The 2025 NFL Combine wrapped up March 2 in Indianapolis, Ind. The annual event allows teams to examine some of the top prospects in the draft and gives these prospects the chance to show off, whether through measurements, workouts or meetings with teams. Every year, players can increase — and sometimes decrease — their stock in the eyes of potential teams. This year was no exception.

Winners:

Jaxson Dart, QB, University of Mississippi

It has long felt like Dart has failed to live up to his potential as a quarterback throughout his college career. A former top recruit at the University of Southern California, he never found his footing as a Trojan, and ultimately transferred to Ole Miss. While at Ole Miss, he did have some strong seasons, but nothing incredible; heading into the combine he was viewed as a day two or three pick. However, he put on a great performance for the Feb. 27-March 2 event , arguably the best of any quarterback, and now looks like he has a real chance of sneaking into the first round. 

Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M University

Stewart may have had the best performance of any player at the combine. Weighing in at 267 pounds and standing 6 feet 5 inches tall, he was able to run a 4.6-second 40-yard dash and broad jump almost 11 feet. These numbers make him the third-highest edge rusher in terms of Relative Athletic Score in NFL Combine history. While teams are certainly going to ask about his lack of production as an Aggie (1.5 sacks last season), his athletic testing numbers will certainly help his case to get drafted earlier. 

Matthew Golden, WR, University of Texas at Austin

Golden’s game going into the combine was potentially overlooked due to his teammate and fellow wide receiver Isaiah Bond’s bravado in the lead up to the event. However, it was Golden who had the far better appearance, and possibly the best of any receiver. The most notable moment came with Golden’s 4.29-second 40-yard dash, which included a 1.490-second 10-yard split, the quickest of any player this year. This performance alone has made Golden a significantly better prospect in the eyes of teams.

Losers

Shedeur Sanders, QB, University of Colorado Boulder

While Sanders may not have done any on-field testing or measurements during the combine, his draft stock still took a noticeable hit. Some argued that Sanders could’ve put questions regarding his athleticism to rest had he done the testing, but he did not. More importantly, there have long been questions about Sanders’ character, with multiple teams reporting having bad meetings with him; these concerns could only grow. Lastly, his father, Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, even told media members that wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr. was his favorite son this weekend, despite not being related to Horn, a statement that Sanders did not seem to respond to too well. 

Abdul Carter, EDGE, Pennsylvania State University 

Carter is probably the best player in this year’s draft. He wreaked havoc as a pass rusher all season in a competitive conference, and even seemed to step it up in the playoffs. That being said, an important part of the combine is the medical tests done on the players, and Carter’s tests came up showing he has a stress reaction in his right foot. While Carter won’t be having surgery, this is still certainly reason for him to worry, potentially giving teams a reason to have him fall down the boards a little bit.

Isaiah Bond, WR, University of Texas at Austin

Bond came into the combine claiming he was coming for Xavier Worthy’s combine record of a 4.21-second 40-yard dash, even telling reporters he “might run a 4.1.” Bond came up noticeably short, only running a 4.39. Make no mistake, that’s still a very good time, however, when Golden was able to quite easily beat that, Bond ended the combine with a bit of an egg on his face. Add that to the fact that Golden was statistically better than Bond last season, and Bond may not be getting drafted as high as he would have hoped come April.