Who is the better NFL Draft prospect, Payton Pierce or Austin Romaine?

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What stats are used to compare Payton Pierce and Austin Romaine?

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Payton Pierce vs Austin Romaine — NFL Draft Comparison

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Payton Pierce vs Austin Romaine — NFL Draft Comparison · Fanspeak

Payton Pierce

Ohio State Buckeyes

LB · #26

Austin Romaine

Texas Tech Red Raiders

LB · #15

2025 college season

2025 college season: Payton Pierce versus Austin Romaine
Payton Pierce	Statistic	Austin Romaine
44	Tackles	66 (leading value)
0.0	Sacks	0.5 (leading value)
1.5	Tackles for Loss	7.0 (leading value)
0	Passes Defended	2 (leading value)
1	Interceptions	1

Measurements

Measurements: Payton Pierce versus Austin Romaine
Payton Pierce	Statistic	Austin Romaine
6-1	Height	6-2
232 lb	Weight	240 lb

2027 draft projection

2027 draft projection: Payton Pierce versus Austin Romaine
Payton Pierce	Statistic	Austin Romaine
#213	Fanspeak rank	#207 (leading value)
LB 24	Position rank	LB 23 (leading value)
Leading value: 207.9	Average pick	212.6
632	Times drafted	1,000 (leading value)
Leading value: 56	Hype Score	49
144x	Most drafted to	147x

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Payton Pierce

Dean Kindig

No solos in either scouted game in 2025 but great tackler and hit power, teamed well with IGB.

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Austin Romaine

Dean Kindig

Ruled out for the rest of the 2025 season with a hand injury. Romaine posted a 90.7 run defense grade on PFF last season. He has amazing play strength, great effort and fights through blocks. He's reportedly reliable in coverage, but one of the lowest LBs in career solo tackles per game. But confusingly. Romaine was fifth in the Big 12 in defensive stops (41) at K-State in just 9 games in 2025.

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