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 South Dakota tight end JJ Galbreath.
No. 82 JJ Galbreath/TE South Dakota State – 6’4, 240 pounds (Senior)
MEASUREMENTS
| Player | Ht/Wt | Hand Size | Arm Length | Wingspan |
| JJ Galbreath | 6’4/240 | 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
– Acceptable overall build
– Fluid athlete and easy-mover with no stiffness or rigidity in his movements
– Shows burst at top of his route to create space
– Able to drop hips and get out of breaks
– Effective use of head nods and fakes to sell routes against DBs
– Has good feel against zone coverage
– Willing blocker with effort and strain and seeks to finish; coaches like him best out on perimeter
– Capable of tracking ball and making difficult grabs
– Quick to the tuck and effective post-catch
– Versatile and moved around formation
The Bad
– Inconsistent blocker who lacks strength to win at point of attack on base blocks
– Struggles to sustain blocks and gets over toes, falling off
– Must improve upper body strength
– Tends to look back for ball early, slowing him down on vertical routes
– Too often attempts to make one-handed catches down seam
– Occasional drops and double-catches, needs to maintain focus
– Needs to get vertical post-catch
– Obvious small school concerns
– Missed much of final season with injury, limiting evaluation
Bio
– From Arvada, Colorado
– Turns 24 in August 2025
– Appeared in 45 career games
– Career:93 receptions, 1,355 yards and 12 TDs
– 2024 (10 games): 32 receptions, 469 yards and 4 TDs
– First-Team AP All-American FCS TE and First-Team All-Conference
– Missed seven weeks in 2024 due to shoulder injury
– Played football, lacrosse, and track and field in high school
– Played TE and OLB in high school; had 44 receptions for 682 yards and 11 TDs as senior, along with 74 tackles and three INTs
– Father played football for minor league teams, including Denver Warriors of Colorado Football Conference
Tape Breakdown
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