Ben Yurosek NFL Draft 2025 Scouting Report for Minnesota Vikings TE

The Minnesota Vikings added Georgia TE Ben Yurosek as an undrafted free agent after the 2025 NFL draft.

Yurosek is a tall, linear-framed Y-TE with length and a strong catch radius.

Yurosek is a solid athlete in a straight line to push upfield without defenders restricting his access to grass. He opens his stride to be a competitive seam runner.

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Yurosek plays the ball strongly in the air, attacking it at its highest point. He has strong hands to pluck the ball away from his frame. He understands how to stem his routes and attack the defender’s leverage.

Yurosek has a solid catch radius with soft hands and body control. He finds the soft spots in zone coverage across the middle of the field. 

On second-reaction throws, Yurosek works to open space within his QB's vision to present an available target. He is used as the slide option off of play action. He displays a decent stride in the open field, which creates easy access to open grass for potential yards after the catch.

Questions regarding Yurosek's ability to defeat man coverage are valid. He is not a dynamic mover or route-runner. NFL coverage defenders will be in his hip pocket more than desired. He doesn’t offer much as a yards-after-the-catch threat unless space is already created by the play design.

Improving his power and technique as a run-blocker will help increase his value as more than a depth tight end. He does not have the body mass or power at the point of attack to drive defenders off the ball.  

Yurosek projects as a backup/depth tight end with a solid athletic profile. He needs to improve his lower-body strength to increase his effectiveness as a run-blocker. He has a chance to become a TE3 at best for NFL offenses, but he may end up as more of an H-back/offset alignment player.

MEASUREMENT AND WORKOUT RESULTS

HEIGHT: 6'4

WEIGHT: 245

HAND: 9⅝"

ARM: 33⅛"

WINGSPAN: 80⅞"

40-YARD DASH: 4.64

3-CONE: 7.16

SHUTTLE: 4.39

VERTICAL: 31.5"

BROAD: 9'7"

POSITIVES

— Buildup speed to stride past defenders off play-action fakes.

— A combat-and-collision catcher who makes difficult grabs.

— Great length/wingspan to extend at the catch point and away from his frame.

NEGATIVES

— Lacks power at the point of attack in the run game.

— Not a great route-runner or salesman.

— Physical coverage disrupts timing during route stems.

NOTES

— Born March 17, 2002

— 3-star recruit in 2020 class, per 247Sports 

— 2023 All-Pac-12 honorable mention

— 2022 All-Pac-12 second team

GRADE: 5.9 (Backup/Draftable — 6th/7th Round)

OVERALL RANK: 249

POSITION RANK: TE16

PRO COMPARISON: Josh Oliver

Written by B/R NFL Scout Dame Parson