Josh Conerly's NFL Scouting Combine performance proves what Ducks fans have known all season
Former Oregon Ducks' stud left tackle Josh Conerly Jr put on a show all season, so it's only fitting that his last performance in front of public eyes, the NFL Scouting Combine, would be a dominant showing as well.The star offensive tackle showed out at the Combine. From his measurements to his athletic testing and […]
Former Oregon Ducks' stud left tackle Josh Conerly Jr put on a show all season, so it's only fitting that his last performance in front of public eyes, the NFL Scouting Combine, would be a dominant showing as well.
The star offensive tackle showed out at the Combine. From his measurements to his athletic testing and on-field drills, Conerly established himself not only as a first-round draft pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, but also as one of the best pure offensive tackles in the class. Ducks fans have known it all year. Now the rest of the football world is catching up.
At just over 6'4" 311 lbs, Conerly was measured with 33 1/2" arms. If you're unfamiliar, most NFL teams consider the threshold for playing offensive tackle to be 33" arms, so Conerly cleared that benchmark. In his athletic testing, Conerly posted the best 10-yard split of the offensive linemen at 1.72 seconds, proving that he has the suddenness to get out in space — something that is beyond valuable in today's NFL.
Conerly had a fantastic season for the Oregon Ducks. He surrendered only one sack on 523 pass blocking reps, with that lone sack taking place in Week 2 when the offensive line was still off to a shaky start. From that point on, Conerly was nails. He grades well in pass protection and in the ground game.
In an offensive line class where there are a lot of tweeners, with players measuring in a way where many are being discussed as potentially moving inside to the interior of the offensive line, Conerly stands out as a true tackle. His tape, especially against Abdul Carter and the Ohio State front (twice), combined with his Combine performance, will have Conerly set to go in the first round in April. Whatever team drafts him will be getting a technically sound franchise offensive tackle that has the upside to completely remake an offensive line.
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