NFL Combine 2025 NFL Combine Day 1 Winners: James Pearce Jr., OLB, Tennessee, 2025 NFL Combine Day 1 Losers: Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss












2025 NFL Combine: Day 1 Recap



Michigan defensive tackle Mashon Graham is the top defensive tackle in the 2025 NFL Draft. Find out how he did at the 2025 NFL Combine.



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Defensive Linemen Combine Results



Ole Miss defensive tackle Walter Nolen is one of the top 4-3 defensive tackles in the 2025 NFL Draft. Find out how he did leading up the 2025 NFL Draft at the 2025 NFL Combine.




Player
Position
School
Height
Weight
Unofficial 40 Time
Official 40 Time
Bench Press
Arm
Hand
Projected Round
Tommy Akingbesote
DT/3-4 LE
6-foot-3
306 lbs
5.10
5.09
DNP
33 1/2
10
Undrafted
Darius Alexander
DT
6-foot-4
304 lbs
4.96
4.95
28 reps
34
10 1/4
Undrafted
Tyler Baron
DE
6-foot-4
262 lbs
4.66
4.62
19 reps
32 7/8
10
Undrafted
Tyler Batty
RE
6-foot-5
269 lbs
4.82
4.78
27 reps
32 1/2
9 3/8
Undrafted
Zeek Biggers
DT/NT
6-foot-6
320 lbs
5.13
5.14
DNP
35
10 1/4
Undrafted
Yahya Black
DT/NT
6-foot-5
337 lbs
5.39
5.39
DNP
10 1/4
35
Undrafted
Warren Brinson
3-4 LE/DT
6-foot-5
315 lbs
5.10
5.09
DNP
33 1/2
10 3/8
5th
Vernon Broughton
DT/NT
6-foot-5
311 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
35
9 3/4
Undrafted
Jordan Burch
3-4 DE/DE/DT
6-foot-4
291 lbs
4.69
4.67
DNP
32 3/4
9 1/2
3rd
Jamaree Caldwell
DT/NT
6-foot-2
342 lbs
5.17
5.17
DNP
32 1/4
9 1/2
5th
Alfred Collins
DT/NT
6-foot-5
332 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
34 1/2
10
2nd
Howard Cross III
DT/NT/3-4 DE
6-foot-1
285 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
32 1/4
10 1/2
3rd
Fadil Diggs
DE/3-4 OLB
6-foot-4
258 lbs
4.59
4.57
DNP
33 5/8
10 1/2
Undrafted
Ethan Downs
LE
6-foot-4
272 lbs
4.70
4.69
32 reps
31 3/8
10 1/4
Undrafted
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE/3-4 OLB
6-foot-2
248 lbs
DNP
DNP
22 reps
34 1/2
9 1/4
2nd
Joshua Farmer
DT
6-foot-3
314 lbs
5.12
5.12
26 reps
34 3/8
9 3/8
7th
Ashton Gillotte
DE
6-foot-2
269 lbs
DNP
DNP
24 reps
32 1/4
8 5/8
3rd
Mason Graham
DT/NT
6-foot-3
296 lbs
DNP
DNP
24 reps
32
9 1/8
Top 5 Pick
Kenneth Grant
DT/NT
6-foot-3
331 lbs
DNP
DNP
22 reps
33 1/2
10 1/4
1st
Mike Green
3-4 OLB/DE
6-foot-3
251 lbs
DNP
DNP
28 reps
33 1/4
8 5/8
6th
Eric Gregory
DT
6-foot-3
319 lbs
5.15
5.14
28 reps
33
9 5/8
Undrafted
Ty Hamilton
DT/3-4 DE
6-foot-3
299 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
32 1/4
10 1/8
5th
Derrick Harmon
DT/NT
6-foot-5
310 lbs
4.97
4.95
DNP
10 1/2
34 3/8
1st
Jared Harrison-Hunte
DT
6-foot-3
290 lbs
4.95
4.86
DNP
33
9 1/8
Undrafted
Ahmed Hassanein
LE
6-foot-2
273 lbs
4.80
4.77
27 reps
32 5/8
9
4th
Tonka Hemingway
DT/3-4 DE
6-foot-2
284 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
33
9
5th
Cam Horsley
DT
6-foot-3
312 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
33
9 1/2
Undrafted
Tyron Ingram-Dawkins
LE/3-4 LOLB
6-foot-4
276 lbs
4.86
4.86
DNP
33 1/2
9 3/4
Undrafted
Jared Ivey
DE
6-foot-5
283 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
33 3/4
9 1/8
Undrafted
Cam Jackson
DT/NT
6-foot-6
339 lbs
5.18
5.17
DNP
33 1/4
10
6th
Landon Jackson
DE
6-foot-5
273 lbs
4.68
4.68
DNP
33 5/8
10 1/8
2nd
Sai'Von Jones
DE
6-foot-5
289 lbs
DNP
DNP
19 reps
33 1/2
10 1/8
7th
Jah Joyner
LE/3-4 LE
6-foot-4
263 lbs
4.61
4.60
DNP
34 1/8
9
4th
DeAndre Jules
DT/3-4 DE
6-foot-4
316 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
34 1/4
8 3/4
Undrafted
Kyle Kennard
DE/3-4 OLB
6-foot-3
248 lbs
4.73
4.73
23 reps
33 3/8
9 3/8
Undrafted
Steve Linton
3-4 ROLB
6-foot-4
242 lbs
DNP
DNP
21 reps
34 1/4
9
Undrafted
Sean Martin
3-4 RE
6-foot-5
293 lbs
4.89
4.88
28 reps
35
10 5/8
Undrafted
Rylie Mills
DT
6-foot-5
291 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
32 5/8
9 7/8
3rd
Walter Nolen
DT/3-4 NT/3-4 DE
6-foot-3
293 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
33 5/8
10 1/8
1st
Omar Norman-Lott
DT/NT/3-4 DE
6-foot-1
295 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
33 5/8
11 1/8
Undrafted
Oluwafemi Oladejo
MLB/3-4 MLB
6-foot-2
261 lbs
DNP
DNP
20 reps
33 1/2
9 3/4
6th
Payton Page
DT
6-foot-3
290 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
31 1/8
10
Undrafted
James Pearce Jr.
3-4 ROLB/RE
6-fooot-5
245 lbs
4.47
4.47
DNP
32 3/4
10
1st
Aeneas Peebles
DT/3-4 DE
6-foot-0
289 lbs
4.95
4.94
DNP
33 5/8
10 1/4
Undrafted
JJ Peagues
DT/3-4 LE
6-foot-2
309 lbs
5.16
5.15
DNP
32 1/2
9 3/8
Undrafted
Jordan Phillips
NT
6-foot-1
312 lbs
DNP
DNP
29 reps
31 1/2
9 3/4
Undrafted
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
LE
6-foot-2
258 lbs
4.72
4.69
DNP
31 1/4
9 5/8
4th
Jahvaree Ritzie
DT/3-4 LE
6-foot-4
294 lbs
DNP
DNP
26 reps
33 1/4
10 1/4
Undrafted
Elijah Roberts
RE
6-foot-4
285 lbs
4.78
4.78
DNP
33 5/8
10 1/4
4th
Que Robinson
3-4 LOLB
6-foot-4
243 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
33 1/2
9 5/8
Undrafted
Ty Robinson
DT
6-foot-4
296 lbs
4.83
4.83
28 reps
32 1/2
10
Undrafted
Kaimon Rucker
DE/3-4 OLB
6-foot-1
254 lbs
DNP
DNP
27 reps
32 5/8
10
3rd
T.J. Sanders
DT/3-4 DE
6-foot-3
284 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
33 5/8
10 1/4
Undrafted
Jack Sawyer
LE
6-foot-4
260 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
31 3/4
9 3/4
2nd
Nic Scourton
DE/3-4 OLB
6-foot-3
257 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
33
10
1st
Elijah Simmons
DT/NT
6-foot-1
334 lbs
5.38
5.37
DNP
32 3/4
10 1/4
Undrafted
Tim Smith
DT/3-4 DE/NT
6-foot-4
311 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
33
10 1/2
Undrafted
Barryn Sorrell
LE
6-foot-3
253 lbs
4.70
4.68
28 reps
32 1/2
9 1/2
Undrafted
Nazir Stackhouse
DT/NT
6-foot-4
327 lbs
5.16
5.15
DNP
33
10 1/4
4th
Josaiah Stewart
DE/3-4 ROLB
6-foot-0
248 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
32 3/4
9 5/8
Undrafted
Shemar Stewart
DE
6-foot-5
281 lbs
4.59
4.59
DNP
34 1/4
9 1/8
1st
Bradyn Swinson
DE
6-foot-3
255 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
33 3/8
9 7/8
Undrafted
Junior Tafuna
DT
6-foot-2
303 lbs
5.04
5.03
24 reps
32 7/8
10 1/8
4th
Jay Toia
DT/NT
6-foot-2
342 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
32 1/2
10
Undrafted
JT Tuimoloau
RE
6-foot-4
265 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
33 3/4
10 1/2
2nd
Shemar Turner
DT
6-foot-3
290 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
10 1/4
33 5/8
4th
Princley Umanmielen
RE
6-foot-4
265 lbs
4.74
4.72
DNP
34 1/4
9 5/8
3rd
David Walker
DE
6-foot-0
267 lbs
4.70
4.69
26 reps
31 3/4
9 1/4
Undrafted
Deone Walker
DT/NT/3-4 DE
6-foot-7
340 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
34 5/8
10 3/4
1st
CJ West
DT/NT
6-foot-1
311 lbs
4.95
4.95
DNP
32
10 1/4
Undrafted
Mykel Williams
DE/3-4 OLB
6-foot-5
260 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
34 3/8
10 1/4
Top 10 Pick
Tyliek Williams
DT/NT
6-foot-3
334 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
32
10 1/4
2nd

Defensive Linemen Combine Recap: Only five of my top 20 defensive tackles that I have as projected draft picks ran the 40 yard dash. Both of my top 2 defensive tackles in Mason Graham and Walter Nolen did not workout at the 2025 NFL Combine. Some teams took Walker Nolen off their boards after he was initially going to work out today. That may be a knee jerk reaction by teams though.


Deone Walker, Derrick Harmon, Joshua Farmer, Alfred Collins, and Jamaree Caldwell all excelled in the wave drill. Walker showcased the proper technique, but did look kind of sluggish when running. This group along with Tyliek Williams and Ty Hamilton did better in the Four Bag Agility Drill. Walker ran into a cone on the four bag agility drill.


Ty Robinson of Nebraska and Nazir Stackhouse of Georgia did well in the Four Bag Agility Drill. Both Nebraska and Gerogia's defensive tackles excelled in this drill.


Joshua Farmer and Ty Hamilton did well in the pass rush drill. This was also a drill where Tonka Hemingway excelled. Cam Jackson showed some great burst in the pass rush drill. Elijah Simmons out of Tennessee did a good job showcasing his rip and swim moves. Junior Tafuna did a superb job keeping his feet on the linine in the pass rush drill. Deone Walker rebounded in the pass rush drill. Tyliek Williams showed good explosion and burst in the pass rush drill.


Darius Alexander, Zeek Biggers, Yahya Black, Warren Brinson, Alfred Collins, Joshua Fanrer, Eric Gregory, Ty Hamilton, Derrick Harmon, Cam Horsley, Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, T.J. Sanderes, Elijah Simmons, Tim Smith, Nazir Stackhouse, Junior Tafuna, Deone Walker, and Tyliek Williams all excelled in the run and club drill.


Alfred Collins and Cam Jackson excelled in the run hoop drill. The official 40 yard dash times also came out.


Ty Hamilton, Nazir Stackhouse, Deone Walker, C.J. West the Indiana defensive tackle, and Tyleik Williams all looked good in the body control drill. This is a very deep defensive tackle group heading into the 2025 NFL Draft.


Arkansas defensive end Landon Jackson excelled in the wave drill. Jack Sawyer, the starting 4-3 left end on Ohio State and Texas A&M 4-3 left end Nic Scourton also excelled in the wave drill.


Tennessee Volunteers 3-4 right outside linebacker James Pearce Jr. dominated the four bag agility drill. Antwaun Powell-Ryland, the 4-3 left end for Virginia Tech also excelled in this drill. Ohio State 4-3 left end Jack Sawyer and Texas A&M left end Nic Scourton continued to build momentum off of the wave drill in the four bag agility drill. Ole Miss defensive end Princley Umanian also did well in the four bag agility drill. Oregon defensive end Jordan Burch and Arkansas left end Landon Jackson did well in this drill too.


Jordan Burch did well in the pass rush drill. Ethan Downs the Oklahoma defensive end did well in the pass rush drill. Asthon Gillotte did well in the pass rush drill. Landon Jackson showed good burst in the pass rush drill and also did great in the vertical jump. James Pearce Jr. dominated the pass rush drill. Antwaun Powell-Ryland did wwell in the pass rush drill. Jack Sawyer did well in this drill. Nic Scourton continued to excel, but struggled to maintain balance in the pass rush drill.


Donovan Ezeiruaku the 2024 ACC Defensive Player Of The Year excelled in the run and club drill. Ashton Gillotte a defensive end on Louisville also excelled in this drill. James Pearce Jr. dominated the run and club drill.


Jared Ivey did well in the run the hoop drill as the Ole Miss defensive end excelled. Landon Jackson also excelled. Kyle Kennard did a nice job in the run through hoop drill as the defensive ends did much better than the defensive tackles in this drill. James Pearce Jr. dominated the run through hoop drill and it feels like he's dominated every single drill today. Barryn Sorrell did a nice job in the run the hoop drill. Bradyn Swinson also did a good job in the run the hoop drill.


Landon Jackson did well in the body control drill. Landon Jackson had a big day and should be a day 1 starter as a 4-3 left end in the NFL. He could be this years version of Maxx Crosby if he reaches his ceiling.


The defensive ends did a coverage drill unlike the defensive tackles. Oregon defensive end Jordan Burch did well in the back pedal and react drill. Donovan Ezeiruaku looked very fast and explosive in coverage, but he almost tripped during this drill. Louisville defensive end Ashton Gillotte couldn't hold onto the football and may not have the explosion to separate himself in coverage. Landon Jackson did well in coverage and that was my big question with him as he did well in the back pedal and react drill.


James Pearce Jr. dominated in every drill. He was probably the biggest winner of the 2025 NFL Combine among the defensive line group.



Linebacker Combine Results



Penn State 3-4 right outside linebacker Abdul Carter can play 4-3 defensive end on either side, but he's a better scheme fit at 3-4 outside linebacker.




Player
Position
School
Height
Weight
Unofficial 40 Time
Official 40 Time
Bench Press
Arm
Hand
Projected Round
Eugene Asante
MLB
6-foot-0
222 lbs
4.48
4.48
21 reps
30
8 1/2
Undrafted
Jeffrey Bassa
MLB/3-4 MLB
6-foot-1
226 lbs
4.64
4.63
21 reps
31 5/8
9 5/8
Undrafted
Carson Bruener
MLB/3-4 MLB
6-foot-1
232 lbs
4.59
4.58
DNP
31 3/8
9 1/4
Undrafted
Teddye Buchanan
MLB/3-4 MLB
6-foot-2
233 lbs
4.61
4.60
26 reps
31 3/8
9 3/8
Undrafted
Jihaad Campbell
3-4 ROLB
6-foot-3
235 lbs
4.52
4.52
DNP
32 1/2
10 1/2
2nd
Abdul Carter
3-4 OLB/DE
6-foot-3
248 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
35 1/8
10 3/4
Top 5 Pick
Barrett Carter
ROLB
6-foot-0
227 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
31 3/4
9 1/4
3rd
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
MLB
6-foot-0
238 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
32
9 1/2
Undrafted
Power Echols
MLB
5-foot-11
237 lbs
4.74
4.73
DNP
30 5/8
9 1/4
5th
Jay Higgins
MLB
6-foot-0
224 lb
4.82
4.82
DNP
31
9 1/2
3rd
Shemar James
ROLB
6-foot-1
226 lbs
4.70
4.69
DNP
32 1/8
8 3/4
Undrafted
Kobe King
MLB/3-4 MLB
6-foot-1
236 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
31 1/4
9 1/2
Undrafted
Jack Kiser
MLB/3-4 MLB
6-foot-1
227 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
30 1/2
9 1/8
4th
Demetrius Knight Jr.
MLB/3-4 MLB
6-foot-1
246 lbs
4.58
4.58
22 reps
33 1/4
9 5/8
Undrafted
Cody Lindenberg
MLB
6-foot-2
239 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
33
9 3/8
7th
Nick Martin
MLB/3-4 MLB
6-foot-0
222 lbs
4.53
4.53
26 reps
30 5/8
9 5/8
3rd
Bam Martin-Scott
MLB/3-4 MLB
6-foot-2
231 lbs
4.63
4.63
DNP
32
8 3/4
Undrafted
Francisco Mauigoa
MLB
6-foot-2
233 lbs
4.61
4.60
DNP
31 3/4
10 1/4
4th
Jalen McLeod
LOLB
6-foot-1
247 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
32 3/4
9 1/2
Undrafted
Kain Medrano
3-4 MLB
6-foot-2
241 lbs
4.46
4.46
DNP
32 1/4
9 3/4
Undrafted
Smael Mondon Jr.
3-4 MLB
6-foot-1
229 lbs
4.62
4.58
DNP
32 5/8
9 5/8
4th
Collin Olliver
LOLB/3-4 LOLB
6-foot-1
242 lbs
4.56
4.56
DNP
31 1/8
9 1/2
6th
Chris Paul Jr.
3-4 MLB
6-foot-0
222 lbs
4.63
4.63
DNP
29 1/4
9 3/8
Undrafted
Tyreem Powell
MLB/3-4 MLB
6-foot-4
239 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
34 5/8
9
Undrafted
Karene Reid
LOLB
6-foot-0
231 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
31 3/4
9 1/8
Undrafted
Carson Schwesinger
MLB/3-4 MLB
6-foot-2
242 lbs
DNP
DNP
21 reps
31 5/8
9 1/4
Undrafted
Cody Simon
MLB/3-4 MLB/ROLB
6-foot-1
229 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
31 1/4
9 3/4
Undrafted
Danny Stusman
MLB/OLB/3-4 MLB
6-foot-3
233 lbs
4.52
4.52
DNP
32 1/4
9
2nd
Jalon Walker
ROLB/3-4 ROLB
6-foot-1
243 lbs
DNP
DNP
DNP
32
10 1/4
6th
Jackson Woodard
ROLB
6-foot-2
234 lbs
DNP
DNP
21 reps
31
9
Undrafted

Linebackers Combine Recap: Abdul Carter had an injury. That kept him from working out the NFL Combine, but he will work out at Penn State's Pro Day.


Iowa middle linebacker Jay Higgins had a lot of success in the wave drill. Notre Dame middle linebacker Jack Kiser also had success in the wave drill. Oklahoma State middle linebacker Nick Martin did well in the wave drill still recording 7.5 tackles for a loss despite missing 7 games with a knee injury in 2024. Francisco Mauigoa the Miami Hurricanes middle linebacker excelled in the wave drill too. Kain Medrano did well in the wave drill. Oklahoma linebacker Danny Stustman struggled to keep his balance in the wave drill nearly tripping, but he got back up and made a one-handed catch to make up for it. Alabama 3-4 right outside linebacker Jihaad Campbell stood out in the wave drill. Clemson 4-3 right outside linebacker Barrett Carrett also did well in the wave drill.


Danny Stutsman nearly tripped again in the four bag agility drill. There were some good linebackers in this drill, but nobody among the linebacker group stood out in this drill like the wave drill.


Washington linebacker Carason Bruener did well in the shuttle sprint change of direction drill. Jihaad Campbell also excelled in this drill. Barrett Carter also excellled in this drill. Jay Higgins did well in this drill as well. Florida linebacker Shemar James did well in the drill, but did not keep his feet on the line unlike the other linebackers in this drill. Penn State linebacker Kobe King did well in the shuttle sprint change of direction drill. Jack Kiser also excelled in this drill. Oklahoma State middle linebacker Nick Martin ddi well in the shuttle sprint change of direction drill. Bam Martin-Scott caught the football, but could not keep his feet on the line. Francisco Mauigoa did the same thing as Bam Martin-Scott. Kain Medrano did well in the shuttle sprint change of direction drill. Danny Stutsman rebounded in the shuttle spring change of direction drill. UNLV linebacker Jackson Woodard looked flaweless in the shutle sprint change of direction drill.


The linebackers did the pass rush drill. The linebackers didn't do terrible, but didn't stand out in this drill like the defensive tackles and defensive ends. Danny Stutsman my top ranked linebacker stood out in this drill the most among this group.


Eugene Asante did well in the back pedal and react drill. Carson Bruener also did well in this drill. Teddye Buchanan the California Golden Bears linebacker stepped up in this drill. Jihaad Campbell continued to do well in another drill. Barrettt Carter did well in this drill. North Carolina linebacker Power Echols excelled in this drill. Jay Higgins did well in this drill. Florida linebackker Shemar James did well in the back pedal and react drill. Notre Dame 3-4 middle linebacker Jack Kiser excelled in this drill. Smael Mondon Jr. did well in the back pedal and react drill as the Georgia 3-4 middle linebacker had the most success in this drill. Danny Stutsman did well in this drill, but this was the third drill where balance appeared to be a challenge for him.






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