Five at Five: 2026 NFL Draft prospects to keep in mind for Buffalo (7.0)

We’re now on to the seventh edition of our newest series here at the Buffalo FAMbase blog, “Five at Five.”

Hard to believe, isn’t it?

No, it’s just me? 

Well, I guess it makes sense. I’m the one writing these damn draft profiles!

But, I’ll keep plugging away for you, Bills Mafia, so that you don’t have to do any heavy lifting on draft weekend.

I’ll do my best to keep you informed so Buffalo Bills President of Football Operations and General Manager Brandon Beane doesn’t leave you going, “Who!?”

So, without further ado, the blog has some enticing names for you to read about this evening.

Get to it.

Landon Robinson, D-Lineman, Navy – U.S. Naval Academy (5-foot-11, 293 lbs/Age: 23)

Landon Robinson is one of the more unique stories in this year’s draft class.

But, that doesn’t mean he’s not also one of more intriguing prospects in terms of his play on the field.

Attending Copley High School while growing up in Fairlawn, Ohio, which is a suburb of Akron, Ohio, Robison said in an interview with Houston Stressans’ Garret Williams (@TexansCommenter) earlier this offseason — which can be found here — that he practically grew up across the road from NBA legend LeBron James, and it had a large impact on him wanting to become a collegiate and professional athlete.

However, having also played linebacker and running back in high school, Robinson received little to no interest to play at the FBS level despite receiving about 30 offers to play in the FCS according to that same interview with Williams.

In the end, however, the 5-foot-11, 293-pound (yes, 5’11”!!) seemingly do-it-all defensive lineman wound up getting a late offer from the United States Naval Academy (Navy) to play at the FBS level, and he took that offer and ran with it . . . almost literally.

Outside of his efforts on defense, Robinson also had three carries in his collegiate career for 87 yards, which all came on fake punt attempts.

Quite impressive, to say the least.

However, where the Ohio native really shined was along Navy’s defensive front.

In his four years (three seasons, DNP in ‘22) with the program, the former Copley High School graduate registered 153 total tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in 38 games.

It was an amazing career for the Midshipmen defender, and one that he capped off in 2025 by collecting career-highs across the board in tackles (64), tackles for loss (8.5), and sacks (6.5), all while earning First-Team All-American Conference honors and being named the American Conference Defensive Player of the Year and the ECAC Defensive Player of the Year.

Now, he’s trying to finish off his collegiate efforts by being drafted into the NFL and propelling forward with his professional aspirations.

It’s not often that, for whatever reason, players from programs like Navy or Army make it very far into their NFL journey before things get brought to a screeching halt . . . in fact, it’s not very often that they even make it there or that they get drafted at all. 

Robinson’s former teammate, safety Rayuan Lane III, was a sixth-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars last spring, but before that it hadn’t been since 2020 that a player from the program had been drafted, and that player is no longer in the league.

But, Landon Robinson is a walking freight train, and he’s not about to be derailed.

Amongst all interior defensive linemen according to TruMedia, Robinson had the fourth-highest pressure rate (9.2%) behind only Southeastern Louisiana’s Kaleb Proctor (13.4%), Oklahoma’s Gracen Halton (13.0%), and Georgia’s Christen Miller (9.9%). 

In that same previously mentioned interview with @TexansCommenter, Robinson was asked who he might compare his game to.

The answer might surprise you . . . or, then again, maybe not if you’ve seen the tenacious defensive tackle — who generally aligned as a shade or an inside technique — play during his three seasons at Navy.

“I watch Aaron Donald’s film every single night, and that might make me a little bit of a nerd, but I’m not mad at it, right? He’s a player that — I met him in person about a month ago now — and we’re the same size. It’s pretty crazy when you see someone in person (like that). It’s like, ‘Wow. (We’re not that different).’ He’s very similar to my stature,” Robinson said in the interview with Williams.

“So, obviously, Aaron Donald I watch all the time, and just how he uses his quickness, his speed, and his strength to be able to get back there and make plays throughout his career. But, also Calijah Kancey from Pitt, as well . . . like Geno Atkins from the Bengals, those guys are all undersized d-linemen that have made it work throughout their career just by using their best traits, right? Their quickness, their speed, and their natural leverage to get underneath blocks. So I think, yeah, I watch all those guys. Those guys definitely have taught me (on) how to be a good defensive lineman.”

Those are certainly quite the names to be mentioned with.

And the Bills, given that they reportedly held a private workout with the former reigning American Conference DPOY according to various outlets, would likely be pleased if Robinson just turned out to be half as good as players like Donald and Atkins.

In addition to his background at other positions in high school, the undersized defensive tackle also has experience in wrestling, which is very apparent on the field as he plays with tremendous power and knows how to use his size in order to gain proper leverage against his opposing blockers.

His incredibly quick feet and lateral movement skills will translate, but his size will be an issue at times in the league, and it’s almost like when Gable Steveson tried out for the Bills in the 2024 preseason, but this time the player at that stature also has the skill and technique to overcome any deficiencies.

Regardless, he has a much better chance of sticking around than Steveson could’ve ever even imagined in his wildest dreams (sorry, not sorry Gable), and there’s a chance he could be a solid contributor for a team down the line.

Robinson won’t hear his name until anywhere from Round 4 to Round 7, but he should undoubtedly be selected.

Might the Bills take a chance on the incredibly interesting prospect?

It’d be a great story, and one that yours truly would like to cover further.

Let’s keep an eye out for it, shall we?

Jalon Kilgore, Safety/Nickel, University of South Carolina (6-foot-1, 210 lbs/Age: 21)

University of South Carolina defensive back Jalon Kilgore is one of the younger prospects in this year’s upcoming draft, having just turned 21 at the end of January, but he’s also one of the most experienced players coming out of the SEC.

A Freshman All-American selection and member of the SEC All-Freshman Team right out of high school in 2023, Kilgore went on to make 33 starts in 36 games over his three-year collegiate campaign down in Columbia, South Carolina, while playing mostly from the overhang “Star” role in the Gamecocks’ defense.

With that being the case, he was often close to the line of scrimmage covering slot receivers and running backs out of the backfield while also helping contain them in the ground game. 

However, according to Lance Zierlein of NFL.com, the Eatonton, Georgia, native’s next role in the NFL will likely depend on what scheme he lands in.

He displayed incredible athleticism at the combine in February, recording a 40-yard dash time of 4.4 seconds, a 10-yard split of 1.56 seconds, a vertical jump of 37”, a broad jump of 10’-10”, a 20-yard shuttle of 4.32 seconds, and he also put up 16 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press.

It was a truly dominant display in shorts, but it was really just a confirmation of what he already put on tape when he was in pads over the past three years.

He’s fearless when delivering blows to the opposition, and he has the long arms and quick pop in his hands to stop receivers and tight ends in their tracks in press coverage . . . which would likely be a welcomed addition in Buffalo’s new scheme under Jim Leonhard.

And, it appears the Bills might think so, too, as they reportedly held a private workout with the former Putnam County playmaker who finished his time as a Gamecock with 178 total tackles, 21 pass deflections, eight interceptions, four-and-a-half sacks, two fumble recoveries, and one forced fumble.

In short, he makes plays on the ball, and he also has the size and overall body build to withstand the rigors of getting his hands dirty in the run game, so to speak.

He’s another example of the many versatile chess pieces that appear to be in this draft class if you do a little digging, and this time that chess piece is deployed from the secondary.

It’s a bit of a cheap comparison considering that they shared the same field as teammates in 2023 and 2024, but Kilgore could conceivably be viewed similarly as fellow “defensive weapon”, Nick Emmanwori, who was drafted in the second round of last year’s draft by the Seattle Seahawks . . . and that seemed to work out just fine for the defending Super Bowl champions.

Although, Emmanwori and Kilgore aren’t necessarily great comparisons, of course, as the former second-rounder is a bit larger than Kilgore and has a slightly different skillset, but the overall point remains the same — the two players are able to wear multiple hats within a defense.

In a league that appears to be shifting to a philosophy of being more of a “positionless” sport, and coordinators often leaning toward utilizing the best athletes to their abilities and not worrying about exactly where they might slot in, Kilgore is just the latest example of that type of player.

He’d certainly be an exciting addition to Buffalo’s secondary, and he could conceivably be a starter for many years to come in Leonhard’s system.

If Buffalo trades down to collect more capital and winds up with picks in the second round, or the defensive back falls to pick No. 91 in the third, then this union between player and franchise just might happen.

Head on a swivel on Day 2, folks. 

Beau Stephens, Offensive Guard, University of Iowa (6-foot-5, 315 lbs/Age: 23)

University of Iowa guard Beau Stephens was a solid player during his time as a Hawkeye, but he’s seemingly been overshadowed by fellow offensive linemen Gennings Dunker and Logan Jones so far this offseason.

A fifth-year senior who appeared in 41 games during his time in Iowa City, Iowa, Stephens started 13 contests in 2025 while tasked with the responsibility of protecting quarterback Mark Gronowski, who is also a draft prospect from the Big Ten program this year.

Listed at a sturdy 6-foot-5, 315 pounds, Stephens is ranked 133rd on the Pro Football Focus big board, and presumably could be had somewhere in the middle to late rounds of the draft depending on a team’s specific scheme and how they might view his fit within it.

However, there have been plenty of mid-round linemen who have made long careers in the pros after waiting a little bit longer than expected to hear their names called on draft weekend, and Stephens could be the next in line to do just that.

He has starter potential in the NFL, in my opinion, if he’s able to build up his strength a bit, as he did struggle at times going against bigger bodies at the Senior Bowl down in Mobile, Alabama, in February.

In spite of that, he is a competent pass blocker that shows good posture in his sets while displaying an adequate ability to maintain his balance at most times, and, even though he possesses shorter arms than you’d like (31-8”) at the NFL level, there are plenty of toolsy traits to work with from the Blue Springs, Missouri, native, who will turn 24 in November.

The Bills lost starting left guard David Edwards to free agency this offseason and, despite re-signing Alec Anderson and inking Austin Corbett to a one-year deal last week, the team might feel the need to add more depth in the draft along the line this go-around even though Buffalo has Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, Tylan Grable, and Chase Lundt also still on the depth chart from previous drafts.

Stephens isn’t an instant impact player, but he seems to be a good developmental prospect that might pan out to be at least an average starter somewhere down the road.

Teams searching for offensive line depth will be looking Stephens way in the middle to late rounds.

Buffalo might be one of those teams.

Devin Moore, Cornerback, University of Florida (6-foot-3, 198 lbs/Age: 22)

Much like another defensive back that we highlighted in a previous segment, Ohio State’s Davison Igbinosun, University of Florida cornerback Devin Moore has everything you could look for from a boundary corner in the NFL in terms of his physical makeup and abilities on the field. 

At 6-foot-3, 198 pounds, Moore provides length in spades, and he uses that lankiness to his advantage in press coverage at the line of scrimmage and while attempting to get his hands on the ball when it’s up for grabs in the air down the field.

He battled with injuries at times throughout his time down in Gainesville, Florida, however, and that’s the main reason he’s probably not being talked about more as a higher draft pick.

In his first three years with the Gators, the Naples, Florida, native was only able to appear in 19 total games due to various different ailments he suffered across those three seasons — like a shoulder issue that limited him to just seven games in 2024 — and it wasn’t until his senior campaign last year that things finally began to look up for Moore.

In 2025, the former four-star recruit, who originally committed to play at the University of Notre Dame when coming out of high school, managed to start 11 games for Florida and was tied for the team lead in interceptions (2) while adding single-season career-highs in tackles (35), pass deflections (4), tackles for loss (2), sacks (1), and forced fumbles (1).

The injury bug caught him again at the conclusion of the year, though, as he missed the 2026 Reese’s Senior Bowl due to having groin surgery . . . which certainly was a disappointment after appearing in double-digit games for the first time in his career.

With all of that in mind, it’s easy to see why teams are still interested in the Florida defensive back.

He finished with 64 total tackles, nine pass breakups, five interceptions, and two tackles for loss in his career, and It’s not every year that you have a 6-foot-3 cornerback with 4.5-second speed coming out of the SEC with 17 starts under their belt entering the draft, even though it might seem like it, so teams better do their homework on the player when he does make it to the cusp of joining the league.

He’s not perfect, and he’ll need to find a way to stay off the injury report and stay in between the lines if he wants to reach his full potential at the next level, but he’ll provide tremendous depth to his first NFL stop at the very least.

I’ve heard the flights from Florida to Western New York aren’t that long, and maybe new head coach Joe Brady wants some more guys from the Sunshine State in his corner with Buffalo.

It wouldn’t be a shock to see the Bills pull the trigger for Moore in Round 3 or Round 4.

Chris McClellan, Defensive Tackle, University of Missouri (6-foot-4, 313 lbs/Age: 22)

We end this seventh edition of “Five at Five” with another big man in the trenches . . . because who doesn’t like a little beef in the middle of your favorite team’s defensive front?

I know members of the Bills Mafia have been clamoring for it for years after previously having players like Ted Washington, Pat Williams, and Sam Adams long ago.

Fans got a little taste of what they’ve been craving with the addition of defensive tackle Deone Walker last year, but they still seem to want more.

Well, can I interest you in defensive lineman Chris McClellan out of the University of Missouri?

I’ll try to convince you.

Standing at 6-foot-4, 313 pounds, McClellan is listed a little lighter than some of the other interior players we’ve touched on in the past few days, but he might be generously listed at that number — he’s plenty big enough to clog the running lanes of the opposition and engulf the pass protectors in front of him.

It’s just a matter of doing it consistently for the former Missouri Tiger and Florida Gator, which is where he originally started his collegiate career after landing on the Gainesville campus following a senior year at Owasso High School in Oklahoma that made him a four-star recruit with offers from schools like the University of Alabama, Ohio State University, Oklahoma University, USC, and the University of Texas among others.

McClellan only spent two years as a Gator, though, before he transferred to Mizzou for his junior and senior seasons.

The North Tulsa, Oklahoma, native started 21 games as a Tiger between those two years, and he finished 2025 with career-bests in tackles (48), tackles for loss (8), sacks (6), and pass deflections (2).

In total, he finished his time in college between the two programs by producing 133 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, four pass deflections, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 51 career games.

The 313-pounder with 34” arms and massive 11” hands went on to perform well at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine after his stellar senior display, posting a 40-yard dash time of 5.05 seconds, a 10-yard split of 1.8 seconds, a vertical jump of 29.5”, and a broad jump of 9’-0”. He also put up 25 reps of 225 pounds during the bench-press portion of the event.

In conclusion, it’s been a good offseason showing for McClellan, and he hopes to hear his name called somewhere late on Day 2 or anywhere on Day 3. 

He’d seemingly be an incredible value for a team looking for more quality depth along the interior of its defensive front, and the Bills just so happen to be one of those teams.

If Buffalo doesn’t go with a big man early like Ohio State University’s Kayden McDonald, then be on the lookout for McClellan’s name later on in the weekend.

Don’t be picky, Bills Mafia.

McClellan might not be the name everyone is talking about, but he’s no slouch. He’d be a quality addition in Western New York.

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