The Kansas City Chiefs selected Louisville EDGE Ashton Gillotte with the No. 66 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.

Ashton Gillotte has impressive strength to be a good power rusher at the next level.

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With a teach-tape material bull-rush, using good pad level, tight hands and keeping his feet moving through contact, Gillotte has shown the ability to collapse the pocket against offensive tackles and guards in college. That gives him some position versatility on third downs at the next level.

The Cardinal has also shown a good counter move off his bull rush by selling the bull and working around the edge with a rip move to keep offensive tackles honest. Additionally, he has a solid long arm and has flashed the ability to win with an arm-over move.

However, Gillotte isn't quick-twitched or very explosive. That limits his ability to win with finesse moves and he lacks acceleration off the line of scrimmage to beat tackles with speed around the edge, though he did post a good 40-yard dash time at Louisville's pro day. He also isn't bendy to turn tight corners at the top of the rush. Additionally, he will lose contain against athletic quarterbacks.

As a run defender, the Louisville product strength shows up at the point of attack. He has pop in his hands and takes on blocks with solid pad level to help set the edge. Also, he's disciplined and doesn't fly too far up the field when unblocked, staying close to the line of scrimmage to help make tackles from the backside of zone runs.

Overall, Gillotte is a solid prospect who can develop into a starting defensive end and would be best as a 4i- or 4-technique in even fronts. He could play as a 5-technique in even fronts if needed, but he would be a liability against scrambling quarterbacks. However, his alignment versatility will help him stay on the field on third downs if a team has an athletic pass-rush specialist off the bench.

40-YARD DASH: 4.63

VERTICAL: 36.5"

— Good size and a thick build for an NFL defensive end.

— Impressive power as a pass-rusher, he can collapse the pocket as a bull rusher against offensive tackles and guards and has a solid long-arm move.

— Has flashed a decent swim move.

— Strong and physical at the point of attack while also taking on blocks with solid pad level to help set the edge against the run.

— Recognizes when he's unblocked as a run defender and doesn't fly too far up the field, stays close to the heel line.

— High motor effort player.

— Not quick-twitched or very explosive, lacks explosiveness off the line of scrimmage to win with speed.

— Pass-rush repertoire is limited to strength and power due to sub-par athleticism.

— A little stiff and tight in the hips to bend at the top of the rush.

— Will lose contain against athletic quarterbacks.

— Below-average at getting off blocks as a run defender, lacks violence to shed and needs to develop a move to escape.