Dolphins select Iowa’s Llewellyn with last of 13 picks. Details, feedback
The Dolphins punctuated a 13-player draft haul by selecting Iowa edge player Max Llewellyn with the 238th overall pick on Saturday evening.
The 6-5, 258-pounder had 20.5 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks in four years with the Hawkeyes.
Last season, he had 26 tackles, with 9.5 of them for loss. He also chipped in 6.5 sacks last season while starting all 13 games. He played as a reserve in previous years.
Dolphins senior national scout Ron Brockington said Llewellyn is a hard worker, displays toughness, can set the edge in the run game and plays with a high motor. “I didn’t expect him to be here,” Brockington said.
He joins Texas’ Trey Moore as edge players added by the Dolphins in the draft.
NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein had projected him to go a round or two earlier, assessing him as “a tall, well-built base end, but it appears he lacks the play strength and anchor to carry his production into the league. He plays with a lack of knee-bend that limits balance on contact and anchor through engagement. He’s better at playing into gaps and playing off of blocks when his feet are active.
“He lacks explosiveness as a pass rusher but has access to a variety of rush plans and moves that can create opportunities inside the pocket. Llewellyn projects as an even-front end, but average backup could be his ceiling.”
ESPN’s Matt Miller said: “He’s got protypical size and strength. He moves really well -- ran a 4.8 in the 40 yard dash. He’s quick off the ball. Has an ability to use his length to disrupt what offensive tackles want to do.
“I love the lower body quickness he plays with; he’s almost like a basketball player the way he sets moves up and jukes offensive linemen.
“He doesn’t always have the leverage, though. That’s the key. He’s got to learn to use his lock-out arm. Coaches rave about him, the work ethic, what he brings to the locker room.”
The Dolphins selected seven players on the third day of the draft on Saturday.
The others: Texas edge player Trey Moore at 130, Pittsburgh inside linebacker Kyle Louis at 138, Texas safety Michael Taaffe at 158, Missouri slot receiver Kevin Coleman at 177, Mississippi State tight end Keydon Traore at 180 and Texas guard DJ Campbell at 200.
This story was originally published April 25, 2026 at 6:25 PM.
