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Scouting Combine: Stock up/down

2026 NFL combine stock up/stock down, Day 4: Seven offensive linemen on the move

INDIANAPOLIS -- The final day of workouts at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine is in the books, with the offensive linemen taking center stage on Sunday.

Many of those who partook in the events at Lucas Oil Stadium wowed scouts with their speed in the 40-yard dash, their agility in drills and their explosiveness in the broad and vertical jumps. Some exceeded expectations, causing their draft stock to rise; others displayed flaws in their speed and/or athleticism (or chose not to perform), hurting their chances of being selected on Day 1 or Day 2 when the draft begins in Pittsburgh (April 23-25).

Below I've listed five players who undoubtedly impressed the league's personnel decision-makers with their on-field performance. I also list two players who could use a strong effort at their school's pro day to leave the most favorable impression possible before the draft.

Stock up

Chase Bisontis
Texas A&M · OG · Junior

Bisontis added an excellent workout to his résumé on Sunday. He moved like an H-back during his 5.02-second 40-yard dash after putting up a 32-inch vertical jump to display his explosiveness. Bisontis played offensive tackle as a freshman at Texas A&M, so it was no surprise when he looked right at home in pass protection drills. His short-area quickness was impressive, too. I see him stepping in as an immediate starter at the next level.

Jager Burton
Kentucky · C · Senior

Burton put himself in the running for a top-100 draft slot. His 4.94-second 40 (1.76 10-yard split) and 9-3 broad jump showed his athleticism. The four-year starter at guard and center looked naturally fluid/quick in his movement during drills, as well. He has a chance to earn a spot on the interior for a zone-scheme NFL team. 

Max Iheanachor
Arizona State · OT · Senior

Iheanachor staked his claim on a first-round draft slot. He ran a 4.91-second 40 (1.73 10-yard split) and posted a 9-foot-7 broad jump at 321 pounds. Scouts and coaches should have been impressed by his on-field work, too. He was fluid in movement drills and quick in his pass protection kick-slide, with a solid punch. He'll be a Day 1 starter at right tackle.

Logan Jones
Iowa · C · Senior

I couldn’t help but compare Jones to another former Iowa center, Tyler Linderbaum, after watching Jones on Sunday. The 6-2 7/8, 299-pound Jones measured 3/4 of an inch taller and three pounds heavier than Linderbaum did at the 2022 combine. Jones posted excellent results in the vertical (32 inches), 3-cone drill (7.46 seconds) and 40-yard dash (4.90), while Linderbaum didn't run or jump in Indianapolis back in ‘22. Jones was as solid as you'd expect in drills, moving around cones with no issue and giving full effort on every rep. Teams relying primarily on zone-blocking schemes should lock him up in the top 50 selections.  

Emmanuel Pregnon
Oregon · OG · Senior

Pregnon's measurements could entice a team to pick him late in the first round. The 6-4 1/4, 314-pound guard possesses 11-inch hands and 33 5/8-inch arms. He exploded for a 35-inch vertical, which is a better mark than some wide receivers posted this year. His 5.21 40 time might not impress, but he was a smooth mover down the line during his run and in on-field drills. Pregnon's strong punch was on display during the workout, as well, showing functional strength in an excellent combine showing.

Stock down

Spencer Fano
Utah · OT · Junior

Fano had an outstanding workout on Sunday, but his measurements are cause for concern, at least when it comes to his potential to protect the edge in the pros. His arms (32 1/8 inches) and hands (9 inches) measured below the standard for NFL offensive tackles. The lack of ideal length will make it more challenging for him to get a grip on pass rushers at the next level. College tackles who had similar length when measured at the combine (Peter Skoronski, Alijah Vera-Tucker) have shifted inside to guard. That could very well be the move for Fano, as his short-area movement looked better than his lateral movement during on-field work.


He took reps at center after the other prospects in his group finished their workout on Sunday, and told NFL Network's Stacey Dales Fano he's open to a move inside. Fano performed well in tests (4.91 40, 32-inch vertical, 9-3 broad jump, 4.67 20-yard shuttle, 7.34 3-cone drill), but so did 2025 No. 4 overall pick Will Campbell during last year's combine (4.98 40, 32-inch vertical, 9-5 broad) after his arms measured 32 5/8 inches. Campbell's struggles at left tackle with the Patriots should give teams pause about playing Fano outside, and his value might be closer to the middle of Round 1.

Drew Shelton
Penn State · OT · Senior

Coming into the 2025 season, I considered Shelton one of the top left tackle prospects in the country. He needed to excel at the combine, though, after struggling for a disappointing Penn State squad last season. His 5.16-second 40 was not impressive for an athletic, 313-pound tackle. He appeared to pull up on his second 40 run and then did not participate in the field drills. It was a missed opportunity to strengthen his case for a Day 3 pick.

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