The next step in the path to the NFL has begun in Indianapolis.
Jalen Milroe, Tyler Booker, Jihaad Campbell and a handful of other former Alabama football players will take the field at Lucas Oil Stadium for the 2025 NFL scouting combine to workout and interview with teams ahead of April’s draft.
What will these former Crimson Tide players do at the next level? Here’s a look at how an NFL talent evaluator views former Alabama players ahead of the combine.
Alabama football QB Jalen Milroe
NFL comparison:Â QB Kordell Stewart
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Ahead of the NFL combine, NFL.com compares Milroe to Kordell Stewart, a former second-round draft pick who spent eight of his 11 NFL seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Stewart started 87 NFL games and had a 55.8% completion rare, balancing 77 touchdown passes with 84 interceptions.
Per NFL.com, Milroe is “very capable outside the pocket” but “lacks accuracy, touch and decision-making when he’s inside the pocket.” He’s graded as a “good backup with the potential to develop into starter.”
Alabama OG Tyler Booker
NFL comparison:Â OG John Simpson
A two-year starter and former freshman All-American, Booker expects to be on a similar path to guard John Simpson, a former fourth-round pick out of Clemson who has started 55 of his 69 NFL games in the past five years.
NFL.com calls Booker a “downhill run blocker with average explosiveness into first contact,” but whose size and power can “overtake defenders in the second phase of the block.” He’s graded as a “good starter within two years.”
Alabama LB Jihaad Campbell
NFL comparison:Â LB Trevin Wallace
NFL.com doesn’t look far back for Jihaad Campbell’s NFL comparison, linking him to former Kentucky and current Carolina Panthers linebacker Trevin Wallace: a third-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft.
Campbell, NFL.com states, “has the build and traits of an Alabama linebacker” and has the athleticism and speed to “mitigate mistakes,” but needs improvement on his instincts of play recognition, challenging blockers and leveraging run fits. He’s graded as a prospect who “will eventually be (a) plus starter.”
How are other Alabama NFL prospects viewed?
Here’s what NFL.com said about the other NFL combine-bound Alabama players:
- TE CJ Dippre: A “combination tight end who can help here and there as both a blocker and pass catcher.” He’s viewed as an “average backup or special-teamer.”
- TE Robbie Ouzts: Outzs is “built like an ironworker who has a squat rack in his garage,” who is “compact and muscular but surprisingly athletic in routes and on move blocks.” He’s viewed as an “average backup or special-teamer” with a move to fullback.
- DE Que Robinson: Robinson shows “glimpses of pro potential” with his length and athleticism, but may be “too light for the edge.” He’s viewed as an “average backup or special-teamer” with traits to “warrant consideration as a four-phase special-teamer” and “developmental potential as a hybrid 3-4 linebacker.”
- DT Tim Smith: Smith is described as a “hard hat defensive tackle” who is “more of a plugger than a playmaker” and could be a “rotational defender in the NFL.” He’s graded as an “average backup or special-teamer.”
- SAF Malachi Moore: Moore could “play all the safety spots” and is “more effective in coverage” than against the run. His ceiling? A “solid backup.”
- P James Burnip: Burnip is described as a “long-levered punter” with “consistent ball flight and hang time.” He “has the tools to become and NFL punter.”
