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 Cincinnati LB Jack Dingle.
#49 JACK DINGLE/ LB, CINCINNATI (RS SENIOR) – 6041, 232 pounds.
Pro Day Measurements
Player Ht/Wt Hand Size Arm Length Wingspan
Jack Dingle 6041/232 9 1/4 31 3/4 76
40-Yard Dash 10-Yard Dash Short Shuttle 3-Cone
4.58 1.57 4.17 7.10
Broad Jump Vertical Bench Press
10’4” 35 1/2 23
The Good
— Elite height with solid weight and length
— Good athleticism and solid play strength
— Understands his keys and gets downhill quickly
— Willing to fill gaps and solid hands and extension taking on blockers
— Active communicator getting everyone on the same page
— Good wrap tackler and brings physicality when he can
— Good acceleration and timing as a blitzer
— Mobility and awareness in zone
— Speed to play get to the deep middle in Tampa Two coverage
— Very good motor to get after the ball wherever it is
The Bad
— Bites on fakes of read option and play action plays
— Aggressiveness downhill will take him out of place against counters
— Marginal when getting off blocks
— Adequate getting over lateral blocks
— Angles outside are inconsistent
— Grabbed opponent on nearly every man coverage rep
— When lined up on the edge had no pass rush plan
Stats
— 48 games/33 starts
— Career: 164 tackles, 72 solo, 9.5 TFL, 4 sacks, 2 PBU, 2 FR
— 2025: 60 tackles, 25 solo, 4 TFL, 3 sacks
— Earn the Iron Bearcat Award for performance in the weight room during winter workouts
— Career high 9 tackles vs BYU (2025)
— American Bowl invitee
— Academic All-Big 12
— RAS 9.81 which tied for third best of 2026 linebackers just behind Sonny Styles and teammate Jake Golday
Injury History
— No injuries of note
Background
— Played at Trinity High School; From Lexington, Kentucky
— Composite 3-star recruit and #6 player from Kentucky
— Earned Kentucky Sports Radio All-State honors
— Greater Louisville Football Coaches Association Class 6A, First-Team All-District Five selection
— Third member of his family to play at UC after Father Nate (DL) and brother Jacob (safety)
— Father played in NFL for Philadelphia, Jacksonville and St. Louis Rams
— Volunteered with Impacting Tomorrow where families can access food, healthcare, education, and essential resources under one roof
Tape Breakdown
Jack Dingle is a middle linebacker of elite height with solid weight, arm length, and hand size on a lean, muscular frame. He aligned primarily inside but would line up on the edge on some pass downs. Also, he is an active communicator on the defense to get everyone on the same page.
As a run defender, he displays very good athleticism and solid play strength. With solid mental processing, he identifies his keys and has quick trigger to get downhill He is willing to fill gaps and uses good hand placement and extension when taking on blocks. As a tackler, overall, he is good at wrapping up the ball carrier and will bring physicality when the opportunity is there.
Against the pass, in zone coverage he displayed good awareness of receivers in his area and good physicality to redirect them.
His eyes are active and he has good agility to move with the quarterback. When playing in a Tampa Two scheme, he has ample athleticism to get deep down the middle. Also, his athleticism allows him to spy on the quarterback.
When blitzing, he showed good timing and very good acceleration toward the quarterback on straight and cross dog blitzes. He displays a very good motor overall and especially when getting after the quarterback.
He will lose sight of the ball and bite on play action and read option fakes. Aggressiveness downhill can lead to being out of position on counters.
When getting off blocks he his marginal when it comes to disengaging. Against lateral blocks, he is adequate to get over them to get to the ball. On outside runs, he is inconsistent being too shallow on some angles and overrunning the ball on others.
In zone coverage, there weren’t a lot of throws in his direction in the games I watched to determine his ball skills. In man coverage, he was very handsy grabbing just about every assignment. When rushing off the edge, he has no pass rush plan essentially using only a bull rush.
Conclusion
Dingle is a tall, lean, athletic linebacker and an active communicator. He is solid processing running schemes and reads his keys well. He is willing to fill gaps and take on blocks and is a good tackler. He has good awareness in zone coverage, can spy on the quarterback and has very good motor trying to get after the quarterback.
Areas to improve include reading the mesh point more consistently, getting off of blocks and improving his angles to the outside. Honing his skills in man coverage would help him be able to be more versatile.
The stars of the Bearcats defense were teammates Jake Golday and Dontay Corleone. But Dingle put up solid numbers and showed impressive athleticism at his Pro Day. That type of profile will garner some attention and get you some pre-draft visits. He has to the potential to earn himself at reserve linebacker spot and shine on special teams. With some development, I believe he is versatile enough to play in even or odd fronts with a zone heavy coverage scheme.
For a player comp, I’ll give you Tommy Eichenberg. Dingle is more athletic, but both understand their keys, attack downhill and fit as core special teamers.
NFL Projection: Late Day Three/UDFASteelers Depot Grade: 6.4 (Pure Backup)Grade Range: 5.3 – 6.7Games Watched: 2025 – Vs UCF, Vs Baylor, Vs Arizona, Vs BYU, At TCU
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