Jamaree Caldwell NFL Draft 2025: Scouting Report for Oregon DL

HEIGHT: 6'2”

WEIGHT: 332

HAND: 9⅜” 

ARM: 32” 

WINGSPAN: 78”

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40-YARD DASH: 5.16

VERTICAL: 27"

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POSITIVES

— Good build for a nose tackle with a thick lower half. Is also a good athlete for his size/weight.

— Has good initial quickness out of his stance and reacts to the snap well for a good get-off.

— Impressive upper-body strength to generate knockback power and occasionally reset the line of scrimmage against one-on-one blocks from interior offensive linemen.

— Takes on blocks with a wide base and has good pad level at the point of attack to be solid against double-teams and combo blocks.

— Quick to recognize down blocks, shifting his eyes and hands to take on the block and avoid getting washed inside.

— Decent feet and agility to avoid getting reached.

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NEGATIVES

— Below-average arm length, which impacts his ability to get extension on blocks and ability to win as a pass-rusher. Ends up chest-to-chest with offensive linemen frequently.

— Shorter arms also make it difficult for him to stack and shed to get off blocks.

— Has a habit of stopping his feet after contact, which can cause him to get kicked inside against double-teams.

— Subpar leg drive makes his bull rush ineffective.

— Doesn’t have a go-to pass-rush move he can win with in the NFL.

— Subpar pass-rush motor and plan.

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NOTES

— Not ranked as a JUCO recruit in the 2022 class, per 247Sports

— Injuries: 2022 (Lower leg, missed 4 games)

— Originally went to Hutchinson Community College (Hutchinson, KS) before spending one season at Independence Community College (Independence, KS), played at Houston in 2022 and 2023 before transferring to Oregon in 2024

— 2024; Honorable Mention All-Big Ten

— 2023; Second-Team All-Big 12

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OVERALL

Jamaree Caldwell has the potential to make it in the NFL as a solid gap-filling nose tackle. He has good size for the position with natural leverage and a thick lower half. He’s hard to move with one-on-one blocks and has the upper-body strength to gain control of the block and reset the line of scrimmage.

Against double-teams, Caldwell shows promise and is more good than bad, but he is a bit of a mixed bag in that area. His pad level and strength certainly help him, and he does a decent job of feeling pressure to turn his body and get skinny and/or use a corkscrew technique. That can help him occasionally split blockers and make tackles.

However, the former Duck does get in the habit of stopping his feet after contact. Especially when the competition level rises, that can cause him to get kicked inside and out of his gap when doesn’t feel the second blocker coming. This was most evident in the Big Ten Championship game against Penn State and showed up versus Ohio State.

As a pass-rusher, Caldwell has the potential to grow, as he’s a good athlete for his size with impressive quickness and movement skills. But his shorter arms often let offensive linemen make the first significant contact. Also, he has subpar use of hands and his bull rush is more frequently ineffective than effective.

Overall, Caldwell has the potential to be a decent two-gapping nose tackle, but he needs to become more consistent against double-teams to be a starter in the NFL. He can play on a shade as well, but he’ll need to work with a good defensive line coach who can improve his pass-rush skills.

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GRADE: 6.5 (Developmental Prospect — 5th Round)

OVERALL RANK: 164

POSITION RANK: DL16

PRO COMPARISON: Khalen Saunders

Written by B/R NFL Scout Matt Holder