From now until the 2025 NFL Draft, we hope to 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, Day 3 selections, or priority undrafted free agents. Today, a scouting report on Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough.
NO. 9 Tyler Shough/QB Louisville – 6047, 224 pounds (Redshirt Senior)
MEASUREMENTS
| Player | Ht/Wt | Hand Size | Arm Length | Wingspan |
| Tyler Shough | 6047/224 | 9 3/4 | 31 | 76 1/4 |
| 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
– Prototypical size and great overall build with big hands
– Displays well-rounded overall game
– Great accuracy on short/intermediate throw
– Enough arm strength to make far hash throws
– Size and enough strength to throw out of sacks
– Understands when to make touch throws and knows how to take something off the ball
– Experience under center and successful working off play-action
– Effective pump fake that gets defenders to bite
– Keeps eyes downfield and shows good accuracy on the move, even to his left
– Can throw with accuracy off platform
– Able to drop arm slot to fit ball around defenders, especially in RPO game
– Compact release, quick catch/release in quick/RPO game
– Moderate foot speed and can run in a line while size makes him useful in designed short-yardage runs
– Knows where checkdown is against pressure
– Navigates pocket well, able to hitch and climb and doesn’t drift or bail unnecessarily
– Bounces back from mistakes and displays short-term memory
– Willing to make tight-window throws and generally able to fit ball in
– Got better throughout season and elevated team/talent in 2024
– Regarded as high-character and leader
The Bad
– Lacks top-end arm or physical tools
– Good, not great arm, ball jumps off hand but may lack ideal velocity to truly drive the ball downfield or over the middle
– Not strong enough anticipatory thrower, routinely late on throws that lead to defenders driving and breaking up passes
– Doesn’t have foot speed to get away from rushers and marginal athlete/rushing threat
– Will force throws and make mistakes trying to push ball downfield
– Struggles against the blitz and doesn’t always know where his hot read is at, leading to increased pressure and sacks
– Doesn’t always read coverages well, leading to misses and mistakes
– Only one year of serious production and as full-time starter
– Plenty of medical concerns and struggled to stay healthy
– One of the oldest prospects in the class, age and time in college may have given him leg up going against younger players
Bio
– Will turn 26 in September 2025
– 32 career starts across three colleges in seven years: Oregon (2018-2020), Texas Tech (2021-2023), and Louisville (2024)
– Career: 599-of-951 (63-percent) for 7,820 yards, 59 TDs and 23 INTs along with 733 yards rushing and 11 TDs
– 2024 at Louisville: 244-of-389 (62.