EDGE · Notre Dame
Boubacar Traore
JR · 6'5", 253 lb · FBS Independents · #5
From Boston, MA
NFL comparison Jayson Oweh
Overall · Week 5
No. 39–
Edge rushers
No. 7–
Draft range
- Top 5
- <1%
- Top 15
- 5%
- Round 1
- 38%
Projected range: Pick 19–Rd 2 · 62% chance he lasts past round 1
Show as table
| Pick | Chance |
|---|---|
| 4th | <0.1% |
| 5th | <0.1% |
| 6th | 0.1% |
| 7th | <0.1% |
| 8th | 0.2% |
| 9th | 0.2% |
| 10th | 0.3% |
| 11th | 0.4% |
| 12th | 0.6% |
| 13th | 0.7% |
| 14th | 0.9% |
| 15th | 0.9% |
| 16th | 1.3% |
| 17th | 1.5% |
| 18th | 1.4% |
| 19th | 1.6% |
| 20th | 1.6% |
| 21st | 1.6% |
| 22nd | 2.0% |
| 23rd | 2.2% |
| 24th | 2.0% |
| 25th | 2.1% |
| 26th | 2.1% |
| 27th | 2.3% |
| 28th | 2.4% |
| 29th | 2.5% |
| 30th | 2.4% |
| 31st | 2.4% |
| 32nd | 2.5% |
Assumes he enters the 2027 draft. Based on board rank, positional value and team needs, with uncertainty that narrows as the season goes on. How this works
2026 stats
Elite qb hurries among FBS edge rushers.
- Sacks2.588th
- Tackles for loss4.590th
- QB hurries799th
- Total tackles1582nd
Percentiles compare him with every qualifying FBS player at his position: DE/EDGE/DL/OLB with 1.5+ tackles per team game (520 players). 5 games played.
Next game
vs Stanford
Week 6 · Sat, Oct 10 · 3:30 PM ET
Game log
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Sacks | TFL | Hurries | Tkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs  Wisconsin | W 41–13 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | vs  Rice | W 52–0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs  Michigan State | W 27–10 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | @  Purdue | W 49–10 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | @  North Carolina | W 37–26 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 6 |
Rank history
Ranked No. 39 on the first board of the season. The chart fills in as the board updates each week.
Most likely landing spots
Share of simulated drafts in which each team picks him, combining every team's pick odds, needs and his projected range. He goes after round 1 in 62% of simulations.
Fit with every team
Kansas City Chiefs79 Excellent
Fills a top need for the Chiefs at EDGE; 81% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 20–29).
Buffalo Bills79 Excellent
Fills a top need for the Bills at EDGE; 80% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 21–29).
Seattle Seahawks79 Excellent
Fills a top need for the Seahawks at EDGE; 78% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).
New England Patriots77 Excellent
Fills a top need for the Patriots at EDGE; 84% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 18–28).
Baltimore Ravens76 Excellent
Fills a top need for the Ravens at EDGE; 85% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 16–27).
Chicago Bears75 Strong
Fills a top need for the Bears at EDGE; 85% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 17–27).
All 29 teams with a first-round pick
Dallas Cowboys72 Strong
Fills a top need for the Cowboys at EDGE; 89% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 14–25).
Cincinnati Bengals71 Strong
Fills a top need for the Bengals at EDGE; 89% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 12–24).
Minnesota Vikings70 Strong
EDGE is a moderate need for the Vikings; 77% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).
Carolina Panthers70 Strong
Fills a top need for the Panthers at EDGE; 92% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 9–21).
Jacksonville Jaguars70 Strong
EDGE is a moderate need for the Jaguars; 78% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 22–30).
San Francisco 49ers70 Strong
EDGE is a moderate need for the 49ers; 78% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).
Detroit Lions69 Strong
Fills a top need for the Lions at EDGE; 91% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–23).
Cleveland Browns67 Strong
Fills a top need for the Browns at EDGE; 93% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–20).
New Orleans Saints64 Strong
Fills a top need for the Saints at EDGE; 97% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 5–14).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers62 Strong
Fills a top need for the Buccaneers at EDGE; 98% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 3–10).
Atlanta Falcons62 Strong
EDGE is a moderate need for the Falcons; 90% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–24).
Arizona Cardinals61 Strong
Fills a top need for the Cardinals at EDGE; 98% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 4–12).
Philadelphia Eagles61 Strong
EDGE is a moderate need for the Eagles; 90% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–24).
Tennessee Titans60 Strong
Fills a top need for the Titans at EDGE; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 1–5).
Denver Broncos55 Solid
EDGE isn't a priority for the Broncos; 85% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 16–27).
Washington Commanders52 Solid
EDGE is a moderate need for the Commanders; 97% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 5–14).
Los Angeles Chargers51 Solid
EDGE is a moderate need for the Chargers; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 3–10).
Miami Dolphins51 Solid
EDGE is a moderate need for the Dolphins; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 2–9).
New York Jets50 Solid
EDGE is a moderate need for the Jets; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 3–7).
Pittsburgh Steelers50 Solid
EDGE isn't a priority for the Steelers; 90% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 12–23).
Las Vegas Raiders47 Solid
EDGE isn't a priority for the Raiders; 93% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 10–20).
Houston Texans44 Fair
EDGE isn't a priority for the Texans; 96% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 6–16).
New York Giants40 Fair
EDGE isn't a priority for the Giants; 91% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–22).
Fit (0–100) combines the team's need at his position (40%), how well his projected range lines up with the team's likely pick (30%) and the chance he's still available there (30%).