Altmyer (6’2”/210) is a fifth-year prospect who got his start at Ole Miss before transferring to Illinois in 2023. The former four-star recruit won the job as Illinois’ starter in his first season with the team, and finished the season with a 1,877-13-10 line in nine games, with an injury cutting his season short. He rebounded in 2024, throwing for 2,717-22-6 in 13 games, and had similar production in 2025 (3,007-22-5), posting a career-high 67.4 completion percentage. Altmyer is an above-average athlete at the position and posted a 4.72 40-yard dash at the combine, but he’s also a bit undersized with only average arm talent. His high sack totals at Illinois (95 sacks in 35 games) can be partially blamed on his offensive line, which consistently graded as one of the worst pass-blocking units in the nation during his time there, but there are times he would have benefited from taking off and running rather than trying to extend the play. His inability to avoid sacks is a major concern. Like most QBs who have passed through Illinois as of late, Altymer’s production doesn’t stand out, and there are plenty of concerns about his accuracy and how it will translate to the next level. Altmyer will likely spend most of his NFL career, however long that may be, battling for spots on 53-man rosters.
Dinkins (6’4/251) is a plus athlete with explosiveness out of his strides. His four years at Penn State show a low volume of work, with a 2025 line of 14/167/2 being his career best. Despite low receiving production, Dinkins’ athletic traits give him consideration for the NFL level. He displayed burst with a 4.33 20-yard shuttle, completing every drill at the NFL combine. A bulky frame allows Dinkins to be a physical blocker. The sample size is too small for him to be considered an immediate impact receiver. However, a strong blocking profile and burst that can be developed are traits teams late in the draft can hope to get from Dinkins.
Harkey is a former tight end whose athletic profile and positional versatility give him intriguing upside as a developmental swing lineman. At 6’6”, 308 with 31 3/4” arms and a 31” vertical (87th%), Harkey brings above-average movement skills that show up when he’s asked to climb, pull or operate in space, a carryover from his TE background. He logged time at both right tackle and right guard in 2025, earning a 74.0 PFF pass-block grade while flashing active hands and a willingness to stay engaged and hunt for work in protection. Harkey plays with heavy hands and a physical finishing mentality, using his upper-body strength to latch and control reps once he’s in position. However, his shorter arms and occasional over-aggression can lead to losses at the point of attack, and his penalty issues (9 in 2025) highlight inconsistencies in timing and technique. He took time adjusting to the speed and complexity of Power Five competition after transferring from Texas State, and an ankle injury in 2025 interrupted some of that development curve. With his athletic background, positional flexibility and flashes of power, Harkey projects as a swing lineman whose ceiling hinges on cleaning up penalties and refining his pass-protection mechanics.
Morris (6’5/334) is a traits-laden interior prospect with a rare blend of size, power and movement skills, posting an elite 9.96 RAS with top-tier explosiveness (95th percentile broad, 82nd percentile vertical) and speed scores for a 334-pound blocker. Morris delivered a strong pass-protection season with an 83.7 PBLK grade, allowing just 4 total pressures and zero sacks across 426 pass-block reps, good for a 99.5 percent block efficiency rating. His game is built on overwhelming upper-body strength and grip, flashing the ability to stonewall rushers when his hands land cleanly while also showing surprising mobility to climb and adjust in space. However, Morris remains an uneven technician, playing with a consistently high pad level and outside hand placement that limit his ability to sustain blocks and allow athletic interior defenders to create leakage. His base can narrow under duress, impacting balance and mirror ability despite his athletic profile, and his run blocking (67.2 RBLK in 2025) lacks consistent displacement relative to his physical tools. Morris projects as a developmental guard with starting upside due to his size and advanced athleticism.
Thompson (6'1"/306) is a fourth-year prospect who never spent more than one season at any school. The well-traveled lineman made his final stop at Washington, where he appeared in all 13 games, totaling 30 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, and 1.5 sacks while also breaking up two passes. He’s a bit undersized for his position but possesses good upper body strength and turned out an impressive pro day, running a 4.73 40-yard dash while putting up 30 reps on the bench press.
Gulbin (6’4/305) is a versatile interior lineman with over 2,300 career snaps and experience at every position except left tackle, showcasing flexibility and leadership as a team captain. Gulbin delivered a breakout 2025 campaign with an 87.8 PFF pass-block grade and 99.1 pass-block efficiency, allowing just 5 pressures on 426 pass-blocking snaps, while pairing it with an 81.9 run-block grade that highlights his physicality at the point of attack. He wins with strong hands, a sturdy base and disciplined technique, consistently latching and controlling defenders once engaged. Despite that production, Gulbin’s athletic profile is a clear concern, posting a 3.46 RAS with very poor agility testing, which shows up when he’s forced to redirect or operate in space against quicker interior defenders. He can struggle laterally and is still relatively new to full-time center duties, which can lead to occasional timing and processing inconsistencies. With high-level experience, positional versatility and strong pass-pro production, Gulbin projects as an interior depth piece whose path to a starting role depends on mitigating his athletic limitations and refining his center-specific responsibilities.
Rubio (6'5/321) was a four-star recruit for the Fighting Irish in 2021. He spent the first three years of his career as a backup before working his way into a rotational role in 2024, when he amassed 2.5 TFLs and one sack. His 2025 season ended after just six games because of an elbow injury. Gabriel is a solid run-defender who doesn’t bring much to the table as a pass-rusher. Given his limited body of work, he will likely be considered a developmental piece for the Steelers.
The rookie should begin the year as the team’s starter. Eckley (6’1/200) redshirted as a freshman before serving as Michigan State’s punter for three seasons. He improved his yards per punt in every season, pacing the BIG 10 at 47.9 in 2024 before leading the country at 48.5 in 2025. Eckley has a strong enough leg but doesn’t use his power to generate hang time, meaning his punts tend to give returners time to gain ground after fielding the ball.
Obiazor (6’3/229) is a productive, high-energy MIKE who piled up 84 tackles with a strong 91.3 percent tackle rate and 75.0 percent run-stop share, consistently inserting himself into the action downhill. He added 8 havoc plays with 4 TFLs and 2 sacks, while flashing legitimate blitz juice with 9 pressures on 48 rushes (18.8 percent pressure rate) and a sharp 2.27 time-to-first-pressure. Obiazor’s 9.14 RAS is driven by blinding speed (4.53 forty, 1.56 10-yard split) and an explosive 90th-percentile vertical, giving him sideline-to-sideline range and the burst to close quickly. His instincts remain uneven, however, with a tendency to bite on early triggers and show volatility in coverage despite 2 interceptions and a pass breakup. Obiazor projects as a developmental two-down linebacker and core special teamer whose speed and physicality give him rotational upside if his processing and coverage discipline improve.
Van den Berg (6’3/310) played linebacker in high school and then defensive end at Iowa Western Community College in the spring of 2021 after the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the fall season. He moved to defensive tackle upon transferring to Penn State, where he would spend three seasons as a reserve. Van den Berg finally earned a starting role after transferring to Georgia Tech. He exploded in his second season as a Yellojacket, logging 11 TFLs and three sacks. Even after earning First Team-Team All-ACC honors, van den Berg was not extended an invite to the 2026 NFL Combine. At his Pro Day, van den Berg ran a 4.94 40 with a 9’11” broad jump and a 36” vertical. He also clocked a 4.19-second short shuttle and 35 bench press reps, meaning he would have logged a top-two mark in four different drills at the NFL Combine. All in, his 10.00 RAS is the second-best of all time, trailing only Eagles DT Jordan Davis. Van den Berg looks the part of an elite athlete on tape, beating linemen with an array of power and finesse moves. Already 24 years old, van den Berg may be entering the NFL as a complete product, but his blend of athleticism and 2025 production points to a potential starter in the pros. The Bears acquired the No. 213 overall pick from the Bills in exchange for the Nos. 239 and 241 overall picks.
Curry (6’2/257) finally got a chance to start in 2025, and he made the most of that opportunity. He was a Third-team All-American and Second-team All-Big Ten Conference performer while leading the loaded Buckeyes’ defense with 16.5 tackles for loss and finishing in the top 10 in all of college football with 11 sacks. While the production was impressive, there are concerns about his overall athleticism and fluidity, and his ability to shed blockers is a work-in-progress, to put it mildly. Still, those numbers in one of -- if not the -- best conference in college football is tough to ignore, and it’s not hard to see Curry developing into at least a situational pass-rusher at the highest level.
Perkins Jr. (6’1/223) is a hybrid second-level weapon whose 61 tackles, 15 havoc plays, 8.5 TFLs and four sacks illustrate his disruptive, splash-play profile when deployed as a movable chess piece. He generated 12 pressures on 77 rushes (15.6 percent pressure rate), underscoring his value as a blitz accelerator who can win with burst and angle versatility. Perkins’ 8.64 RAS is driven by elite speed (4.45 40) and explosive traits, allowing him to mirror backs and tight ends while flashing range to close from depth. However, his 79.2 percent tackle rate and lighter 223-pound frame show up as inconsistent finishing and limited play strength when taking on blocks in the box. Perkins projects best as a sub-package WILL/STAR defender who can weaponize his speed in pressure packages and coverage matchups, but his ultimate ceiling will hinge on improved physicality and coverage processing.
Smack (6’1/188) operated as a kickoff specialist in his freshman season and entered his sophomore campaign in the same role. He eventually took over as the Seminoles’ kicker after the starter was benched early in the year. Smack held onto the gig through 2025 and ended his career at 53-of-60 on field goal tries and 100-of-101 on PATs. Smack doesn’t have a cannon, but he brings enough power to the table to consistently hit on his long shots. He put a bow on his draft profile by going 3-of-3 on field goal tries at the Shrine Bowl, including a 57-yarder to close the first half. Smack will compete with Lucas Havrisik and Brandon McManus for the Packers’ kicking job this summer.
Williams, per NFL.com’s Chad Reuter, “plays with a taller pad level than teams will like and displays some tightness in his lower half. He can find leveraged hand strikes when needed, though. He’s more of a catcher than a puncher and will need better physical development/play strength to contain NFL power rushers.” Williams, who played five seasons of collegiate football, will join an Arizona offensive line graded by Pro Football Focus as last year’s fourth worst run blocking unit.
Smith (6'2/197) is a lean wide receiver with linear route-running and speed. He spent the first four seasons of his career at NC State, seeing low volume with 13 receptions over that time. After transferring to East Carolina, Smith tallied 799 receiving yards in 2024 and 1,053 yards off 64 receptions and seven touchdowns in 2025. He was a standout track athlete in high school, winning the state title for the 55-meter and 300-meter dashes. He won the Go Bowling Military Bowl MVP for the 2025 season and was a Second Team All-American. Smith is a downfield threat who has a chance at cracking the roster off his speed.
Hall, 22, is a big, physical cornerback, standing 6’1/189. He showcased high-end agility at the NFL Scouting Combine and Iowa’s Pro Day, highlighted by a 6.75-second three-cone drill at the latter event. He missed 11 games due to injury over the past three seasons, but earned third-team All-Big Ten Honors in 2025. PFF credits him with nine pass breakups last year, tying for fifth among P4 cornerbacks. He also notably totaled 41 solo tackles and two TFLs. The Athletic’s Dane Brugler believes “NFL coaches will love how important run support is to him.”
Pride (5'10"/185) spent two seasons apiece at Clemson and Missouri, playing outside cornerback despite his diminutive size. He has never missed a game due to injury. He totaled 24 tackles, 1.5 TFLs, six passes defended and two interceptions last year. Pride’s 4.32-second 40 tied for the sixth-fastest at the NFL Scouting Combine this year. He notably played on special teams all four years.
Splitting his time with two years at Cal and one at Texas, Endries (6’4/245) started all three of his college seasons. He caught 56 passes for 623 yards and two touchdowns with the Golden Bears in 2024 but saw a reduced receiving role after transferring to Texas. Finishing 2025 with a 33/346/3 line, Endries mostly lined up in-line with the Longhorns. As a blocker, he has the versatility to block inside and out but needs more physicality to be a consistent run blocker. Endries lacks elusiveness and red zone utility, but has consistent receiving production and profiles as an “F” tight end who could eventually develop into a low-level starter in the NFL.
At 6'2/283, West has a stocky body for an EDGE rusher or a light frame for a defensive tackle. He played primarily as a defensive end in college but does have a handful of reps at outside linebacker and tackle. Though he was credited with just five starts in 48 career games, West managed 10 sacks and 20.5 TFLs over his four seasons with the Vols. He is a speedy disruptor against the pass who could earn a rotational role in Detroit down the line.
Kaliakmanis, who threw for 20 touchdowns and seven interceptions in his final season at Rutgers, was 25th among all college QBs last season in EPA per drop back. His adjusted yards per attempt increased every year in college, finishing just below 9, a respectable mark. Kaliakmanis started his college career at Minnesota before transferring to Rutgers in 2024. He’ll try to crack the Washington roster this summer.
Spears-Jennings (6’2/205) played a backup role for the Sooner as an underclassmen. He opened his junior season as a backup but took over as a full-time starter in his third game. RSJ proved to be a great find for Oklahoma as he racked up 2.5 sacks, one interception, and an SEC-leading four forced fumbles. Spears-Jennings couldn’t sustain the big plays in his final season and was limited to one forced fumble, one pick, and no sacks. Spears-Jennings doesn’t have a great feel for zone coverage and looks a bit stiff when matched up with receivers in man coverage. Despite the down season, Spears-Jennings kept his draft stock afloat at the NFL Combine with a blazing 4.32 40-yard dash. He may be best suited for a two-down role in the pros, but his 2024 production and straight-line speed should be enough to earn that gig in the long run. He also has nearly 500 career special teams snaps to his name, meaning his team won’t have any issues finding work for him as a rookie.
Initially starting his college career as a linebacker at Oklahoma, Kanak (6’2/234) transitioned to tight end in 2025 and caught 44 passes for 533 yards. He has downhill speed with a track background, running a 4.52 40-yard dash at the combine. Though undersized for a tight end, Kanak displayed high-volume production for someone who just began playing the position. He played special teams extensively in college, a skill set that can help him stick on an NFL team. His blocking will need development at the next level, especially with his lack of size. Kanak profiles best as an H-back on offense who can provide coverage experience on special teams.
Marshall (6'3"/293) was a solid player over his four seasons at Baylor, finishing with 4.5 tackles for loss and two sacks in his senior year. He certainly had scouts examining the tape closer after the combine, as he ran a 4.88 40-yard dash with a 1.69 second 10-yard split. Those numbers are more impressive when you consider he’s listed at 6-foot-2, 293-pounds, but the question is why he didn’t flash more often in the Big 12 conference for the Bears. There are some questions about his physicality, but with that size/speed combination, he’ll get a chance to show he’s just tapping into his production with his new club.
Starting his career at Southeastern Louisiana, Sharp (6’5/249) was initially a quarterback before transitioning to tight end. He transferred to Oklahoma for 2024, then to LSU for 2025 to finish his college career with 24 receptions for 252 yards and two touchdowns. Low volume receiving production, combined with average size and athleticism for the position, gives Sharp a low ceiling and a limited body of work heading into the NFL. However, the Athletic’s Dane Brugler explains Sharp’s “special teams experience and alignment versatility give him a shot to earn an NFL roster spot.” Sharp can certainly find himself competing for a spot in the Bucs’ tight end room in training camp.
Jamison-Travis joined Auburn in 2023 after spending three seasons at Iowa Western Community College, and finally got a chance to start in 2025. He was relatively effective in that final season with Auburn with 36 tackles and two tackles for loss, and the 6-foot-3, 328-pound defender will get a chance to put that impressive size to work at the highest level. Scouts note that he has quality quickness that could help him as a pass-rusher, but that he can struggle to shed blocks and doesn’t always keep the gap integrity you’re looking for in a run-stuffer.