These summaries come from the combine tracker at NFL.com
CB Will Johnson - Michigan 6'2", 194
2024: 3rd AP All-American/Honorable All-BIG 10, 14tckls/1TFL, 2INTs/2TDs, 3PBUs
strengths: Presses with patient feet and strong re-routes. Good body control & change of direction in space. Reads passer and anticipates routes for takeaways. Transitions are fluid and well-fined from his pedal or off-man. Races downhill to strike pass catchers with fade.
weaknesses: Ball greed makes him susceptible to double-moves. Average recovery burst and speed when beaten inside the route. Open-field awareness lead to missed arm tackles in space.
grade: 6.50 (Boom-or-bust potential)
comp: Jaycee Horn
CB Benjamin Morrison - Notre Dame 6', 193
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2024: 20 tckls, 4PBUs
strengths: Inquisitive but patient in reading routes from off-man coverage. Good make-up speed to chase & close separation. Outstanding ball production. Natural feel for attacking angles & catch point. Challenges at the high-point with soft, sticky hands.
weaknesses: Struggles to consistently mirror against sudden release fakes. Below-average hips & feet to retrace routes from trail positioning. Accessible throwing windows frequently open around him. Below-average tackler, allowing too many additional yards.
grade: 6.20 (Will eventually be an average starter)
CB Jahdae Barron - Texas 5'11", 194
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2024: 1st AP All-American/1st All-SEC, Thorpe Award, 67tckls/2.5TFLs, 1sck, 5INTs/11PBUs
combine: 4.39s 40, 35"vert, 10'3"broad
strengths: Able to forcefully redirect routes over the first 5yds. Has plus awareness & instincts to make timely responses from zone. Claws, slaps and punches to beat up the catch point. Swarms in after the catch with good angles & physical strikes.
weaknesses: Limited exposure in man coverage. Average lateral transitions & recovery burst when beaten. Needs to run through and wrap up more frequently.
grade: 6.40 (Will become a good starter within 2 years)
comp: Tykee Smith
LB Danny Stutsman - Oklahoma 6'3", 233
2024: Consensus All-American/1st All-SEC, 109tckls/8TFLs, 1sck
combine: 4.52s 40, 34"vert
strengths: Reads & adjusts instantly to what his keys tell him. Sifts through moving parts with calm eyes & efficient movement. Plays with inside-out leverage and can slide off blocks to tackle. Possesses demeanor and experience for special teams.
weaknesses: Lacks explosive stack-&-shield pop in his take-ons. Can be a step slow sprinting wide to cut off outside runs. Average depth gain and change of direction in zone coverage. Needs to squeeze catch space when he's in position.
grade: 6.24 (Will eventually be an average starter)
EDGE Jordan Burch - Oregon 6'4", 279
2024: 31tckls/11TFLs, 8.5scks, 5PBUs, 1FF
combine: 4.67s 40
strengths: Very good feel for attacking angle blocks. Rarely allows a tackle to be broken. Excellent bend to dip around the edge or explode into his bull-rush. Can finish when the opposition presents itself in the pocket.
weaknesses: Needs to play with better decisiveness in the run game. Struggles to beat back straining linemen and get off the block. Pass rush lacks desired skill & violence in his hands. Slow to find a rush counter when he's stalled.
grade: 6.27 (Will eventually be an average starter)
comp: Dayo Odeyingbo
DT Alfred Collins - Texas 6'6", 332
2024: 2nd AP All-American, 55tckls/5.5TFLs, 1sck, 7PBUs, 1FF, blocked kick
combine: 26"vert, 8'broad
strengths: Responds instantly to mirror lateral steps by blockers. Widens his base and sets his anchor to beat back double teams. Long-arm move swims protection to access the edge. Keeps eyes on the QB and bats down passes.
weaknesses: Average 1st-step explosiveness into blockers. Plays with inconsistent base width, leading to imbalance. Knee-bend & pad level can get away from him in both phases. Leggy & labored when working edge to edge as a rusher.
grade: 6.27 (Will eventually be an average starter)
comp: Javon Kinlaw
DT Vernon Broughton - Texas 6'5", 311
2024: 39tckls/4.5TFLs, 4scks, 2PBUs, 2FFs
strengths: Gets off the ball with a quick 1st step. Athletic ability to extend his range as a run defender. Pressures the pocket with force and/or foot quickness. Rush plans are well-conceived & diversified.
weaknesses: Can be a step slow reacting to a blocker's lateral steps. Takes longer rides on the block than necessary. Needs better upper-body power to press & shed blockers. Hard-charging rush can lack balance & control at times.
grade: 6.10 (Good backup with potential to develop as a starter)
TE Tyler Warren - Penn St 6'5 1/2", 256
2024: 2nd AP All-American/1st All-BIG 10, John Mackey Award, 104rec/1,233yds/8TDs, 3-6/35yds/1TD, 26tt/218yds/4TDs
strengths: Handled short-yardage runs with direct snaps and wildcat looks. Impressive early quickness & speed variance in his routes. Hips are smooth getting in & out of his breaks points. Unfazed by contact when securing contested catches. Hands are natural, skilled & strong. Runs the track and tags defenders on leads blocks.
weaknesses: Too easily contacted & redirected within the pattern. Will see limited separation as a vertical target. Room for improvement with hand placement as a base blocker. Hands get wide & grabby working up to 2nd-level targets.
grade: 6.77 (Year 1 Starter)
comp: Jeremy Shockley
WR Tre Harris - Ole Miss 6'2", 205
2024: 2nd AP All-American/3rd All-SEC, 60rec/1,030yds/7TDs
combine: 4.54s 40, 38.5"vert, 10'5"broad
strengths: Able to run by coverage with long, gliding strides. Changes speeds and sets up breaks at the top of the route. Threat of the deep ball opens up easier looks underneath. Able to elude or drag tacklers for 1st downs after the catch. Above-average elevation and extension for off-target throws.
weaknesses: Racked up catch volume with hitches & screens. Previously plagued by injuries. Allows throws to get on top of him, leading to drops. Low career contested catch rate relative to his size.
grade: 6.30 (Will eventually be a plus starter)
comp: Alec Pierce
WR Tory Horton - Colorado St 6'2 1/2", 196
2024: 26rec/353yds/1TD, Punt Return TD
combine: 4.41s 40, 37.5"vert
strengths: Possesses good athletic ability & quick feet. Instinctive feel for leverage & burst timing. Natural ball-tracker. Good stop-&-cut quickness to slip open-field tacklers.
weaknesses: Below-average play strength. High center of gravity causes drift into breaks on intermediate routes. Struggles to hold defenders off for catch space. Missed majority of 2024 with a knee injury.
grade: 6.19 (Good backup with potential to develop as a starter)
RB Omarion Hampton - UNC 6', 221
2024: 2nd AP All-American/1st All-ACC, 281att/1,660yds/15TDs, 38rec/373yds/2TDs
combine: 4.46s 40, 38"vert, 10'10"broad
strengths: Access to a sudden lateral jump-cut to elude penetration. Has the hips & feet to stack downhill moves. Runs square and drives through tacklers with good contact balance. Requires gang tackles to keep an ember from relighting. Capable option on swing passes & screens.
weaknesses: One-speed, long-strider runner with limited one-cut ability. Bangs into blockers and lacks adequate elusiveness. Too eager to leave his feet and take abuse in the air. Below-average speed to win wide and turn the corner.
grade: 6.33 (Will eventually be a plus starter)
comp: Rhamondre Stevenson
RB TreVeyon Henderson - Ohio St 5'10", 202
2024: 3rd All-BIG 10, 144att/1,016yds/10TDs, 27rec/284yds/1TD,
combine: 4.43s 40, 38.5"vert, 10'8"broad
strengths: Slides from gap to gap with twitchy lateral movements. Accelerates into build-up speed that makes him tough to catch. Rhythmic in & out of cuts and hasn't fumbled in 3 years. Sorts centers and strikes like an OL in protection. Soft hands make him a safety valve out of the backfield for QBs.
weaknesses: Plays fast but is primarily a one-speed runner. Average vision inside will lead him into trafficked areas. Not much creativity to conjure yardage in tighter spaces. Catches too much contact through the line of scrimmage .
grade: 6.38 (Will eventually be a plus starter)
comp: Aaron Jones
RB Jaydon Blue - Texas 5'9", 196
combine: 4.38s 40
strengths: Quick, agile feet to slither around the interior. Good top-end speed to widen the field on outside runs. Can juke & sneak past open-field tacklers. Legitimate mismatch option as a WR out of the backfield. Runs wheel routes for angle routes for big plays.
weaknesses: Lacks tempo & processing quickness as a runner. Runs too small inside and accepts the contact. Will have drops on off-frame throws. mental mistakes in protection caused sacks.
grade: 6.11 (Good backup with potential to develop as a starter)
RB Quinshon Judkins - Ohio St 6', 221
2024: 3rd All-BIG 10, 194att/1,060yds/14TDs, 22rec/161yds/2TDs
comp: 4.48s 40, 38.5"vert, 11'broad
strengths: Presses the run deep into the line before cutting. Cutside runs feature patience, decisiveness & efficiency in space. Sudden burst to rush past arm traffic at the line of scrimmage. Runs with NFL-caliber physicality and falls forward as a finisher.
weaknesses: Hips are too tight for sharp angles as a one-cut runner. Lacks spatial awareness for smooth trips through the interior. Below-average speed to outrace pursuit & stack explosive runs.
grade: 6.33 (Will eventually be a plus starter)
comp: Joe Mixon
RB DJ Giddens - Knasas St 6', 212
combine: 4.43s 40, 39.5"vert, 10'10 broad
strengths: Runs with patience, allowing big to get their blocks. Vision to see & cut into developing run lanes. More elusive than he should be in tight quarters.
weaknesses: Lacks lateral quicks and long speed to create chunk runs. Inconsistent knee bend & power as a run finisher. Struggles to bring in off-frame throws. Will get the QB hit too often in protection.
grade: 5.94 (Average backup/Special teamer)
