Shemar Turner NFL Draft 2025 Scouting Report for Chicago Bears DL

The Chicago Bears selected Texas A&M DL Shemar Turner with the No. 62 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.

Shemar Turner is a developmental prospect who could become a solid 3-technique defensive tackle in a penetrating, one-gap type of defense. He's big, strong and athletic with some impressive traits.

However, Turner's technique needs a lot of work. He plays with high pad level and is often late and wide when shooting his hands, exposing his chest and leading to inconsistencies against the run. That gets exposed the most against double teams and combo blocks as he'll get pushed out of his gap when taking on two offensive linemen.

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Additionally, those issues impact the effectiveness of his bull rush and restrict his pass-rush arsenal. He does have a couple of moves, like a swim or hump, that he can catch offensive linemen leaning with, but he's often ineffective against linemen who have good technique, which will be an issue at the next level.

That being said, Turner has an impressive get-off that he can get penetration with and be disruptive when his hands and pad level are right. He's a ball of clay, but a good defensive line coach could mold him into a quality NFL defensive tackle.

MEASUREMENT AND WORKOUT RESULTS

HEIGHT: 6'3"

WEIGHT: 290

HAND: 10¼”

ARM: 33⅝”

WINGSPAN: 81⅛”

POSITIVES

— Good size and length for an NFL defensive tackle.

— Quick off the ball and accelerates off the line well to get penetration when one-gapping.

— When he lifts his hands straight up from the ground and keeps them tight, he has the strength to win at the point of attack and get extension on blocks.

— Solid athlete to help avoid getting reached in the running game or set up pass-rush moves.

— Has decent swim and hump moves to catch offensive linemen leaning.

— Good pass-rush motor.

NEGATIVES

— Plays with high pad level and often has a narrow base when taking on blocks, resulting in him getting washed inside against down blocks and double teams.

— Poor use of hands, inconsistent with how quickly he gets his hands up and often has wide placement to expose his chest as a run defender and pass-rusher.

— Bull rush is ineffective due to high pad level and sub-par leg drive after contact.

— Lacks a go-to pass-rush move he can win with when offensive linemen use proper technique.

NOTES

— Born Jan. 14, 2003

— A 5-star recruit in the 2021 class, per 247Sports

— Injuries: 2025 (Stress fracture in foot, had rod inserted, missed Senior Bowl), 2024 (Torn labrum in shoulder, offseason surgery, Shin, offseason surgery), 2022 (Undisclosed, missed 1 game)

— 2023: Second-Team All-SEC

— 2021: Freshman All-SEC Team

GRADE: 6.8 (Potential Role Player— 6th Round)

OVERALL RANK: 130

POSITION RANK: DL13

PRO COMPARISON: Sebastian Joseph-Day

Written by B/R NFL Scout Matt Holder