We continue our 2025 NFL Draft preview of draft prospects that could interest the Dallas Cowboys. Today we are looking at defensive lineman Alfred Collins out of Texas.
Height: 6-foot-6
Weight: 332-lbs
Arm Length: 32”
Hand Size: 10”
Strengths:
+ Impact run defender that can drastically improve a team’s run defense from day one
+ Well built, with proportional strength spread throughout his body
+ Plays with tremendous use of length to make plays in the neighboring gap
+ Uses impressive foot quickness and hand quickness to shoot gaps
+ One of the strongest players in this class showing an easy ability to shed blocks
+ Anchors in well against double teams to hold his ground and remain in the play
+ Has violent hands to toss blockers and control pads and fill holes
+ Limited pass rush profile, but has size, strength, and length to develop in that area
Weaknesses:
- Lacks twitch and flexibility to impact the passing game on a consistent basis
- Enters the league as more of a two-down player until his pass rush profile develops
- Needs to develop hand counters to get off blocks instead of just eating space
- Taller build leads to high pads, but his strength covered up the issue in college
- Will need to play with better knee-bend to improve his pad level
- Plays with just average snap quickness
- Currently nursing a foot injury that had him in a walking boot at his Pro Day
Round Grade:
2nd
Overall Summary:
Alfred Collins is a run game fixer at the next level and while that trait isn’t viewed as super sexy, he’s so good in that area that he could truly fix a teams interior run defense and that’s pretty valuable.