NFL Combine winners among Offensive Line prospects and the top Athletic Composite Scores
Following along with the NFL Combine is always a lot of fun. There's all the spicy comments from podiums, the weigh-ins and measurements that can sometimes surprise, and of course the forty-yard dashes in spandex that everyone loves. But when the dust settles at the end of each day, how can we really tell who […]
Following along with the NFL Combine is always a lot of fun. There's all the spicy comments from podiums, the weigh-ins and measurements that can sometimes surprise, and of course the forty-yard dashes in spandex that everyone loves. But when the dust settles at the end of each day, how can we really tell who "won" and helped their draft stock?
The best way? Create a custom Athletic Composite score that pulls together 20+ years of historical NFL Combine data, analyzes the results of this group of incoming prospects, and assigns a singular percentile score for a player's athleticism.
Or at least that's what we did here at A to Z Sports. As you can see in my post below, here were the top performances among offensive line prospects at the NFL Combine according to the A to Z Sports Athletic Composite.
Early Round Elite Athletes
Troy Fautanu (Washington) was clearly one of the best moving offensive lineman on the field on any given Saturday last fall, so it's no surprise he tested well. Fautanu was already considered a potential first round pick, but after posting 94th percentile Speed and Burst Scores his first round status seems like a lock. Fautanu likely slots in at offensive tackle for most teams, but could likely slide inside at guard as well.
Christian Haynes always displayed elite play strength and control as an offensive guard at UConn, but his testing numbers were eye-opening. He nearly ran a 5-second forty at 317 pounds, then posted 80th percentile jumps as well. He was already a fringe second round pick, but he might go as early as Top 50 with this level of athleticism.
Roger Rosengarten (Washington) had a fairly awful showing in the national championship game against Michigan in January, but outside of that had a phenomenal final season for Washington. His athleticism was evident throughout his career, but running a 4.92-second forty-yard dash (fastest among all offensive lineman at the NFL Combine) at 308 pounds is pretty wild. A 98th percentile Speed Score to go with his play strength and consistency. He's rising into mid day two conversations based on what I learned at the NFL Combine.
Late Round Risers
Tanor Bortolini (Wisconsin) is one of the most versatile offensive line prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft. He lined up for the Wisconsin Badgers at three different OL spots this past season, but as you can see in the post below from draft analyst Ben Fennell, he has experience everywhere.
On Sunday he tested like a slot wide receiver in the agility drills with a 4.28-second time in the short shuttle and 7.16 in the three-cone. 100th percentile agility. When you mix that in with his speed and strength you get a player who's likely rising quickly up NFL Draft boards.
Brandon Coleman (TCU) was a big winner at the Senior Bowl and followed that effort up with a 4.99-second forty-yard dash at the NFL Combine. He also posted a 98th percentile Burst Score via his jumps too. His quick hands, ability to make adjustments, and smarts (displayed via my own interview at the Senior Bowl) should make him a steal on day three of the NFL Draft.
Beyond those two names, Tylan Grable (UCF), Mason McCormick, Frank Crum (Wyoming), and C.J. Hanson (Holy Cross) were obvious winners as well. All four of them were projected undrafted free agents via the most recent mock draft data, but should all see a slight boost now. Grable and McCormick's jumps were 99th percentile. Crum and Hanson had solid marks in both their Speed and Burst Scores above the 80th percentile.
Overall, this offensive line class was stacked with elite athletes. 16 of them were 90th percentile or higher in the A to Z Sports Athletic Composite, a record since the year 2000. This draft should be a great place to improve offensive lines across the league.
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