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2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Michigan TE Colston Loveland

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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 tight end Colston Loveland.

#18 Colston Loveland/TE Michigan – 6050, 245 lbs. (Junior)

Senior Bowl/NFL Combine

MEASUREMENTS

Player Ht/Wt Hand Size Arm Length Wingspan
Colston Loveland 6050, 245 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

— Length and catch radius
— Combines catch radius and hands as a contested-catch threat
— Fluid route movements and hips
— Ran a full wide receiver route tree
— Outstanding receiving instinct
— Versatile receiving alignments

— Lacks the strength to be a dependable run blocker
— More fluid than fast, lacks high-end TE explosiveness
— Isn’t a YAC threat, neither explosive enough to break away or a tackle breaker
— Needs to drop pad level more to win leverage
— Lacks counters and inside moves
— Should lower pad level when blocking

Bio

— 27 career starts in college
— 56 catches, 582 yards, and 5 TDs in 2024
— 117 catches, 1,466 yards, and 11 TDs in college career
— No significant injuries in his five-year college career
— Grew up on a farm wrangling sheep, cattle, and horses
— Averaged 13 points, 8.