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David Gusta

DT | Kentucky | Class SR | Rank 164

Model Grade 77.18 | Card Grade 6.5 (Roster Competition)

Best Team Fit: HOU

Best Scheme Fit: One Gap Attack

Projected Role: Early-down anchor with interior rush upside

Player Information
Name:David Gusta School:Kentucky Position:DT Jersey #:
Class / Age: SR / Pending DOB: Pending
Size / Length: 6-3 | 308 lbs | Arms 31.1 in | Hands 10.0 in | Wingspan Pending in
Alignment/Scheme: One Gap Attack
Games Watched:
Major Factors: # Model, film, production, athletic profile, context.
Grading Scale: 9.2-9.5 Rare/Blue-Chip | 8.8-9.1 Pro Bowl Ceiling | 8.3-8.7 High-End Starter | 7.8-8.2 Quality Starter | 7.3-7.7 Contributor | 6.8-7.2 Depth/ST | 6.3-6.7 Roster Competition | <6.3 Priority FA
Athletic + Data Snapshot
Testing Line: 40 Pending | 10-split Pending | Vert Pending | Broad Pending | Shuttle Pending | 3-Cone Pending | Bench Pending
Composite Signals: RAS Pending (Starter>=5.18, Impact>=7.1) | PFF Grade Pending
Personal/Behavior:7.3Volatility indicator: No. Verify interviews, accountability, and role acceptance. Model final grade: 77.18 (Round 4-5).
Athletic Ability:7.4Athletic score 79.4; RAS Pending.
Strength & Explosion:7.9Size score 90.0. Track contact power and force transfer on tape.
Competes:7.7Trait score 85.4; film coverage 0.0; competitive strain projects as translatable.
Production:7.6Production 83.7; Breakout age N/A; Dominator N/A; profile tier N/A.
Mental/Learning:7.6Context score 81.7. Processing and role communication need game-by-game verification.
Injury History:5.8Model risk flag: Manageable. Integrate medical stack once combine/club data is available.
Risk + Verification
Medical/Character: Cross-check with combine medical, interview, and full-season tape cutups before lock.
Development Plan: Year 1: role-specific package + special teams utility where applicable. Year 2: expand responsibility into full-time snaps.
Source Confidence: Medium confidence - model and available film align; pending combine + interview stack.
Player Summary

Report:

David Gusta (DT, Kentucky) holds a model grade of 77.18 with a Round 4-5 projection. Current board slot: 119. developmental contributor profile; controls interior gaps and collapses pocket. Seed rank 119 indicates current market confidence with developmental upside still available.

How He Wins:

Role fit: Early-down anchor with interior rush upside. Preferred usage in one_gap_attack. Traits: leverage, processing, and role translation remain primary wins.

Primary Concerns:

Development checkpoints: consistency, role expansion pace, and matchup stress handling.

2025 Production Snapshot:

Production snapshot pending structured statline import.

Board Movement:

Kiper board movement unavailable for this player.

Role / Scheme Projection:

Best early team fit: HOU. Scheme path: one_gap_attack. Expected early deployment: Early-down anchor with interior rush upside. Historical combine comp: David Gusta (2026), similarity 98.51.

Value Range:

Floor/Ceiling framework: floor 74.22, ceiling 78.74. Current card band: Roster Competition.