2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Jordan Burch

Jordan Burch NFL Draft Profile 

College: Oregon / South Carolina
College Position: Defensive End
Ideal NFL Position: Base End in Even Front 
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 279 lbs
Arm Length / Hand Size: 33.75" / 9.875"
Year / Age: Senior / 23 (turns 24 in October)
Draft Projection: Round 3
Where I’d Take Him: Round 3

NFL Combine Results

Burch only ran a 40-yard dash at the combine but impressed with a 4.67 time, which was the 75th percentile for all edge rushers at an 83rd percentile weight. 

Background

Jordan Burch was one of the crown jewels of the 2020 recruiting class, ranked ahead of names like Bijan Robinson and Jalen Carter. He chose to stay home and play at South Carolina, where he spent three seasons flashing potential but never quite putting it all together. After a 2022 campaign that showed signs of progress, he transferred to Oregon for his final two seasons and finally found his groove.

At Oregon, Burch became a two-year starter in Tosh Lupoi’s multiple front defense, mostly working as a fieldside end in 7- or 9-technique alignments. He also slid inside as a 3- or 5-tech in sub packages. He racked up 65 total tackles across his Oregon career and made significant strides in his play recognition, technique, and consistency.

His tape showed real growth in 2024, especially as a run defender. He improved his edge-setting technique and was more disciplined in his assignments. Injuries limited his availability late in the season, but when healthy, he was a reliable, physical presence who looked far more comfortable than earlier in his career.

Despite his elite high school billing, Burch never became a stat-sheet stuffer. But he did become a steady, versatile defender with an intriguing combination of power and movement skills. His role at Oregon allowed him to showcase his functional strength and flash some disruptive traits as a pocket pusher, especially against slower-footed tackles.

Strengths

• Thick, dense build with an NFL-ready frame and minimal bad weight
• Strong power-to-speed conversion 
• Heavy hands at the point of attack
• Versatile alignment experience (7-tech, 9-tech, 5-tech, occasional 3-tech)
• Violent club-rip and cross-chop moves; He prefers his bull rush to collapse the pocket
• He has good short-area quickness for his size; loose hips allow him to redirect
• Improved edge-setting discipline and ball-tracking in his 2024 tape
• He has good bend for his size with an explosive first step

Weaknesses

• He is still developing a consistent rush plan and secondary counters
• His bend is good for his size, but it is still only average by NFL Standards
• He can get stuck on blocks and needs faster hand usage to shed blocks more consistently
• Inconsistent with his get-off and snap timing
• Burch should be a better run defender, given his traits
• Durability concerns: Took on multiple injuries in the 2023 and 2024 seasons