Keldric Faulk

● Big and strong — comfortably wears 275 pounds ● Long, smooth athlete with substantial power behind his hands ● Squares and uses full extension to press blockers off him and stay unglued ● Reads play design well to stonewall pullers and fight through contact with balance ● Can work half-a-man and take an edge from the inside ● Accustomed to dealing with chips/help and seeing four hands on each snap ● Can hit landmarks when attempting to corner as a wide rusher ● Versatile pass-rush hands to swat, swim or drive single blocks 337 Back to table of contents -- 341 of 629 -- ● Vocal team captain who speaks up and leads (donated part of NIL earnings to assist a walk-on teammate) ● One of draft’s youngest players, but coaches praised his advanced maturity and character ● Scheme-diverse defender — can play multiple positions on defensive line

● Average twitch and rudimentary in pass-rush sequencing ● Too upright and aimless in rush plan ● Doesn’t have burst or edge speed to consistently win races to corner ● Can get stood up at the point and washed/pinned when he loses leverage game ● More strong than explosive when punching off blocks ● Needs to ratchet up intensity to reach NFL ceiling ● Didn’t lead Auburn in sacks or TFL any of his three seasons

A three-year starter at Auburn, Faulk played primarily 4i-/five-technique in former defensive coordinator DJ Durkin’s three-man fronts, while also lining up wide and inside the A-gap. He entered the 2025 season with high-first-round grades from NFL scouts, but neither his impact nor production matched those lofty expectations. Despite the lack of flash, he still earned All-SEC honors in 2025 and played an unselfish role in the structure of the scheme. A king-sized edge defender, Faulk is long, athletic and strong. He is a straightforward pass rusher, and there isn’t much deception in his initial plan or counters. However, though he lacks explosiveness for early wins, he is fluid in his attack and thuds with his hands to create knockback at contact. He stacks and sheds efficiently from different alignments to detach in the run game. He needs better consistency with his pad level and instincts but rarely misses tackles and offers position flex along the line. Overall, Faulk has more “almost” plays than impact ones on his tape, but you bet on a developing, 20-year-old player with his exciting traits (he’s similar in several ways to Mykel Williams as a prospect). The character and upside are promising, but how early a team drafts him is dependent on its appetite for risk.