How Arkansas players performed at 2024 NFL Combine

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Five former Arkansas Razorbacks participated at the NFL Combine over the weekend and a few likely did enough to move themselves up the list of prospects for some teams ahead of April's NFL Draft.

Cornerback Dwight McGlothern, defensive end Trajan Jeffcoat, center Beaux Limmer, guard Brady Latham and kicker Cam Little all performed at the combine.

Below are results, quotes, video and more from each player's performance:

McGlothern finished the 2023-24 season as the second-highest graded defender in the country according to Pro Football Focus (91.3). The 6-foot-2, 188-pound senior recorded 20 total tackles, nine passes defended and three interceptions. In his career, McGlothern racked up 96 total tackles, four forced fumbles, 31 passes defended and eight interceptions.

"Ball-hawking cornerback with the eyes, instincts and ball skills to flip the field against careless quarterbacks," NFL.com's Lance Zierlein said. "McGlothern can press a little bit and handle some man coverage. However, he might be at his best in zone coverages, where he can scan the field and play chess with the route combinations and quarterbacks. He overlaps coverage areas to make plays on the football and has Cover 3 cornerback written all over him. McGlothern is passive as a run defender, which will slide him down the board for some teams. Long speed questions will need to be answered, but the skills are there to label him a Day 3 prospect with upside."

At Arkansas, Trajan Jeffcoat totaled 16 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and four sacks. During his five-year collegiate career, he made 98 total tackles, 28 tackles for loss and 15.5 sacks.

"Can play the edge as a 4-3 end or a 3-4 outside linebacker," Zierlein said. "Jeffcoat has the size and length to set NFL edges, but lacks the shed quickness and instincts to rack up solo tackles. He plays with a solid motor from the first snap to the last and effort won’t be a problem with him. He’s fairly explosive off the snap but he’s rarely able to bend and elude the tackle’s punch. He tries to win the rush with power too frequently as a rusher. Jeffcoat needs to focus on polishing his hand usage and counters that flash from time to time. He possesses decent traits but has a limited ceiling."

Limmer joined the Razorbacks in 2019, and started 41 games in an Arkansas uniform at guard and center. Last season, he posted a PFF grade of 74.5, which ranked 21st in the country at center. At 6-foot-5, 307-pounds, Limmer is a versatile offensive lineman who likely projects as a guard in the NFL.

"Brings center/guard flexibility and a wealth of starting experience in the challenging SEC," Zierlein said. "He has decent upper-body strength and good lower-body flexibility to provide leverage, but he could use additional mass on his frame. His clear eyes and accurate block entries give him early leads in the initial phase as a run blocker, and he maintains active feet to stay connected to his blocks over the first and second level. His tendency to lean and sit heavily on his feet has created problems mirroring rushers at both guard and center, and that is likely to continue for him as a pro. Limmer's run blocking should create an NFL opportunity at center, but the pass protection must improve."

2023 was a stepback for Latham, who finished with a 64.7 PFF grade in 754 snaps for the Razorbacks. A 46-game starter for Arkansas, Latham struggled with penalty issues and pass protection last season and will need a good combine to separate himself from the lower half of guard prospects.

"Team leader with loads of football in his background," Zierlein said. "Latham is a scrappy run blocker who stays connected to blocks with grip strength more than core strength. He works well with his center or tackle on double-teams and can strain to neutralize as a base blocker. He ends up on the ground too often and can be pulled off balance due to his leaning. He plays with enough anchor and technique to hang on in pass protection but is slow reacting to twists and movements across his face. Latham is an average talent with below-average traits who has a shot at fighting for a back-end roster spot as a guard."

Only the best kickers in college football are worthy of an NFL Draft selection, and Little fits right in the mold for that honor. A member of the 2023 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, Little finished his Arkansas career 53-for-64 on field goals (82.8%) and a perfect 129-129 on extra points.

His 89 points last season cracked the single season Top 10 for a Razorback, and he finished 4-for-5 on field goals 50+ yards out. According to NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper's latest rankings, Little is the best kicker prospect in the country and could see himself selected in the later rounds of the draft.

"Little generates good velocity into the ball and hits it with consistency," Zierlein said. "He will leave some kicks out to the right on misses, but you won't see dead pulls. He has the leg strength for the league and just needs to become more automatic on kicks from 40-49 yards out."

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