he enters the NFL. …
Traore had 35 receptions for 369 yards and 5 touchdowns final season for the Bulldogs. …
He attended the draft in Pittsburgh and bought to stroll out of the inexperienced room with the UK flag draped over his shoulders earlier than placing a Dolphins hat on and being welcomed by Commissioner Roger Goodell on stage. …
DJ Campbell
Pos./spherical: Guard/sixthNo. 200
School: Texas
Year: Senior
Ht: 6-3; Wt: 313
Hometown: Arlington, Texas
Comment: With 43 begins beneath his belt at proper guard in faculty, he may also be given a have a look at middle and even sort out as a result of versatility Dolphins see in him. …
Blocked for Dolphins quarterback Quinn Ewers in faculty. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian has run lots of the similar ideas because the Dolphins have beneath earlier coach Mike McDaniel and can probably proceed with coach Jeff Hafley’s offense coordinated by Bobby Slowik. …
Campbell was a top-10 recruit out of highschool in Texas. …
Running a 5.01-second 40-yard sprint with a 1.76-second 10-yard cut up, he possesses the athleticism to run the outside-zone blocking scheme.
Max Llewellyn
Pos./spherical: Edge rusher/seventh, No. 238
School: Iowa
Year: Senior
Ht: 6-6; Wt: 258
Hometown: Urbandale, Iowa
Comment: Had 6.5 sacks, 9.5 TFLs, 6 PBUs final season. …
Big participant who has versatility contemplating he can play inside or outdoors. …
Disruptive participant who additionally had two pressured fumbles. …
Dolphins stated they had been shocked he was nonetheless obtainable.
