From now until the 2026 NFL Draft, we will scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top-10 picks, all the way to Day 3 selections, and priority undrafted free agents. Today, a scouting report on Montana State EDGE Kenneth Eiden IV.
No. 11 Kenneth Eiden IV/EDGE Montana State – 6-1, 250 pounds (Senior)
MEASUREMENTS
Player Ht/Wt Hand Size Arm Length Wingspan
Kenneth Eiden IV 6-1/250 N/A N/A N/A
40-Yard Dash 10-Yard Dash Short Shuttle 3-Cone
N/A N/A N/A N/A
Broad Jump Vertical Bench Press
N/A N/A N/A
THE GOOD
– Good get-off as a pass rusher
– Active hands with effective swipes and swims
– Swim is his go-to move to beat blocks
– Shows counters (inside spin) to keep tackles on their toes
– Chases the ball with a hot motor
– Plays run hard with effort
– Smart rusher who counters at the top of the arc and isn’t ridden beyond the junction point
– Some positional versatility and occasionally dropped into coverage (19 career plays)
– Useful for stunts and games
– Lots of experience
The Bad
– Short and looks small next to tackles
– Washed and moved in the run game by down blocks, too often stuck and swallowed up
– Not a natural bender around the corner and shows tightness when trying to run the hoop
– Gets beat up by bigger tackles/better competition on speed/outside rushes
– Bull rush isn’t impactful
– Can’t always finish his chances
– Inconsistent tape and impact
Stats
– Career: 144 tackles (35 TFL), 26.5 sacks, and 3 FFs across 48 games
– 2025: 56 tackles (16 TFL), 8.5 sacks, 2 FFs across 16 games
– Career: 2,089 career snaps
– 2025: 759 defensive snaps (635 on right edge, 87 at DT where he’d kick inside on rush downs)
– 229 career special teams snaps (combined 98 on punt coverage last two years)
– PFF’s No. 23 overall defensive grade of 2025 FCS EDGE rushers among 141 qualifiers (No. 30 run defense, No. 34 pass rush)
– 74 career hurries, 31 in 2025 per PFF
– Recorded 21 sacks as HS sophomore, breaking school record previously held by Chargers/NFL TE Will Dissly, and was a two-way star with more than 40 career sacks
Injury History
– Missed part of senior year of HS with undisclosed injury
– 2022: missed Eastern Washington game with undisclosed injury
Bio
– Age unverified/unknown
– From Bozeman, Montana
– Had D-I interest that cooled off during senior season due to pandemic, finished with offers from Montana, UC Davis, Penn, among others
– Chose Montana State to stay ultra-local (parents drove 2 minutes to watch him play) and to play for then-DC Kane Ioane
– Father, Ken III, was a star OL for Montana State in the early 1990s
– Named first team All-Big Sky in 2025
– Then-DC Shawn Howe calls Eiden “King of Bozeman” while praising his work ethic
– 2025 semifinalist for William V. Campbell Award (Academic Heisman) with 3.5 GPA throughout college tenure
Tape Breakdown
Kenneth Eiden IV stayed in Montana for high school and college, became a Bobcat, and carved out a solid and productive career. He’s notable to profile, given his connection to new Steelers’ defensive assistant Shawn Howe, Montana State’s defensive coordinator during Eiden’s time in school.
Eiden displays active hands and fights as a pass rusher. His best move is his swim, working well from the interior and on the edges. He counters with a potent inside spin move. Examples of both are below.
Eiden plays with a hot motor and chases the ball across the field. He doesn’t make the tackle here, but pursues the runner with vigor.
Negatively, he’s undersized, and tackles often swallow him up in the run game. Against Oregon, draft prospect LT Isaiah World physically dominated him. There’s a big step in competition, but Eiden will see this type of tackle frequently in the NFL.
Even at the FCS level, Eiden took lumps. Granted, he’s a little off-balanced here, but watch the tight end on the split-flow block completely erase him. He’s on the right side of the screen. Ouch.
He also lacks natural bend to corner and finish. On this stunt, he has the edge, but the tackle gets a piece of him. He shoves Eiden upfield, who can’t corner to reach the quarterback. This, nearly a sack, turns into a good run.
Conclusion
Overall, Kenneth Eiden IV is an effort player with a good get-off and a pass-rush plan. While he competes against the run, he struggles to hold the point of attack, and his stiffness as a rusher is clear, limiting his outside rush threat.
My NFL comp is Jonah Elliss.
NFL Projection: Late Day Three-Undrafted
Steelers Depot Grade: 5.9 (Fringe Roster Player)
Grade Range: 5.5-6.3
Games Watched: at Oregon (2025), at Northern Arizona (2025), vs Montana (2025)
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