Kadyn Proctor makes Mel Kiper’s list of NFL Combine standouts
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The NFL Scouting Combine gives collegiate players the opportunity to showcase their raw abilities in front of all 32 franchises. It’s also a double-edged sword. While a great Combine performance can shoot you up draft boards, a poor one can send you tumbling down them. Fortunately, Alabama offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor crushed it in the eyes of at least one evaluator.
Early Monday morning, ESPN’s Mel Kiper revealed which players stood out to him at the Combine. Proctor, along with multiple other SEC players, made his list. Kiper gave Proctor rave reviews for his showing, and mentioned that his arm measurement could allow him to stay at his collegiate position in the league.
“Proctor slimmed down from 366 pounds to 352 for the combine and turned in a 5.21 in the 40. He also jumped 32½ inches in the vert, and his 33â…œ-inch arms checked a box for teams that are interested in keeping him at tackle in the pros,” Kiper said. “With his size, athleticism, quickness and potential, Proctor has to be talked about in the mid-to-late first round.”
ESPN currently lists Proctor as the No. 6 tackle prospect in the draft. Any franchise with a need along the offensive line that’s picking in the back half of round one is sure to have him under consideration, especially when they factor his rushing and pass-catching chops into the equation. The 2026 NFL Draft begins Apr. 23.
