Overview
- New NFL IQ data quantifies draft-score jumps for under-the-radar prospects, including Arkansas RB Mike Washington Jr. rising 14 points to 71 after a 4.33-second 40 at 223 pounds.
- Speed and explosiveness headlined offensive risers: Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love ran 4.37, Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq clocked 4.39 at 241 pounds, and Vanderbilt TE Eli Stowers posted a 45.5-inch vertical and a 4.51 40.
- Cincinnati WR Jeff Caldwell earned a 99 athleticism score with a 4.31 40, 42-inch vertical and 11'2" broad jump, lifting his draft score to 79, while NDSU WR Bryce Lance topped participating receivers with an 86.
- Smaller-school and defensive standouts strengthened cases: USF EDGE Malachi Lawrence ran 4.52 with elite jumps and moved into Day 2 conversations, Southeastern Louisiana DI Kaleb Proctor ran 4.79 at 291 pounds, and San Diego State CB Chris Johnson paired a 4.41 40 with a 42-inch vertical.
- Analysts urge context after selective testing and measurement quirks, noting Washington WR Denzel Boston skipped most drills and CBS Sports labeled concern over Miami EDGE Rueben Bain Jr.’s short arms an overreaction; Penn State RB Nick Singleton, rehabbing a broken foot, targets a workout the week before the draft.