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Brandon Dorlus Runs Blazing 40-Yard Dash at NFL Scouting Combine

The former Duck ran the second-fastest 40-yard dash time among all defensive linemen Thursday.

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The 2024 NFL Scouting Combine is underway in Indianapolis. On Thursday we got to see the defensive linemen run the 40-yard dash, which is typically an event that has the potential to make prospective players quite a bit of money.

At 6'3", 283 pounds, Oregon's Brandon Dorlus ran the 40 and finished with a blazing official time of 4.85 seconds. His time was second only to Florida State's Branden Fiske, who ran a 4.78.

Dorlus played five seasons with the Ducks in Eugene after signing as a three-star recruit out of Deerfield Beach (Fla.) in the class of 2019. 

2023 was likely his best season, as he recorded a career-high five sacks along Tony Tuioti's defensive line en route to an All-Pac-12 first-team defense selection. He finished his college career with 106 total tackles, 12 sacks and 27 tackles for loss.

Oregon Ducks defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus runs the 40-yard dash at the 2024 NFL Combine in Indianapolis.
Oregon Ducks defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus runs the 40-yard dash at the 2024 NFL Combine in Indianapolis / © Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Complete NFL Combine measurements for Brandon Dorlus

Height: 6'3"

Weight: 283 pounds

40-yard dash: 4.85 official

10-yard split: 1.68

Arm: 33 1/4"

Wingspan: 80.88"

Vertical leap: 30.5"

Broad jump: 9'3"

Scouting report from NFL.com's Lance Zierlein

"Physical, heavy-handed defender whose pedestrian production could see an increase at the pro level. Dorlus is a fairly natural edge defender who can play standing or with a hand down. He doesn't play with desired instincts or awareness in the run game but has the upper-body power to become a more forceful edge-setter or interior penetrator in the future. He shows an impressive ability to slide and slap his way around blockers for quick wins, even though the sack total fails to show it. Dorlus is a natural fit as a power end in a 4-3 or 3-4, but teams might want him to add weight and take on a role as a full-time 3-technique."

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Max Torres
MAX TORRES

Max Torres is the publisher and lead editor of Ducks Digest. He's covered the Oregon football and recruiting beats for four years. He's based out of Long Beach, CA and travels around Southern California and the country covering top high school football prospects.

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