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Scouting Report: Trente Jones is the country’s best sixth offensive lineman

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Winning back-to-back Joe Moore Awards means having more than just five capable offensive lineman, and no school has had a deeper position group than the Michigan Wolverines. Trente Jones was a big part of that, and as a result has a great chance to be drafted despite never being a full-time starter.

NFL Combine Results

  • Height: 6-foot-4
  • Weight: 305 pounds
  • Arm: 33”
  • Hand: 10 1/8”
  • 40-Yard Dash: 5.17 sec
  • 10-Yard Split: 1.79 sec
  • Vertical Jump: 27”

Strengths

  • Good burst and strength; fires off the snap, athletic
  • Strong run blocker; very capable of getting to second level
  • Knowledgeable; capable of executing a variety of different schemes
  • High character; embraced role as sixth lineman, embodied “next man up” mentality to close out 2023

Negatives

  • Less experienced than most other prospects
  • Smaller measurables, though works through them
  • Technique is not always perfect, especially in pass protection
  • Can sometimes overshoot with aggression

As good as Zak Zinter is — and he is quite good — there is a reason the Michigan offense continued to perform for the final three-plus games after Zinter went down.