Connor Colby OT Iowa | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Connor Colby OT Iowa
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
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| Last Updated: 01/22/2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 5.15 seconds (73%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 21.3 DOB: 01/16/2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| SUB-POSITION: Multi-role OL | |
| Last Updated: 01/22/2024 | |
| Draft Year: 2025 | |
| 40 time: 5.15 seconds (73%*) | |
| Age: 21.3 DOB: 01/16/2003 | |
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| Overall Rating: | 72.0 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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77% |
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| Pass Blocking: |
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49% |
| Run Blocking: |
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74% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
6th
Overall Rank:
#183
Position rank:
#32
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| College Games: 40 College Snaps: 2020 | ||
ESPN RATING: 80/100
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 94/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.8 (95%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Tyler Beach - Wisconsin |
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81% |
| Dontae Bull - Fresno State |
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76% |
| Vederian Lowe - Illinois |
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73% |
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.
In 2023 as a junior Colby saw action in 13 games and totaled 653 snaps. He gave up 10 QB hurries, 2 QB hits, and one sack while playing at right 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
Connor Colby percentiles vs other Offensive Tackles (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Connor Colby (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
183.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
21.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.