Andrew Vorhees Tears ACL At 2023 NFL Scouting Combine
The worst part of the combine every single year is the fact that one or two guys every year suffer an injury trying to improve their draft stock. This year the noteworthy one coming out of the combine is USC offensive lineman, Andrew Vorhees. During one of the on field drills at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine, Vorhees suffered a non-contact knee injury. The diagnosis of that injury is a clean ACL tear.
I even have the clip from when it happened. It was impossible to ignore at the moment and really wanted to clip the rep from O’Cyrus Torrence anyway.
Pete Thamel of ESPN.com was the first to report the news:
“Former USC offensive lineman Andrew Vorhees appears to have “a clean tear” in his right ACL after meeting with doctors on Monday, a source told ESPN.”
“Vorhees injured his right knee during drills at the league’s annual scouting combine Sunday in Indianapolis. It’s rare for a player to suffer a significant injury at the combine, and Vorhees entered the event projected to be selected around the fourth round in this year’s NFL draft. ESPN’s Todd McShay ranked him as his No. 115 overall player.”
To be totally truthful; I thought Vorhees looked awful at the combine. His movement skills were awful. You can read more on my full breakdown from the offensive line group at the Combine here!
The best thing Vorhees has going for him is his size and pure power. He won the Morris Trophy which is supposed to go to the best offensive lineman in the Pac 12. Vorhees also benched 38 reps with one healthy leg while checking in at 6-foot-6, 310 pounds. Someone I consider a boom or bust middle round prospect.
