Winners & Losers from Day Four of the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine: Offensive Line

The NFL Scouting Combine really saved the best for last by having offensive linemen centerstage for the final day of athleticism testing on Sunday. These players don't run the fastest in the 40-yard dash, and they leap jump out of the building in the vertical jump, but they're the most impressive athletes on a football […]

John Sheeran — Cincinnati Bengals News Writer
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The NFL Scouting Combine really saved the best for last by having offensive linemen centerstage for the final day of athleticism testing on Sunday.

These players don't run the fastest in the 40-yard dash, and they leap jump out of the building in the vertical jump, but they're the most impressive athletes on a football field relative to their size. O-linemen seem to get faster and larger as the years go by, and 2024 doesn't appear to be any different.

Here are the linemen than moved the needle, good or bad, from Sunday's action in Indianapolis. 

Offensive Line Winners

OT Frank Crum, Wyoming

If you're invited to the combine, there's a decent chance you'll be drafted. If you show out at the combine, there's a good chance you'll be drafted. That's what Crum did for himself on Sunday when no one really knew who he was before hand. 

Crum's luscious locks he calls his "lettuce" flew by everyone as he ran a position-best 4.94 40-yard dash (tied with Wisconsin's Tanor Bortolini) and jumped 114" on the broad jump. Everyone knows who he is now, and he'll be hearing his name called on draft day.

OT Troy Fautanu, Washington 

There was already np doubt that Fautanu was getting drafted, the question was how high. Measuring in long enough and testing well enough to stay at tackle were Fautanu's goals, and he passed both with flying colors. 

The 23-year old ran a 5.01 40-yard dash and leaped 113" on the broad jump at 6-4 and 317 pounds with 34.5" arms. That's more than enough speed, explosion, and length to survive and thrive on the outside. Fautanu should be a top-25 pick at the absolute lowest.

IOL Cooper Beebe, Kansas State

This isn't the most top-heavy class of interior linemen, but Beebe did his best to continue elevating himself towards the top. At 6-3 and 322 pounds, he clocked in a 5.01 40-yard dash with a 109" broad jump and a 7.44 3-cone. 

Beebe's impressive all-around athleticism helped make up for his 31.5" arm length. He has no business falling too far out of the first round.

Offensive Linemen Losers

OT Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Penn State

One of the best offensive tackle classes in recent memory will still have Fashanu near the very top, but the competition is intensely fierce. It's why a thigh injury he suffered after his first 40-yard dash run has him in the loser’s category. Notre Dame's Joe Alt and Oregon State's Taliese Fuaga checked all the boxes they needed to check and are locked in as top-16 players in this class. Fashanu may've given up some ground due to not being able to participate beyond his 5.11 40 time.

OT Amarius Mims, Georgia

It was going so well for the young right tackle. Mims blazed an unofficial 5.07 40-yard dash at 340 pounds. Mims is an insane athlete and will go somewhere in the first round because of that undeniable fact. The only thing holding him back is his health. Mims pulled up during his second 40 attempt and came away with a hamstring injury, ending his workout. Injury concerns plagued most of his college career, so having an ailment pop up before everyone to see does not help his case despite putting up impressive numbers beforehand.  

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