Kayden McDonald is the Most Productive Nose Tackle Nate Has Scouted
Nate Tice
If you just, without even watching Kayden McDonald from Ohio State, if you just look at his stats, you go, holy crap, you're in a lot of tackles. And you don't really see that with nose tackles.
Context
Nate Tice's superlative: Kayden McDonald is the best plugger / best NT in the 2026 class because he both eats space AND makes plays — uncommon for the archetype. Late starter, more or less a one-year starter. Big upside given the youth.