#20

Justin Medlock

LB · SMU · Sr. · #20

Kansas City — drafted 2007, Rd 5, Pick 23, #160 overall
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Justin Medlock

LB · SMU · Sr · #20

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#464 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2022–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
R5 · #160
Kansas City · 2007

Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025

1 coach
2022
2023
2024
2025

Played his entire career under Rhett Lashlee.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

Kansas CityEntering 20th NFL season

#160Rd 5 · Pick 23
Kansas CityEntering 20th NFL season
View college career stats ↓

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2022Utah10-4HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-leaning
2023Utah8-5HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy
2024SMU11-3HC: Rhett Lashlee · Run-leaning
2025SMU9-4HC: Rhett Lashlee · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025SMU25121.01.011--
2024SMU320.00.0------
2023Utah731.00.0------
2022Utah110.00.0------
Career36182.01.011--

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Liam Johnson’s 2024 season.

Liam Johnson

77%match

California · 2024

#2

Jacquez Jones

Kentucky · 2022

74%
#3

Karene Reid

Utah · 2021

74%
#4

Peyton Hampton

Army · 2022

73%
#5

Quinton Urwiler

Northern Illinois · 2024

73%

Matches Liam on

Solo tackle rate
PD rate
Class year

Differs from Liam on

Hurry rate (lower)
Sack rate (higher)
Based on 9 features · 3 seasons in pool · Opponent-adjusted weighted z-score distance

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Caleb Kibodi's senior season at Louisiana (2025).

Caleb Kibodi

84%match

Louisiana · 2025

#2

Tommi Hill

Nebraska · 2024

80%
#3

Jackson Hamilton

Georgia Tech · 2024

79%
#4

Braden Siders

West Virginia · 2025

79%
#5

Noah Cameron

Eastern Michigan · 2023

79%

Matches Caleb on

Weight
Solo tackle rate
Height
Opponent-adjusted stats · senior cohort across all seasons

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #5245

Final rank
#5245
Avg #5897.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #5245 this season.