From now until the 2025 NFL Draft, we will scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top 10 picks, down to Day 3 selections and priority undrafted free agents. Today, a scouting report on Louisville defensive tackle Thor Griffith.
#50 THOR GRIFFITH/DT LOUISVILLE – 6020, 320 POUNDS. (RS SENIOR)
Measurements
| Player | Ht/Wt | Hand Size | Arm Length | Wingspan |
| Thor Griffith | 6-2/320 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 40-Yard Dash | 10-Yard Dash | Short Shuttle | 3-Cone | |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Broad Jump | Vertical | Bench Press | ||
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
THE GOOD
– Thick with good musculature and size on well-proportioned frame
– Good get-off with a quick reaction to the snap and accelerates off the ball well
– Very physical at the point of attack when taking on blocks
– Can reset the line of scrimmage with his power
– Plays with active, violent and strong hands
– Great backside pursuit to run down QBs and ball carriers
– Solid bend to anchor and it’s hard to knock him off his feet
– Really good play recognition and processer as a run defender
– Keeps his feet moving through contact
– Has good pad level to collapse the pocket as a bull rusher
– Nice arm-over as a counter off the bull rush
– Short-area athletic ability to move north to south in a hurry with force
– Flashed a solid push-pull move
– Very reliable tackler
– Wealth of experience playing the in A and B gaps
– Durable player who didn’t miss time at either school
THE BAD
– Short arms prevent consistent block command at point of attack
– Likes to take on blocks with his shoulder instead of hands, preventing him from consistently getting extension as a run defender
– Tends to lunge and overextend into his blocks
– Can get into more stalemates with bigger, faster interior blockers
– Has trouble shedding blocks quickly enough to tackle
– Narrow base when taking on blocks
– Will get washed inside versus down blocks
– Hips are a little stiff to clear his lower half when working finesse moves
– Lack of pass-rush moves, wins mostly with pure strength
– Questions about why he didn’t get more playing time at Louisville
– Dominant production came against Ivy League schools
BIO
– 1,573 total snaps (1,156 B gap, 326 A gap, 67 over tackle)
– 163 special teams snaps
– Appeared in 43 games with 19 starts (18 at Harvard through 2023 season, 1 at Louisville in 2024)
– No injury history
– Career: 152 total tackles (78 solo, 74 assisted), 103 pressures, 38 TFLs, 8 missed tackles, 21 sacks, 90 run stops, 1 batted pass, 3 forced fumbles, 0 INTs
– 2024 season: 20 tackles (14 solo, 6 assisted), 17 pressures, 4.