Draft-Week Buzz
- 2026-04-19 [Jim Wyatt / Tennessee Titans Official] — Kalel Mullings activated off injured reserve after practice window opened
Buzz items pulled from beat-writer reports, ESPN/NFL.com transactions, Pro Day recaps, and verified Top 30 visit reports in the 30 days leading into the 2026 NFL Draft. Each linked headline goes to the original source. See our full draft-week news tab for cross-prospect timeline.
Scouting Nugget: LB convert
Expanded bio coming soon. This prospect is Running Back #13 in the 2026 class.
Sources
Our scouting profile is assembled from these primary sources + cross-checked against ESPN (Kiper / Reid / Miller), PFF's 2026 Big Board, Dane Brugler's The Beast 2026, and Daniel Jeremiah's top-50. See our full methodology and citations.
NFL Scheme Fit
NFL Scheme Fit
- Gap / man / power-run scheme
Philadelphia Eagles · Baltimore Ravens · Pittsburgh Steelers · Chicago Bears
Scheme matches are bucketed from the prospect's height, weight, and (for WRs) archetype tag against a static lookup of which NFL teams currently run each scheme family.
Rookie Contract & Landing-Spot Outlook
Projected Rookie Contract Value
~$4.3M – $4.6M (4-year deal) · Pick range: #161-200 · ~10% guaranteed
Minimum 4-yr deal + small bonus
Best-Case / Worst-Case Landing Spot
Why: RB listed in their top-5 positional needs.
Year-1 arc: Day-1 starter window with cap-controlled rookie-contract production.
Why: RB not in their stated top-5 needs; runs a scheme that doesn't naturally amplify his profile.
Year-1 arc: Depth-chart competition + special-teams reps as Year-1 baseline.
Contract band uses the 2026 NFL CBA rookie wage scale projected from the prospect's expected pick range; guarantee % is the slot-default at that pick. Landing-spot best/worst case is derived from TEAMS data (positional needs + scheme overlap minus same-position R1 conflicts) — not a claim that either team has expressed interest.
Versatility, Limits & Roster Pathway
Position Versatility & Alternative Roles
- FB / power-RB / short-yardage hammer — 230+ lbs profiles as a goal-line + 3rd-and-short specialist; FB-flex value if the team runs 21-personnel.
Biggest Limiting Trait LOW
96th-percentile height for the position — Frame is among the tallest at the position — long-strider transitions on sharp routes / change-of-direction reps are the typical scout flag for this profile.
Day-3 NFL Roster Pathway
Day 3 projection means a 53-man roster spot is not guaranteed — special-teams contribution (kick/punt coverage, gunner, return-game blocking) is the typical first-year survival path.
Derived from height/weight against the 2026 position cohort and the prospect's projected round. Versatility callouts identify alternate alignments NFL teams have historically used for similar size profiles. Limiting-trait notes flag the single most-cited measurable concern; severity reflects how often that flag ends a Day 1 starter projection. Roster-pathway notes describe the realistic Year 1 NFL role for Day 3 picks.
By the Numbers — 2026 Class Context
- Frame: Among 2026 RB prospects, his 6-1 / 230 lbs frame sits at the 96th percentile in height and 96th percentile in weight.
- Position class: Kalel Mullings is RB #13 of 28 ranked RBs in the 2026 class. Of those, 5 are projected in the R6 range.
- School pipeline: One of 8 Michigan prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft — but the only RB.
Computed factually from the 2026 prospect class roster — height/weight percentiles benchmark this player against every other ranked prospect at the same position. Recruiting arc compares his high-school 247Sports/Rivals composite to his current projected round.
Kalel Mullings’s NFL Archetype: Bijan Robinson
Bijan Robinson (Atlanta Falcons)
Closest RB physical profile in the modern NFL: 6-1/230 lbs. Same frame, same role bucket — NOT a talent or career-arc projection.
Note: this is a physical-profile match — frame, position, role bucket. Not a talent or career-arc projection.
Similar Running Back Prospects
Closest matches to Kalel Mullings (6-1 / 230 lbs, #13 RB) by ranking proximity and physical profile. SIZE MATCH = within 1″ height and 10 lbs; TIER MATCH = within 2 ranking spots.
- Le'Veon MossTIER MATCH Texas A&M · 6-0/215 lbs · #12 RB · R5-R6
- Chip Trayanum Toledo · 5-11/230 lbs · #17 RB · R6-R7
- Roman Hemby Indiana · 6-0/210 lbs · #16 RB · R5-R6
- Kaytron Allen Penn State · 5-11/230 lbs · #8 RB · R4
- Nicholas SingletonSIZE MATCH Penn State · 6-0/225 lbs · #7 RB · R4
Michigan & The 2026 Class
More from Michigan
- Derrick Moore · EDGE #13 · R2-R3
- TJ Guy · EDGE #20 · R6-R7
- Rayshaun Benny · IDL #10 · R3
- Dominic Zvada · K #1 · R5-R7
- Jimmy Rolder · LB #11 · R5-R6
Other R6 prospects in the 2026 class
Different positions, same projected draft tier as Kalel Mullings.
- Miller Moss · QB · Louisville
- Gunner Stockton · QB · Georgia
- Josh Cameron · WR · Baylor
- CJ Daniels · WR · Miami (FL)
- Kaden Wetjen · WR · Iowa
- Dae'Quan Wright · TE · Ole Miss