2025 NCAA Draft Eligible Global Defensive Tackles (with Top Flag Football & NCAA Global Prospects)
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This week we will be featuring notable 2025 NCAA Draft Eligible Global Defensive Tackles, along with Top Level Men/Women Global Flag Football players and Global prospects for NCAA recruiting. We’ve got a particularly deep group of draft eligible defensive tackles in the paid section this week as well. We hope it is an added layer for scouts and readers from all our leagues and countries that are evaluating for potential player additions or insights.
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Draft Eligible
DT Jeffrey M'Ba - Purdue University (2023-24) / Auburn University (2022) / Independence CC (2020-21)
Citizenship: Gabon/France
Height: 6060e | Weight: 302e
Career Stats: 28 GP | 40 TOT | 19 SOLO | 21 AST | 3 TFL | 2 SCK | 1 FF
Notable Player Awards: N/A
Background/Player Snapshot: Originally from Gabon, Africa. Started playing football four years ago in France for Pionniers de Touraine. Aligns as a 2-technique and a 4i in a 3-down. Very good height and good weight. Displays effective play strength in both the run and pass game. Has the ability to move back the LOS against drive blocks. Utilizes a good long arm move and quick hands with his inside swim move in pass rush. Has shown he can finish violently on the QB. Lacks some speed and quickness that gets him reached in outside zone runs. Below average ability to get his hands up in the quick game.
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Men’s Flag Football
WR/DB Deon Paige (Boston Brigade)
Citizenship: USA
Height: N/A | Weight: N/A
Career Stats: N/A
Notable Player Awards: N/A
Background/Player Snapshot: Paige has started to make a name for himself in the flag world. He’s currently a wide receiver and defensive back for the Boston Brigade, a team in the American Flag Football League (AFFL).
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Women’s Flag Football
DB/WR Jenny Kavanagh (Ireland National Team/South Dublin Panthers)
Citizenship: Ireland
Height: N/A | Weight: N/A
Career Stats: N/A
Notable Player Awards:
2024 American Football Ireland Bowl Season MVP
Background/Player Snapshot: Kavanagh had an extensive basketball career prior to flag football. She got into the sport through a friend, who encouraged her to give flag football a go. She made waves after being named a defensive captain for Ireland at the 2023 IFAF European Flag Football Championships in Limerick, Ireland. She is also a current NFL Female in Flag Ambassador.
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NCAA Prospect
DT Xavier Ukponu - Guyer High School (2021-24)
Citizenship: Nigeria
Height: 6020e | Weight: 288e | Vertical: 27e
Career Stats: 19 GP | 65 TOT | 43 SOLO | 22 AST | 7 TFL | 2 SCK | 1 INT | 2 FR
Notable Player Awards:
2023 Select 50 Showcases National Player of the Year
Background/Player Snapshot: Solid height and adequate weight. Originally from Nigeria, Ukponu landed in Denton, Texas and was heavily in demand from many programs. He recently committed to Wisconsin, but had offers from notable schools like Washington, Texas, Oregon, Miami, and Tennessee to name a few.
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