Alfred Collins NFL Draft 2025: Scouting Report for Texas DL

HEIGHT: 6'6"

WEIGHT: 332

HAND: 10"

ARM: 34⅝”

WINGSPAN: 85"

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VERTICAL: 26"

BROAD: 8'0"

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POSITIVES

– Good size and length with long arms.

– Solid quickness and agility, which show up most when slanting to get penetration.

– Plenty of strength at the point of attack, can gain control of the block and reset the line of scrimmage when he keeps his feet moving.

– Takes on blocks with a wide and sturdy base and has a strong lower half to help absorb contact against combo blocks. Hard to move out of his gap.

– Violent shedder to get off blocks and has shown the ability to escape with hand-swipe and arm-over moves.

– Has flashed a decent long-arm move to help get penetration against offensive tackles, and has the size and strength to develop the move at the next level.

– Excels at getting his hands up to bat passes at the line of scrimmage.

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NEGATIVES

– Minimal production as a pass rusher out side of batting passes.

– Dances too much when rushing the passer and stands up out of stance. Not explosive off the ball which hurts the effectiveness of his bull rush.

– Use of hands as a pass rush is poor, often late and misses, allowing offensive linemen to get their hands on him.

– Needs a plan as a rusher and motor could improve.

– Has a habit of stopping his feet on contact.

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NOTES

– Born Oct. 8, 2001

– A 5-star recruit in the 2020 class, per 247Sports

– Injuries: 2022 (Undisclosed, missed several weeks of training camp and 1 game)

– 2023: Honorable mention All-Big 12

– 2024: Second-Team All-American, First-Team All-SEC

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OVERALL

'Strong as an ox' is a phrase that comes to mind when describing Alfred Collins' game. He has good size, length and strength to be an effective run defender at the next level.

Collins has impressive upper body strength and long arms to win at the point of attack and gain control of the block. Combined with a wide base and sturdy lower half, he's hard to move out of his gap one-on-one and can beat his man to defeat and make plays against double teams.

Additionally, Collins has good block recognition, which allows him to get his eyes and hands in the right place to take on blocks. He is violent when shedding to help escape. He's also shown a couple of moves to defeat blocks and make plays against the run.

As a pass-rusher, the Texas product is really good at batting passes at the line of scrimmage and has the potential to iron out a decent long-arm move. However, he struggles to make an impact outside of those areas. His lack of explosiveness and get-off makes his bull rush less effective, and his poor use of hands prevents him from winning with finesse.

Overall, Collins can be a very good run defender in the NFL as a 3-technique and has the potential to be effective when lining up over the center. How much he'll contribute as a pass-rusher is questionable, but he does have decent athleticism for his size to grow into a three-down defender.

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GRADE: 7.4 (High-Level Backup/Potential Starter — 3rd Round)

OVERALL RANK: 67

POSITION RANK: DL6

PRO COMPARISON: Grover Stewart

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Written by B/R NFL Scout Matt Holder

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Prospect workout numbers, measurables (40-yard dash, hand size, etc.) and 2024 statistics will be added at a later date.