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2025 NFL Scouting Combine: Defensive Line Notes
2025 NFL Scouting Combine: Defensive Line Notes
This is not just the underwear Olympics. If you know what you’re looking for, this event can reveal a lot of deep dark secrets on the NFL Draft. We’re looking for knee bend. We’re looking for lower body explosion. We’re looking for all of the things that matter. An ability to make sharp decisions while moving in space. If you don’t think this event is important, it’s because you’re not educated. We have a lot to talk about with the defensive line group at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine and Trey as always was mindful to take the notes this year to another level.
In terms of the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine for this DL group, the top dogs didn’t workout. There is a lot of stinky mixed in here but I believe we found a few gems to be excited about to eventually target on draft day. Philadelphia won the Super Bowl because of their defensive line. It’s up to you to be smart enough to get that football is won at the line of scrimmage.
Without further ado, let’s get to those 2025 NFL Scouting Combine notes for the defensive line!
Tommy Akingbesote (Maryland)
Measurables: Height (6-3 6/8), Weight (306), Arm Length (33 1/2), Wingspan (82 5/8), Hand (10)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (5.09), 10-Yard Split (1.77), Vertical Jump (28), Broad Jump (8’7″), 3-Cone (N/A), 20-Yard Shuffle (N/A), Bench (N/A)
Eyes looking at the ground the entire time running the 40. Bad feet. Can’t really change direction. He’s a zero. No juice in the pass rush move. Guy sucks. Not worth your time. Can’t do anything. Coaches yelling at him to bend knees. Back of of the line in hoop drill. Can’t get going in and out of brakes. Maryland teammate Phillips miles better at the East-West. If I say any more it’s just beating a dead horse. Undrafted player.
Darius Alexander (Toledo)
Measurables: Height (6-3 7/8), Weight (305), Arm Length (34), Wingspan (82 7/8), Hand (10)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (4.95), 10-Yard Split (1.72), Vertical Jump (31.5), Broad Jump (9’3″), 3-Cone (7.6), 20-Yard Shuffle (4.79), Bench (28)
NFL Draft Stock Report: GameAbove Sports Bowl, National Team Day (1), (2), (3), Senior Bowl Game
Looks impressive for the most part. Not insane MFer but he’s got something to him. Ate it during the wave drill. Super stiff moving around. Can’t get his feet in control. Better in pass rush. Turned the corner well. Kinda slow motion. Bit of a back bender on the bag. Not a ton of wasted movement but no crazy movement. Really nice bench number. Has a work ethic. 10-yard time is cool. Fine day but nothing over the top crazy. Don’t think today pushes him into any elite category but interested in middle round developmental down the road starter for sure.
Zeek Biggers (Georgia Tech)
Measurables: Height (6-5 1/2), Weight (321), Arm Length (34 7/8), Wingspan (85 1/8), Hand (10 1/4)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (5.14), 10-Yard Split (1.74), Vertical Jump (34.5), Broad Jump (9’3″), 3-Cone (N/A), 20-Yard Shuffle (N/A), Bench (N/A)
NFL Draft Stock Report: East-West (3)
Looked like trash running the 40. Hunchback of Notre Dame. Not an athlete. Zero burst. He looks hurt even trying to get up and go. Slow footed. Tripping over himself. Can’t play a lick. Vomit worthy terrible. Can’t even bother to run down the line on the drills. Slow motion. He’s so bad his parents should be ashamed. Needs a slap or should quit. Send him home. Sucked at the East-West. Scared to bench or do short area stuff. I’ll bet anyone he’s working a new profession shortly.
Yahya Black (Iowa)
Measurables: Height (6-5 6/8), Weight (336), Arm Length (35), Wingspan (83 7/8), Hand (10 1/4)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (5.39), 10-Yard Split (1.88), Vertical Jump (25.5), Broad Jump (8’5″), 3-Cone (7.36), 20-Yard Shuffle (4.72), Bench (N/A)
NFL Draft Stock Report: Senior Bowl National Team (2), (3)
Incredibly slow. Zero bend in the knees. Sucked at the Senior Bowl. Really upright running and swerving. Knees get stuck. Stiff plant foot. Can’t turn the corner or flatten at all. The rip move was pathetic. Arms are out of control based on movement. Guy is a waste of time. Not worthy of being picked. Some of the worst testing numbers here. Total turd who sucks. If he didn’t have the Iowa helmet going for him, I can’t imagine how terrible he would be viewed.
Warren Brinson (Georgia)
Measurables: Height (6-5 2/8), Weight (315), Arm Length (33 1/2), Wingspan (80 7/8), Hand (10 3/8)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (5.09), 10-Yard Split (1.76), Vertical Jump (31), Broad Jump (9’7″), 3-Cone (N/A), 20-Yard Shuffle (N/A), Bench (N/A)
NFL Draft Stock Report: East-West (1) (3) / Conference Championships
Ran ok. More so in the 10-yard department. Couldn’t make it through the wave drill. Had to send him off. Went to the back of the line for screwing up. Better using hands in pass rush. Shaky in the hoop drill. Had hard time placing the towel smoothly. Back of line again in hoop drill for botching it. Takes time to hit the brakes. Not impressed but not worthless trash.
Vernon Broughton (Texas)
Measurables: Height (6-5), Weight (311), Arm Length (35), Wingspan (83 7/8), Hand (9 1/4)
Did not workout. I do have stock notes on him but not going to bother listing them since he skipped all phases of the workout.
Jamaree Caldwell (Oregon)
Measurables: Height (6-2 1/8), Weight (332), Arm Length (32), Wingspan (78 3/8), Hand (9 3/8)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (5.16), 10-Yard Split (1.86), Vertical Jump (27), Broad Jump (N/A), 3-Cone (N/A), 20-Yard Shuffle (N/A), Bench (N/A)
NFL Draft Stock Report: Senior Bowl (3)
Slow. No burst to him at all. Totally pedestrian during the Senior Bowl. Looks like a turd. Moving okay in the wave but way too high. Punch was too soft. Trying to work these bags where he needs to move, he’s tripping all over himself. Didn’t do the hoop drill. Scared to bench. Can’t be that big with zero movement skills and then also be weak. Would have posted gross times in the short area. Nothing here. Keep it moving.
Alfred Collins (Texas)
Measurables: Height (6-5 5/8), Weight (332), Arm Length (34 5/8), Wingspan (85), Hand (10)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (N/A), 10-Yard Split (N/A), Vertical Jump (26), Broad Jump (8’0″), 3-Cone (N/A), 20-Yard Shuffle (N/A), Bench (N/A)
Did not run. Too high. Eye level not good. Feet not in control. Stumbling turning the corner in pass rush. Not impressed. Really nice done in hoop drill. Very good in the hoop. Up and down. Probably admittedly need to do more work here because I viewed Broughton as better, who didn’t workout. So was harder to compare.
Howard Cross III, Notre Dame
Measurables: Height (6-1 3/8), Weight (285), Arm Length (32 1/4), Wingspan (78 5/8), Hand (10 1/2)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (N/A), 10-Yard Split (N/A), Vertical Jump (29), Broad Jump (8’8″), 3-Cone (N/A), 20-Yard Shuffle (N/A), Bench (N/A)
Did not workout. Only jumped. Not a fan anyway. Not sure who this guy thinks he is but not nearly heralded enough to not do anything. Red Flag. Didn’t notice him at all during the season.
Joshua Farmer (Florida State)
Measurables: Height (6-3 2/8), Weight (305), Arm Length (35), Wingspan (83 3/8), Hand (10 1/4)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (5.11), 10-Yard Split (1.77), Vertical Jump (29), Broad Jump (9’4″), 3-Cone (N/A), 20-Yard Shuffle (N/A), Bench (26)
NFL Draft Stock Report: Week 0, Week 1, Senior Bowl (1), (2), (3)
Spazz mode running the 40. Grunting like crazy and still slow. Not covering ground with the feet. Trying to turn the corner but body won’t let him. Not sure what his deal is. Looked like a girl slapping the bag. At least moving around and doesn’t look lost. Spazz energy but he’s not good. Can kinda get off the ball with burst. All power player. He’s fine nothing special. Could wind up to be nothing. Wouldn’t bank on him being a guaranteed hit.
Mason Graham (Michigan)
Measurables: Height (6-3 1/2), Weight (296), Arm Length (32), Wingspan (83 3/8), Hand (9 1/8)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (N/A), 10-Yard Split (N/A), Vertical Jump (N/A), Broad Jump (N/A), 3-Cone (N/A), 20-Yard Shuffle (N/A), Bench (24)
NFL Draft Stock Report: Week 2
Did not workout. Will only bench press. Had more to say on Graham during the year Michigan won the Natty. Really good player with a wrestling background. Big time yes for me.
Kenneth Grant (Michigan)
Measurables: Height (6-3 5/8), Weight (331), Arm Length (33 1/2), Wingspan (82 5/8), Hand (10 1/8)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (N/A), 10-Yard Split (N/A), Vertical Jump (N/A), Broad Jump (N/A), 3-Cone (N/A), 20-Yard Shuffle (N/A), Bench (22)
NFL Draft Stock Report: Week 2
Did not workout. Only benched. Think he’s better than Mazi Smith but unsure how much.
Eric Gregory (Arkansas)
Measurables: Height (6-3 2/8), Weight (319), Arm Length (33), Wingspan (81 1/4), Hand (9 5/8)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (5.14), 10-Yard Split (1.76), Vertical Jump (27), Broad Jump (9’0″), 3-Cone (7.68), 20-Yard Shuffle (4.97), Bench (28)
Has meh written all over him. No real juice. Average. Bad knee bend. Deatrich Wise was a better player coming out. Don’t see any reason to be excited.
Ty Hamilton (Ohio State)
Measurables: Height (6-2 7/8), Weight (299), Arm Length (32 1/4), Wingspan (78 5/8), Hand (10 1/8)
Did not run but some of the smoothest feet. No athletic testing at all here. Bit high but can bend. Feet are changing direction well. Eyes a bit down during the bags but feet are very passable. Has the hip turn. Hell yes on the way he can sink and go. Really nice job in the hoop. Bit tight but can round and keep the feet moving. Very great day. Might be a case where he’s actually good but too many good players made him unnoticed at Ohio State. Also think Tyleik is better. Tough one but not nothing.
Derrick Harmon (Oregon)
Measurables: Height (6-4 1/2), Weight (313), Arm Length (34 3/8), Wingspan (83 3/4), Hand (10 3/8)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (4.95), 10-Yard Split (1.74), Vertical Jump (N/A), Broad Jump (N/A), 3-Cone (N/A), 20-Yard Shuffle (N/A), Bench (N/A)
NFL Draft Stock Report: Week 7, Conference Championships, Rose Bowl
Not really impressed. Slow motion burst and looks almost too calm running. Can’t get the feet under him. Not crazy bend. I don’t see it. There’s no twitch here. You smoke crack if you think this is a first rounder. Looks like a 4th rounder to me as a depth DL. Does ok staying low but there’s never a holy hell movement skills. His knees you can see there’s a moment that’s needed to go. It’s obvious. I think the biggest compliment you can give him is he didn’t look to be straining moving around. Other than that, I don’t get it. Don’t listen to anyone who tells you this player is elite. Anyone who thinks that says so because they never did anything elite in their life. Takes the extra half second to gather. Not easy going straight down the line. He’s a depth piece at Michigan State who was viewed as a nothing two years ago. Putting on an Oregon helmet shouldn’t change that. Seriously watch this clip below. You smoke all the crack if you think he was a big winner at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine.
Jared Harrison-Hunte (SMU)
Measurables: Height (6-3 3/8), Weight (290), Arm Length (33), Wingspan (79 1/2), Hand (9 1/8)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (4.86), 10-Yard Split (1.69), Vertical Jump (32), Broad Jump (9’3″), 3-Cone (N/A), 20-Yard Shuffle (N/A), Bench (N/A)
Not bad. Feet in control during the wave. Ran decent time. Doesn’t look overly thick. Scardy cat to not bench. Bet it would have been a poor number. Looks totally average and that might be being nice.
Tonka Hemingway (South Carolina)
Measurables: Height (6-2 7/8), Weight (284), Arm Length (33), Wingspan (80 3/4), Hand (9)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (N/A), 10-Yard Split (N/A), Vertical Jump (32), Broad Jump (9’4″), 3-Cone (7.36), 20-Yard Shuffle (4.48), Bench (N/A)
NFL Draft Stock Report: East-West (1), (3), (4), Game
Did not run. Bit spazzy and too high. Lost a shoe during the wave. Out of control but not a terrible mover. Better in the bag drill with plus pace. Lost a shoe a second time. Bit sticky in the hoop. Constantly getting the feet out of control. Body control failed big time. Didn’t bench. Wanted more didn’t get it. More spazz than power. Feels like a wildcard mostly because the way he moves is that.
Cam Horsley (Boston College)
Measurables: Height (6-2 6/8), Weight (312), Arm Length (33), Wingspan (81), Hand (9 1/2)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (N/A), 10-Yard Split (N/A), Vertical Jump (31.5), Broad Jump (9’0″), 3-Cone (N/A), 20-Yard Shuffle (N/A), Bench (N/A)
NFL Draft Stock Report: East-West (1), (2), (3), (4)
Did not run. Bad showing at the East-West. Stiff in the neck. Too high. Ass not in line. Soft punch. Can’t bend at all. Short strides that go nowhere and zero bend. Had to redo hoop for sucking. Waste of time. Sucks and not worth your time.
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins (Georgia)
Measurables: Height (6-4 6/8), Weight (276), Arm Length (33 1/2), Wingspan (82 3/4), Hand (9 3/4)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (4.86), 10-Yard Split (1.69), Vertical Jump (36), Broad Jump (10’4″), 3-Cone (7.28), 20-Yard Shuffle (4.34), Bench (N/A)
NFL Draft Stock Report: Senior Bowl (2)
Surprising time here. Didn’t think he would run that. Also thin and too scared to bench. Would have been a bad number. He’s all arms and nothing else. Easily the worst performer out of the Georgia guys on field. Trying to guess the wave drill. Not a ton of explosion but can move. Feet are choppy but not wow. No power in the punch. Should be ashamed of himself with the rip move. Long but out of wack. Long but bad. Couldn’t pick up the towel in the hoop. Sell your stock. Has a better chance of being an inflatable tube man than a high-end NFL player.
Cam Jackson (Florida)
Measurables: Height (6-6 2/8), Weight (328), Arm Length (34 1/8), Wingspan (81 7/8), Hand (9 1/2)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (5.17), 10-Yard Split (1.81), Vertical Jump (24.5), Broad Jump (7’9″), 3-Cone (N/A), 20-Yard Shuffle (N/A), Bench (N/A)
Big body. Rounding corners and isn’t staying on the line but could be worse. Caught on the heels in the bags. Not sure how good he actually is. Clunky but kinda held his own. Not good at staying low. Wants to do it but limited. More on the tubby side than the powerful side. Rather pick a nose who has real talent than waste a pick here.
Rylie Mills (Notre Dame)
Measurables: Height (6-5 3/8), Weight (291), Arm Length (32 5/8), Wingspan (79 3/4), Hand (9 7/8)
Did not workout. Got hurt during CFB Playoff. Actually do kinda like the player.
Omarr Norman-Lott (Tennessee)
Measurables: Height (6-1 7/8), Weight (291), Arm Length (33 3/4), Wingspan (80 1/2), Hand (10 3/4)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (N/A), 10-Yard Split (N/A), Vertical Jump (31.5), Broad Jump (9’5″), 3-Cone (N/A), 20-Yard Shuffle (N/A), Bench (N/A)
NFL Draft Stock Report: Senior Bowl (1)
Did not run. Only jumped Horrible wave drill. Totally ate it. Spazz moving around. Cross off the list. Not in control. Sucks. Totally sucks. Too high around the corner. Ate it again going around the corner. Trash performance the whole day. Quit the day early no hoop drill. Totally stinks. Makes me want to puke from watching him. Has tough guy vibes while being charmin soft.
Payton Page (Clemson)
Measurables: Height (6-3 2/8), Weight (290), Arm Length (31 3/8), Wingspan (79 1/8), Hand (10)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (N/A), 10-Yard Split (N/A), Vertical Jump (33), Broad Jump (9/8), 3-Cone (N/A), 20-Yard Shuffle (N/A), Bench (N/A)
Did not run. Only jumped. Feet are too slow. Not covering any ground. No crazy change of direction skills. Looks average. At least trying to push with power. Not letting instincts take over. Not low enough in the hoop. Towel outside of the zone. One year starter at Clemson. Can’t sniff the jock of the real Clemson lineman there. Total nobody you won’t remember in three years.
Walter Nolen (Mississippi)
Measurables: Height (6-3 3/4), Weight (296), Arm Length (32 1/2), Wingspan (78 5/8), Hand (9 1/2)
NFL Draft Stock Report: Week 5, Week 6, Senior Bowl (1), (2), (3)
Did not workout. Should have because his get off at the Senior Bowl was nasty. Lack of judgement because his on field production he’s not top 10 worthy but maybe could have climbed to that point.
Aeneas Peebles (Virginia Tech)
Measurables: Height (6-0 1/2), Weight (282), Arm Length (31 3/8), Wingspan (78), Hand (9 5/8)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (4.94), 10-Yard Split (1.74), Vertical Jump (32.5), Broad Jump (9’1″), 3-Cone (N/A), 20-Yard Shuffle (4.7), Bench (N/A)
NFL Draft Stock Report: Senior Bowl (1), (2), (3), Game
Nose tackle but faster than I anticipated. Can tell he’s a decent athlete. Tripping over himself in the wave. Foot are moving okay speed wise but he’s trying to go too fast for what he is. Trying to go too fast but his feet are there. Has a burst. Tight around the corner. He’s trying and succeeding. Not bad leverage. Wouldn’t say he’s nothing. Could be something here.
JJ Pegues (Mississippi)
Measurables: Height (6-2 1/2), Weight (309), Arm Length (32 1/2), Wingspan (79 1/4), Hand (9 3/8)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (5.15), 10-Yard Split (1.82), Vertical Jump (27.5), Broad Jump (N/A), 3-Cone (N/A), 20-Yard Shuffle (N/A), Bench (N/A)
NFL Draft Stock Report: Week 6, Week 7, East-West (1), (2), (3), (4), Game
Apparently, running drills at FB. Not a blazing time but good enough for what he does. Passed the test big time in the wave. Knee bend is there. Change of direction no issues. One of the better ones moving around. Rare breed. He’s got it. Artist in the bag drill. About as good as it gets moving around. Nice hip change of direction too. He’s got it. Screwed up a bit in the hoop but he can go, man. The feet are there. Impressive doing the FB drills. He’s going to be something. Too unique to not have a real shot to be something.
Jordan Phillips (Maryland)
Measurables: Height (6-1 5/8), Weight (312), Arm Length (31 1/2), Wingspan (79 1/8), Hand (9 3/4)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (N/A), 10-Yard Split (N/A), Vertical Jump (31), Broad Jump (9’0″), 3-Cone (8.19), 20-Yard Shuffle (4.65), Bench (29)
NFL Draft Stock Report: East-West (1), (2), (3), (4)
Did not run. Good performer at East-West. Bad wave drill. Horrible feet. Tripping big time. Noticeable difference watching him go after Pegues. Too many clunky moments. Best rep was pass rushing. Looks like he can hand fight. Kept building momentum. Going through these bags he’s spinning and punching well. Ate it again in body control. Has power on his side and better coming downhill. Just not a super demon. Shout out to the East Carolina series though! Good transfer cheese by Trey! Top bench number for the group. Definitely a good worker and wrecking ball vibes.
Jahvaree Ritzie (North Carolina)
Measurables: Height (6-4 2/8), Weight (294), Arm Length (33 1/4), Wingspan (81 1/8), Hand (10 1/4)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (N/A), 10-Yard Split (N/A), Vertical Jump (35.5), Broad Jump (9’6″), 3-Cone (N/A), 20-Yard Shuffle (N/A), Bench (26)
No on-field workout. Likely wasn’t going to be a fan either way. Made the decision easier.
Ty Robinson (Nebraska)
Measurables: Height (6-5 1/8), Weight (288), Arm Length (32 1/4), Wingspan (79), Hand (10)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (4.83), 10-Yard Split (1.71), Vertical Jump (33.5), Broad Jump (9’11”), 3-Cone (7.58), 20-Yard Shuffle (4.5), Bench (28)
NFL Draft Stock Report: Week 2, Senior Bowl (1), (2), (3), Game
Tightness in his movement but he can move. Foot speed not bad but tight hipped. Feet are there. Know he’s powerful. Hands are there. Only knock is the tight hips. Power and feet are good. Positive the whole day. Not an alien in starts stops but really good. Power showed up on the field and confirmed it with the bench. Was a top 3 tester in the group in essentially every category. Best 40 time. Very good jump numbers. If he played for not Nebraska he would have more fans. This player is really growing on me. Would prefer to leave the draft with him. Number one winner for me in this group for the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine.
T.J. Sanders (South Carolina)
Measurables: Height (6-3 7/8), Weight (297), Arm Length (33 1/8), Wingspan (80 7/8), Hand (10 1/4)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (N/A), 10-Yard Split (N/A), Vertical Jump (31.5), Broad Jump (9’4″), 3-Cone (7.7), 20-Yard Shuffle (4.67), Bench (N/A)
NFL Draft Stock Report: Senior Bowl (1), (2), (3)
Did not run. Not super sharp but moving alright in space. Feet can move but he’s a tick late on stuff. Solid B level moving around. Can tell he’s got some athlete to him but far from elite. Some clunky. Wouldn’t say he won me over but he doesn’t suck.
Elijah Simmons (Tennessee)
Measurables: Height (6-1), Weight (334), Arm Length (32 3/4), Wingspan (80), Hand (10 1/4)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (5.37), 10-Yard Split (1.88), Vertical Jump (32), Broad Jump (8’10”), 3-Cone (N/A), 20-Yard Shuffle (N/A), Bench (N/A)
Definitely a nose tackle. Not a burner. Passed the test in the wave drill. For his size, he’s an A on the wave drill. Bit high but can actually sink the hips and go. Kinda blown away he’s moving like this at his size. Real club move. Strong dude. Movement skills are a yes. Deserves a ton of credit. Has very little starting experience at Tennessee. Could be a role for him but we know what that role is. Plug the hole fat guy role.
Tim Smith (Alabama)
Measurables: Height (6-1), Weight (334), Arm Length (32 3/4), Wingspan (81 5/8)
NFL Draft Stock Report: Senior Bowl (1), (2), (3)
Did not run. Zero athletic testing. Was there. Slow in the wave. Feet can get hit with quicksand. Zero blown away qualities but he’s getting through it. He’s there. Feel like I’ve seen this version of Bama many times. It’s low-end Bama. No eggplant excitement here.
Nazir Stackhouse (Georgia)
Measurables: Height (6-3 6/8), Weight (327), Arm Length (32 1/2), Wingspan (78 1/8), Hand (10 1/4)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (5.15), 10-Yard Split (1.8), Vertical Jump (27.5), Broad Jump (8’9″), 3-Cone (N/A), 20-Yard Shuffle (N/A), Bench (N/A)
NFL Draft Stock Report: Week 14, East-West (1), (2), (3), (4)
Ran okay given his frame. Deserves credit for that. Had a bit of a burst too. Really nice wave drill. Wide base and can turn well. Carries the weight well. Doesn’t get the feet too high off the ground. Hips turning aren’t an issue. Another great rep in body control. Should get some appreciation from this.
Junior Tafuna (Utah)
Measurables: Height (6-3 1/2), Weight (308), Arm Length (32 1/2), Wingspan (78 3/4), Hand (10 1/2)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (5.03), 10-Yard Split (1.8), Vertical Jump (28.5), Broad Jump (N/A), 3-Cone (N/A), 20-Yard Shuffle (N/A), Bench (24)
NFL Draft Stock Report: Senior Bowl (2), (3)
Try hard vibes. Jumped the gun on the 40 multiple times. He’s there. Not a terrible mover. Needs an extra step or two to do what he wants to do. Knock yourself out if you want to pick him in the 7th round.
Jay Toia (UCLA)
Measurables: Height (6-2), Weight (342), Arm Length (32 1/2), Wingspan (76 3/8), Hand (10)
Did not workout.
Shemar Turner (Texas A&M)
Measurables: Height (6-3 1/8), Weight (290), Arm Length (33 5/8), Wingspan (81 1/8), Hand (10 1/4)
Did not workout.
Deone Walker (Kentucky)
Measurables: Height (6-7 3/8), Weight (331), Arm Length (34 1/4), Wingspan (84 1/8), Hand (10 5/8)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (N/A), 10-Yard Split (N/A), Vertical Jump (25), Broad Jump (8’8″), 3-Cone (N/A), 20-Yard Shuffle (N/A), Bench (N/A)
NFL Draft Stock Report: Senior Bowl (1), (2), (3)
Did not run. Back bender. Can’t bend at all. Feet are alright but his base is weird. Looks top heavy. The more I watch the more worried I am. How is a guy who moves like this and looks like this going to be a game changer? Red flags meter is churning. Has Darren McFadden legs compared to his upper body. Knee bend is joke bad territory. He’s driving me nuts to watch him.
CJ West (Indiana)
Measurables: Height (6-1 1/8), Weight (316), Arm Length (31 1/2), Wingspan (79 1/8), Hand (9 3/4)
Athletic Testing: 40-Yard Dash (4.95), 10-Yard Split (1.73), Vertical Jump (33), Broad Jump (N/A), 3-Cone (N/A), 20-Yard Shuffle (N/A), Bench (N/A)
NFL Draft Stock Report: East-West (1), (2), (3), (4)
Can bend and move the feet. His first move is better than when he has to keep doing it. Good in the bag drills. Legit helped himself. Doesn’t bend in terms of being low as much as you want. Don’t see overly powerful but has a pretty good first step he needs to win with. In college, he kinda did. Not sure he will in the NFL. Would say he looked better at the East-West compared to the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine.
Tyleik Williams (Ohio State)
Measurables: Height (6-2 6/7), Weight (334), Arm Length (32), Wingspan (78 5/8), Hand (10 1/4)
NFL Draft Stock Report: Week 13, Rose Bowl, Cotton Bowl, National Championship
Did not run. Didn’t do any of the testing. Very damn good job churning the feet. Looked like a natural. Excellent moving around. Eyes are up and getting through the bags well. Very impressed. Great base. Can really get down and get out of his stance. Could argue he was the best performer in the group. Did everything well. Fantastic again in the hoop drill. Has a knee bend and can get to where they need to be. For his size he legit wowed. One of the big time winners at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine considering he wasn’t at any of the All-Star events. Likely for Ohio State making a deep run.
Vendetta Sports Media Post 2025 NFL Scouting Combine Defensive Line Rankings:
1: Mason Graham (Michigan)
2: Walter Nolen (Ole Miss)
3: Tyleik Williams (Ohio State)
4: Ty Robinson (Nebraska)
5: Kenneth Grant (Michigan)
6: JJ Pegues (Ole Miss)
7: TJ Sanders (South Carolina)
8: Deone Walker (Kentucky)
9: Darius Alexander (Toledo)
10: Elijah Simmons (Tennessee)
*Feel free to comment on any of your thoughts from this group at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine. Your feedback is welcome even if I think it’s stupid so fire away. If we’re all thinking alike then nobody is thinking. We are more than our thoughts. The Chinese Farmer always says maybe but if we follow the criteria and follow the bread crumbs, we can and will find the correct answer ahead of time.
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