Connor Colby OT Iowa | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Connor Colby OT Iowa
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Last Updated: 07/03/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Draft Year: 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 time: 5.15 seconds (73%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age: 20.8 DOB: 01/16/2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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Last Updated: 07/03/2023 | |
Draft Year: 2024 | |
40 time: 5.15 seconds (73%*) | |
Age: 20.8 DOB: 01/16/2003 | |
*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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Overall Rating: | 84.7 / 100 | |
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Game performance weighted rating | ||
Pass Blocking: |
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49% |
Run Blocking: |
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80% |
DRAFT PROJECTION:
3rd
Overall Rank:
#86
Position rank:
#14
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College Games: 31 College Snaps: 1494 | ||
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Draft Profile: Bio
Connor Colby from John F Kennedy High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. Following high school, Colby opted to join Iowa.In 2021 as a freshman Colby saw action in 14 games and played a total of 632 snaps for the Hawkeyes. He allowed 8 QB hurries, 6 QB hits, and one sack while playing most of his snaps at right guard.
As a sophomore in 2022 he played in 12 games and a total of 674 snaps. He conceded 11 QB hurries, 5 QB hits, and 3 sacks while playing the majority of his snaps at tight tackle, and the rest at left guard.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Shows good understanding of blocking angles and body positioning, although there's room for improvement in his balance and preventing lunging, especially when his initial punch is ineffective.
- Effective in space and usually drops his hips to get leverage and sustain against shorter defenders.
- An agile mover who puts his length to good use, using his hands aggressively and landing solid initial punches. Colby can move to the second level as a run blocker, with the coordination and balance to hit moving targets.
- Shows awareness against twists and stunts, although he might struggle to generate movement and can come off the line of scrimmage too high at times.
- A better than expected athlete who steadily improved in pass protection, though he may struggle with quick opponents.
- Tall with long arms, he has exceptional length and is a violent, aggressive, and precise puncher who can redirect pass rushers.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Needs to improve his balance and avoid overreaching when his initial punch is ineffective, which can cause problems when trying to mirror against quick opponents.
- He needs to work on his pass protection against quick opponents, as he can get caught reaching and lunging.
- He struggles with power and may have difficulties generating movement. Colby often comes off the line of scrimmage too high and may need to work on being more than a wall-off, angle blocker
How other scouting services rate Connor Colby (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
82.2
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
17.0