April 25, 2026, 3:06 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
The Miami Dolphins<\/a> started Day 3 of the 2026 NFL draft strong on the defensive side of the ball, as they selected LB\/EDGE Trey Moore at No. 130 and followed up at No. 138 with another versatile defender in hybrid linebacker who could play safety in Pittsburgh\u2019s Kyle Louis.<\/p>\n However, the Dolphins<\/a> revealed that they took Louis to play linebacker, and not safety, as Louis can fare very well up in the box. Spending four years at Pittsburgh, Louis was a standout at the Senior Bowl and the NFL Scouting Combine.<\/p>\n Louis had a productive 2024 and 2025 in college and in those seasons totaled 182 combined tackles, 24 for loss, 10 sacks, six interceptions, a touchdown, six passes defensed, two forced fumbles and two recoveries. He was a second-team ALL-ACC player in 2025, and in those 11 games had 81 tackles, 8.5 for loss, three sacks and three passes defensed.<\/p>\n Another pick that truly fits Jon-Eric Sullivan\u2019s tendencies, Louis has the versatility and athleticism to thrive, especially in a Jeff Hafley system that needs field flexibility. Louis has a Relative Athletic Score of 8.83 and could truly be a \u201crobber\u201d or star option for Hafley\u2019s defense.<\/p>\n Louis can thrive in coverage as well as against the run, making him a very good fit for Hafley, and one the defensive-minded head coach will love to mold. Although not the biggest, he makes up for it with his athletic ability and speed, where his 4.53-second 40-yard dash was top-four among linebackers.<\/p>\n