This past weekend, the NFL held its annual scouting combine in Indianapolis, Indiana, where hundreds of NFL hopefuls showcased their workout abilities in front of decision-makers from every franchise. Four former Texas Tech football players were part of the event, including offensive lineman Caleb Rogers, who impressed with his athleticism.
Of course, the premiere event of the combine is the 40-yard dash. In fact, some people even put stock into what offensive linemen run in that drill despite the fact that it is almost unheard of for a player at that position to ever sprint for 40 yards during a game.
For those interested, Rogers ran a time of 5.12. He had a 10-yard split of 1.79 and a 20-yard split of 2.97. Those times are above average for linemen at the combine, especially those who are 312 pounds or larger, like Rogers. However, they were far from blowing anyone away.
In other events, he stood out though. Rogers posted a vertical jump of 34 inches and a broad jump of 9 feet 3 inches. His shuttle drill time was 4.49, and his 3-cone drill time was 7.43. He was near the top in all of those tests for linemen at this year's combine.
Caleb Rogers is a OT prospect in the 2025 draft class. He scored an unofficial 9.43 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 80 out of 1395 OT from 1987 to 2025.
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) March 2, 2025
Splits projected, times unofficial.https://t.co/rUQ112s09M pic.twitter.com/gaPpXJvmO0
There is a metric called a "Relative Athletic Score" or RAS that measures players' test results against other players at their position group dating back to 1987. A perfect score on that scale is 10.00. Rogers came in at 9.43, which put him at No. 80 out of 1,379 offensive tackles since 1987.
Caleb Rogers 1.79u#NFLCombine pic.twitter.com/Morx9nzUMO
— WalkTheMock (@WalkTheMock) March 2, 2025
What makes Rogers an interesting prospect is his combination of athleticism and versatility. At the college level, he started multiple years at both tackle spots and has practiced at all five offensive line positions. In fact, at the Senior Bowl in January, he worked at guard and that's where he'll likely be drafted despite being a tackle for the Red Raiders.
Rogers will likely be selected somewhere on the third day of this year's NFL Draft (Rounds 4-7). However, he did nothing but help his draft stock by the way he tested in Indianapolis.