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 Missouri OL Marcus Mbow.
#63 Marcus Mbow/OT Missouri – 6041, 309 pounds (Redshirt Junior)
MEASUREMENTS
| Player | Ht/Wt | Hand Size | Arm Length | Wingspan |
| Marcus Mbow | 6041/309 | 10 3/8 | 33 | 80 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
– Thick frame with big lower half
– Impressive athlete with great burst off the football
– Fluidly moves in space, has no trouble getting to second/third level
– Torquey player and good hand fighter, advanced techniques to slingshot and chop and plays with violence
– Mean streak and finishes his blocks, drives his legs through the whistle
– Strength to widen defensive ends in run game and generates good movement throughout all his blocks
– Great grip strength to latch and steer when playing with proper technique
– Plays hard and shows effort throughout game, even in blowout losses
– Capable of reaching and cutting off in run game, does well to set his hips and turn defenders out
– Displays high football IQ, active eyes, and IDs blitzers and stunts seamlessly
– Plays with light feet in run game
– Shown positional flexibility with time at guard and tackle
The Bad
– Square build and lacks ideal height and length
– Plays too top-heavy, especially in pass protection, causing him to bend at waist and double over to lose blocks on the edge
– Hands and feet aren’t coordinated in pass protection to time up punch and can get chest too exposed if unable to win early
– Can get overwhelmed by power/hump rushes
– Inconsistent pass pro reps at right tackle and looks far better suited for guard
– Needs to sustain blocks with more consistency
Bio
– Turns 22 in April 2025
– Three-year starter for Boilermakers, started at RG throughout 2022 before moving to RT for 2023 and 2024 seasons
– PFF: 1,188 career snaps at right tackle, 647 snaps at right guard, 13 at left guard, 2 at FB (both in 2022 season)
– Three-star recruit from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, initially committed to Arizona State before flipping to Purdue; chose Boilermakers over Iowa, Michigan State, and West Virginia among several other schools
– Decommitted from Arizona State after school dropped his scholarship offer, chose Purdue because of close relationships with staff
– Suffered season-ending broken leg injury six games into 2023 season, returned in full for 2024
– Basketball was first love and was dominant on the court in high school; admitted he once “hated” football and only played because parents pushed him
– Football light flipped thanks to high school coach, who taught him the game junior year and how to buy in as best path for college success
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