Every year we see a handful of small-school sleepers emerge at the NFL Scouting Combine. While many small-school prospects already have some hype going into the combine, a good performance in Indianapolis can confirm that they can hang with the best players in college football, and do wonders for their draft stock.
While all combine performances should be taken with a grain of salt, here are 5 intriguing under-the-radar prospects to keep a close eye on at this year’s event.
Adam Trautman | TE | Dayton
Listed at 6-5, 255 pounds, Trautman was a big winner at this year’s Senior Bowl and more recently, the combine weigh ins. Trautman was ridiculously productive over the past two seasons by accounting for more than 1,500 receiving yards and a whopping 23 touchdowns. The highlight of his 2019 season came against the Jacksonville Dolphins when he went for four touchdowns while looking completely unstoppable.
Don’t let his Trautman’s size fool you into thinking he’s a big guy that can’t move. He appears to be a dynamic athlete on tape with the ability to make a man miss in the open field. He has every athletic tool to not only put on a big-time performance at the combine, but to also become a TE1 at the next level. The arrow is very much pointing up for Trautman.
Check out our exclusive interview with Trautman here.