Grade

1st Round

2026 Draft Class

Caleb Lomu

Grade

Status

DraftedR1 • P28New England Patriots

Utah

6'6 1/4"

313lbs

May 12, 2026

Executive Summary

Caleb Lomu is a high-ceiling offensive tackle prospect with elite athleticism, rare movement skills, and strong hand usage that allow him to mirror defenders and operate effectively.

Strengths

Athleticism, Hand Usage, and Footwork

Weaknesses

Physicality

Full Scouting Report

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Frame

Pros:

•Good height

•Barely above average arm length

Cons:

•Undersized weight-wise

Athleticism

Pros:

•9.90 RAS Score

•Elite agility and explosiveness

•Elite speed and athleticism

•Can get out and move on pulls and screen plays and be an effective lead blocker

•Side-to-side movement is exceptional

•Agile mover

Cons:

•Ankle stability doesn’t seem to be the greatest

•His agility and explosiveness doesn’t always show up on film when he is on a pull or lead blocking

Footwork

Pros:

•Hop move is really good when preparing to anchor

•Seals the edge decently well

•Good mirroring

•Keeps a pretty solid base

•Kick slide is pretty good

Cons:

•Can get too grabby which doesn’t allow him to seal the edge in zone run plays

•Balance can be subpar at times

•Tends to overpursue a block and wiff sometimes on his pulls

Hand Usage

Pros:

•Solid grip strength

•Pretty consistently grabs interior on the breast plate

•Very solid independent hand movement

•He is effective and solid in hand fights

•Good arm bar

•Smack down move to get hands off is good

Cons:

•Inconsistent hand timing at times

Strength / Anchor

Pros:

•Can anchor down really well when absorbing a bull rush

•Good overall leg drive

•Amazing snatch technique

Cons:

•None visible on film

Physicality

Pros:

•Flashes physicality at times

Cons:

•Need to see more physicality especially when moving up to the second level

•Lacks elite physicality

•Not a finisher

•Seemed weak at the point of attack in pulls and lead blocks

•On lead blocks he often got stood up or failed to even make a block

Processing / Game IQ

Pros:

•Can get moved around on the line depending on what set they are in

•Works from inside to outside very well

•Always searching for more assignments

•Passes defenders along well

Cons:

•Leaves open angles to the QB at times, especially against very quick fast DE

•Opens his hips or turns his head to the stunt and gets beat by a delayed blitz or by simulated pressure

Games Watched

•Week 1 vs UCLA, Week 4 vs TTU, Week 6 vs ASU, Week 7 vs BYU, Week 10 vs BAY

Ideal Situation

•Caleb Lomu has a very high ceiling given his length and athleticism. He tested extremely well at the NFL combine. Lomu has no prior injury history and is still only 21. The sky is the limit for him, and I really like the Patriots taking him in the late 1st round. If Will Campbell continues to struggle with injuries and consistency, or Morgan Moses shows his 35-year-old age, I think he could step in and be very serviceable. I would say that within the next 3 years, he could be a potential Pro Bowl-level player. I do think it would be best for him to sit a year as some of his technique still needs a little refining.

Rating

•Frame – 7.8/10

•Athleticism – 9.9/10

•Footwork – 8.6/10

•Hand Usage – 8.8/10

•Strength / Anchor – 8.5/10

•Physicality – 6.9/10

•Processing / Game IQ – 8.1/10

Total = 84.2/100 Early 1st or Late 2nd

Combine Testing

Height

6'6"

Weight

313lbs

45thBelow Average

40-Yard Dash

4.99s

90thVery Good

Vertical

32.5in

89thVery Good

Bench

—

Broad Jump

113in

90thElite

Three-Cone

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Shuttle

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DPH Proprietary Scores

Frame Score

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DPH Athlete

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Total Score

The combined athletic evaluation generated from Frame Score and DPH Athlete Score.

Combine Year: 2026 • Data from DPH Combine Database

Andrés Griñe

Founder of DiamondProspects and Head NFL Scout View Full Bio

I am an Assistant in Player Personnel/Scouting for Washington State Football with over six years of experience scouting NFL prospects and evaluating talent. I previously covered high school baseball as a writer for NMPreps and now run DiamondProspects, where I publish scouting reports, prospect evaluations, and draft analysis. I am currently a junior pursuing a degree in Sports Management and am originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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Jandro

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5 months ago

Lets see if he has the work ethic to complement his athleticism.