All eyes have been on Indianapolis this week, as the Colts' home stadium once again serves as the site of the NFL scouting combine.
The gauntlet drill, which requires participants to catch a series of passes before running to the sideline, is typically one of the most anticipated activities of the week. Former Colorado State tight end Dallin Holker turned heads Friday when he made an impressive one-handed catch during the drill.
Holker began moving down the field after making what he probably thought was the last catch of the sequence, but quickly realized another pass was headed his way. Holker then looked back and grabbed the ball with one hand, while he carried a soccer ball in the other.
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Colorado State's Dallin Holker #TE06 participates in a drill during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 1, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Dropped passes tend to be a normal occurrence during the drill, which makes Holker's display of athleticism even more impressive.
“I've never seen this before,” the NFL wrote in a social media post that included video of Holker's catch.
While former Georgia Bulldogs star Brock Bowers is expected to be the first tight end to hear his name called in next month's NFL Draft, Holker's draft stock could certainly be rising.
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Playing for winless Napa High School his sophomore year, Bowers was recruited lightly. He only had one scholarship offer from FBS, Nevada, before one of his coaches fought hard to get him included in a Nike camp. There, he was so good that offers started coming in, including one from Notre Dame to play linebacker.
Eventually, the Fighting Irish changed course and asked Bowers to play tight end. The problem for Notre Dame was that Bowers dreamed of playing football in the South and took his chance in 2021 when Darnell Washington was injured.
A year later, Bowers beat out Notre Dame star Michael Mayer for the John Mackey Award as the nation's top tight end and last season, despite his own battle with an ankle injury, repeated as the award's winner. Mackey.
Colorado State's Dallin Holker #TE06 participates in a drill during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 1, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Former Texas Longhorns star Ja'Tavion Sanders and former Ohio State Buckeyes standout Cade Stover are also considered the top tight end prospects entering this year's draft.
Stover plays the tight end position with the intensity of a linebacker.
“I've been asked if I'm able to help defensively and there's no doubt about it, I can help wherever they want me to help,” Stover said Thursday. “I love playing tight end, but I'm there to do whatever it takes to win a game.”
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Holker finished the 2023 season with 767 receiving yards and six touchdowns.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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