These are the players of note with a special statistic or measurement that sets them apart from their peers.
Peter Skoronski (Northwestern) – Listed by the Wildcats at 6-foot-4, 294 pounds, Skoronski graded out as the best pass protector in this Combine group of tackles this season according to Pro Football Focus (93.0). A tough, technically sound player with light feet, Skoronski’s body type has many thinking he has a future at guard instead of tackle, but regardless of where he plays his athleticism and finisher’s mentality will bode well for his NFL potential.
O’Cyrus Torrence (Florida) – A four-year college starter, Torrence was a big-time player for the University of Louisiana for three seasons before transferring to the University of Florida last summer. How did he prove himself in the SEC? Well, the arrow is still pointing up. The senior guard made it through, not just this season, but his entire college career without giving up a sack. He’s also one of the better run blockers in the class.
Dawand Jones (Ohio State) – Over the last 10 years, the offensive lineman with the longest wingspan taken in the NFL Draft was Julie’n Davenport at 87 1/2 inches. Well, at the Senior Bowl, Jones checked with a wingspan of 89 1/2 inches. That is a massive, massive human being, and he’s not giving up a ton in terms of his ease of movement. Jones is impressive.
John Michael Schmitz (Minnesota) – Schmitz is a really fun study if you enjoy violence along the offensive line. A true glass-eater who enjoys inflicting punishment on defenders, Schmitz graded out as PFF’s top run blocker of all the interior linemen at this event (92.6). The senior also had not allowed a sack in his career before 2022.
Alan Ali (TCU) – Standing 6-foot-4, 303 pounds, Ali started for four seasons at SMU before transferring to the Horned Frogs this year and being a key cog on their strong offensive line in 2022. That fifth year in the lineup gave him a whopping 54 starts with over 4,000 snaps played in his career! This makes Ali the most experienced offensive lineman drafted since at least 2013 … and it’s very likely that those numbers are the highest ever.
Everyone else who will take part in the events in Indianapolis (in alphabetical order):
Jake Andrews (Troy), Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu (Oregon), Henry Bainivalu (Washington), TJ Bass (Oregon), Anthony Bradford (LSU), Nick Broeker (Ole Miss), McClendon Curtis (Chattanooga), Braeden Daniels (Utah), Jaelyn Duncan (Maryland), Mark Evans…
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