Old-school Y tight end who will earn his paycheck as an extra blocker on the line of scrimmage before he ever wins a rep in the route tree. Roush is the best pure drive blocker at the tight end position in this class — he plays with legitimate leverage, consistent hand placement, and a nasty finishing demeanor that offensive line coaches will fall in love with. The receiving game is the question mark: seven drops in 2025, a 56.6 PFF receiving grade, and limited elusiveness underneath mean he's not going to be anyone's pass-catching weapon early. But a 9.99 RAS at 267 pounds — including a 38.5-inch vertical and agility numbers that rival Sam LaPorta's — suggests the physical ceiling was never tapped in Stanford's run-first system, and the right coaching staff could unlock a legitimate TE1 over time.

• 🪵Elite run blocker with outstanding leverage, technique, and finishing ability — the best pure drive blocker among TEs in this class
• 🛡️Pro-ready pass protector who can stalemate edge defenders one-on-one and hold his own in a phone booth
• +Near-perfect RAS (9.99/10.00, 3rd among 1,356 TEs since 1987) at 267 pounds validates untapped athletic ceiling
• 🏃High football IQ — understands route concepts, finds voids in zone coverage, and shows excellent scramble-drill awareness
• +Durable four-year starter who played all 48 collegiate games with ascending production every season

• 🤲Concerning drop issues: 13 career drops including seven in 2025, with reports of concentration drops and alligator arms in traffic
• 💨Limited agility and change-of-direction skills — rounds off breaks, making it easier for defenders to stay in phase on sharp-breaking routes
• 🧤Short arms (31 inches) limit catch radius and could hinder effectiveness against longer-limbed NFL defenders as both blocker and receiver
• 🧤Low receiving production relative to draft position: 56.6 PFF receiving grade and only 1.39 yards per route run in 2025