The 2025 NFL Scouting Mix formally started Thursday, which suggests draft season is right here!
The 329 NFL prospects who were invited to the mix take middle stage this week in Indianapolis as they purpose to lift their draft inventory. The gamers began trickling into Lucas Oil Stadium earlier within the week, however the drills — that’s, what most followers look ahead to yearly — began Thursday.
Here is a fast look at the schedule for every place as they take part in exercises that embody the 40-yard sprint, bench press, vertical leap, broad leap and 3-cone drill:
- Thursday, Feb. 27: Defensive position and linebackers
- Friday, Feb. 28: Defensive backs and tight ends
- Saturday, March 1: Quarterbacks, working backs and broad receivers
- Sunday, March 2: Offensive line
Not each future draft choose will likely be lively in these workout routines, nevertheless. Most notably, Colorado product Shedeur Sanders will observe the newest quarterback development and wait to throw at his pro day. His faculty teammate, Heisman Trophy winner and two-way star Travis Hunter, revealed earlier Thursday that he won’t work out at the combine.
Maybe the query on everybody’s thoughts, although, is that this: Will any records be broken this year? Final 12 months, Xavier Worthy, now a receiver with the Kansas City Chiefs, ran the combine’s fastest 40-yard dash with a 4.21-second time.
If that occurs, we’ll be right here. Comply with together with us as we observe all the highest performers and finest moments from now till March 2.
Standouts Security
Nick Emmanwori could have created a complete new archetype of athlete together with his efficiency and measurables on the NFL scout mix on Friday. The robust security out of South Carolina graded out as “elite” in each class together with hand dimension and arm size, composite dimension, composite explosion and composite pace.
The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Emmanwori ran a 4.38 40-yard sprint, which was the second quickest time of any security behind simply Kansas State’s Marques Sigle.
One of the best style moments
South Carolina linebacker Demetrius Knight II did not simply rock custom-made Adidas cleats throughout his 40-yard sprint. He rocked custom-made Scrooge McDuck-themed cleats.
And with a time of 4.58 seconds, he completed within the prime third at his place within the drill. Guess you possibly can say (or sing): “Race automobiles, lasers, aeroplanes, he is a duck blur!”
The highest 40-yard sprint instances
Large fellas working
James Pearce Jr., an edge rusher from the University of Tennessee, posted the quickest 40-yard sprint of any defensive lineman on Thursday, ending it in 4.47 seconds. For edge rushers, something sub-4.50 is spectacular. Montez Sweat of the Washington Commanders ran a 4.41 in 2019, Odafe Oweh of the Baltimore Ravens ran 4.36 in 2021, as did Amare Barno of the Carolina Panthers in 2022.
Pearce’s time is quicker than Tremendous Bowl LIX Champion ability gamers Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown, as proven under.
Derrick Harmon, a 313-pound defensive sort out from Oregon, additionally impressed with a 4.95-second time — a lot that he drew comparisons to Chiefs star Chris Jones.
Dashing Defensive Backs
Maxwell Hairston posted the quickest 40-yard sprint time of the 2025 NFL Scouting Mix to date. The defensive again out of the College of Kentucky posted a 4.3 on his first try after which broke that threshold on his second go. Hairston is coming off a junior season that was shortened on account of a shoulder damage, so his 40-time might assist enhance his draft inventory.
The longest broad jumps
Shemar Stewart put collectively a terrific general efficiency. The Texas A&M edge rusher wowed with a 40-inch vertical, 4.59-second 40 time and a Relative Athletic Rating of 10.00 (unofficially anyway). The 6-foot-5, 267-pound Stewart turned simply the fourth participant in 20 years to achieve 40 inches within the vertical leap after weighing in at 260 or extra kilos.
His finest drill was within the broad leap, although. He led all individuals Thursday with a 10-foot, 11-inch leap and confirmed off his good kind.
Keep tuned for updates.
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