Zane Durant
DT, Penn St. · 2026 NFL Draft, Round 5, pick #181 (BUF)
Early read Live board
Too early for a verdict. The live 2026 board blends draft slot with games played so far (6.6 weeks in), so rookies move as production comes in.
| ESPN pre-draft rank | #147 overall (#15 DT) |
| Age at draft | 22 |
| School | Penn St. (Power conference) |
| Combine | Invited · 4.75 40 |
| Height / weight | 6' 1", 290 lbs |
Pre-draft data: ESPN draft profile, nflverse draft & combine data. Fields we couldn't source are left out.
Pre-draft signals All patterns
How players with the same pre-draft traits have done against their draft slot, 2000–2021 NFL classes. 50% = a typical pick.
| Age at draft 22 | 56.1% n=2,011 | |
| School Power-conference school | 50.3% n=4,181 | |
| Position DL | 53.0% n=966 | |
| Draft slot vs. ESPN pre-draft rank Slid 32+ picks past ESPN's rank | 53.2% n=654 |
Estimate: 59% chance he beats his draft slot (typical pick: 50%). From a simple logistic model on age, school tier and position only; it ranks past picks only modestly better than a coin flip (AUC 0.60), so treat it as a lean, not a forecast. Method
2026 class right now: pick vs. live board
Board updated Oct 26, 2026, 4:03 PM MDT.
Picked around him 2026 redraft
| 178 | Cole Payton | now #221 |
| 179 | Enrique Cruz Jr. | now #222 |
| 180 | Seydou Traore | now #157 |
| 182 | Taylen Green | now #224 |
| 183 | Karson Sharar | now #137 |
| 184 | Jackie Marshall | now #225 |
How this page works: methodology · Patterns behind the signals: What the drafts missed