Kenneth Grant NFL Draft 2025 Scouting Report for Miami Dolphins DL

The Miami Dolphins selected Michigan DL Kenneth Grant with the No. 13 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.

Kenneth Grant is a massive defensive tackle who can be a gap-filler against the run.

He has pop in his hands to win at the point of attack and gain control of the block. That, combined with a sturdy base, makes him very difficult to move one-on-one and decent against double teams. He might concede a yard when taking on combo blocks, but he can dig his heels in the ground to avoid getting pushed too far down the field or out of his gap.

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Grant's biggest issue as a run defender is he is susceptible to getting reached against outside zone when going against quicker and more agile offensive linemen. While he has decent linear athleticism, his lateral movement skills are sub-par which can make it difficult to run his feet and stay in his gap versus stretch runs.

As a pass-rusher, the Michigan product can be an effective bull rusher when he keeps his pads down and has a solid arm-over move that he can win with. However, he's inconsistent game-to-game in this area and struggles with his pad level, impacting how often he can win as a bull-rusher.

The best and most consistent way he impacts the passing game is by getting his hands up and batting passes

Overall, Grant's size and strength should help him at least be a good two-down interior defensive lineman in the NFL. He also has some scheme versatility, allowing him to line up as a 2i-technique in even fronts or a two-gapping nose tackle in odd fronts.

MEASUREMENT AND WORKOUT RESULTS

HEIGHT: 6'4"

WEIGHT: 331

HAND: 10⅛”

ARM: 33½”

WINGSPAN: 82⅝”

40-YARD DASH: 5.11

3-CONE: 7.65

SHUTTLE: 4.76

VERTICAL: 34"

BROAD: 10'1"

POSITIVES

— Good size for an NFL defensive tackle and doesn't carry much bad weight.

— Takes on blocks with his hands and has the strength to gain control of the block at the point of attack.

— Hard to move with one-on-one blocks and is solid at holding ground against double teams, has a strong and sturdy base.

— Quick to recognize down blocks to avoid getting washed inside.

— Has a nice swim move/arm over to defeat or escape blocks against the run and win as a pass-rusher.

— Gets his hands up when he doesn't hit home as a pass rusher to bat passes at the line of scrimmage.

NEGATIVES

— Hit or miss as a pass-rusher, he'll have games where he's disruptive and consistently getting pressure, and others where he struggles to win.

— He stands up out of his stance on passing downs and the sub-par pad level hurts his bull rush.

— Has inconsistent hand placement as a run defender, often landing them wide on the offensive lineman and exposing his chest.

— Wide hand placement as a run defender, making it difficult for him to take advantage of his arm length and limiting how much extension he can get on blocks.

— Struggles to stay in his gap against outside zone runs, he has sub-par agility and will occasionally get reached.

NOTES

— Born Oct. 27, 2003

— A 3-star recruit in the 2022 class, per 247Sports

— No major injuries

— 2024 Third-Team All-American, Second Team All-Big Ten

— 2023 Second Team All-Big Ten

GRADE: 7.9 (Potential Impact Player — 2nd Round)

OVERALL RANK: 26

POSITION RANK: DL4

PRO COMPARISON: Dalvin Tomlinson

Written by B/R NFL Scout Matt Holder