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.