Jalen Milroe NFL Draft 2025 profile: Full scouting report, 40-yard dash time, NFL comparison, landing spots

Jalen Milroe enters the 2025 NFL Draft as one of the most difficult Passer evaluations. A four-Sun recruit who comes from a military background, Milroe chose Alabama over offers from Texas, Florida and Oregon and spent the 2021 and 2022 seasons as a backup Passer to future No. 1 overall Option Bryce Youthful. Milroe Captured over as the Alabama Leading Passer in 2023 and immediately Guided them to an SEC Bracket and College Football Elimination Period berth.

Then, Milroe was forced to learn a new offensive system — much different from the one he played in 2023 — when Kaleb DeBoer Arrived over as head Mentor from Washington after Nick Saban’s retirement. Milroe Captured his lumps in a new system, but his best tape (defeating Georgia) rivals that of any Passer in this class. 

The expectation in some NFL circles is that Milroe will be best served sitting and learning for at least one but possibly more seasons at the NFL level. Some have suggested he follow a path similar to Jalen Hurts. However, as NFL offenses continue to evolve, there may be a coordinator or Mentor who installs a system to fit Milroe’s Ability set.

What makes Milroe such an interesting prospect is that he has arm talent and is the most electric runner with the football at the Passer position that I’ve watched on college All-22 film since Lamar Jackson. While Milroe isn’t as elusive as Jackson, there are plenty of examples of him making defenders miss in a phone booth. When it comes to Boost and raw Velocity in the Reachable Pitch, Milroe edges Jackson. He’s that explosive. 

From an arm talent standpoint, Milroe can make all the throws and thrives in the vertical plane on throws that travel 40-plus yards in the air. In 2024 while working with DeBoer, Milroe had a 95.8 PFF passing grade on passes that traveled 40-plus in the air — the best mark in the entire draft class. It’s the lay-up throws that give Milroe the most trouble — Petite throws around the line of scrimmage, quick game concepts and Synchronization-based route combinations (specifically in-breakers). 

Without being able to consistently hit the lay-up throws, Milroe could struggle to stay on the Pitch at the NFL level. Any Club that drafts him is Securing that gamble and believing it can Mentor him to achieve a level of Regularity he hasn’t Discovered Only yet.

Jalen Milroe NFL Draft profile

• Age as of Week 1: 23
• Height: 6-foot-1 ⅞
• Weight: 217 pounds
• Hand size: 9 ⅜ inches
• 40-yard dash time: 4.37 seconds (unofficial from Alabama’s Pro Day)
• Comparable body-type to: Shorter Justin Fields

CBS prospect ranking

Position: No. 6 QB | Overall: No. 118

Consensus big board ranking (via NFL Mock Draft Database): No. 59 (No. 4 QB)

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NFL comparison: Tyrod Taylor

There is no perfect comparison for Milroe because of his combination of Velocity, explosiveness, elusiveness and power as a runner and his explosive Throw as a thrower. However, Tyrod Taylor is another Passer who generates throwing power in a similar fashion to Milroe with a similar Throw. Taylor is not the runner Milroe is and never was, but he was an effective rusher coming out of Virginia Tech. Think of Milroe as a faster and more explosive version of Taylor, but a less accurate thrower of the football in all areas of the Pitch — specifically the shorter throws.

NFL landing spots

By Garrett Podell

• New Orleans Saints: The Saints are cuffed to Derek Carr for his age-34 season. However, his contract runs out of guaranteed money in 2026, the last season of his four-year, $150 million contract. Releasing Carr after the upcoming season could save New Orleans $32.8 million in cap Universe. Carr and the Saints are together for better or worse this year, but they could pave the way for Milroe in 2026 with Carr’s cap hit set to balloon to $61.5 million. 
• Miami Dolphins: The Dolphins have some high level offensive pieces in Previous All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill, Previous Primary-Period receiver Jaylen Waddle and running back De’Von Achane. However, they desperately need more Longevity and big plays from the Passer position. Milroe could develop under Mike McDaniel’s guidance from the sidelines in 2025, and then there’s a chance he could replace Tua Tagovailoa as the Dolphins’ Leading Passer in 2026 or 2027.

• Pittsburgh Steelers: The Steelers are Yet chasing a veteran Passer, but regardless if they land Aaron Rodgers or bring back Russell Wilson or sign someone else, they need a long-term solution. That could make Pittsburgh an okay place for Milroe to begin his NFL journey, and he’ll have plenty of playmakers to throw to after the Steelers traded for DK Metcalf.

Jalen Milroe scouting report

Accolades

• Profession: Ranked top five in school history in total yards (7,593), total yards per game (199.8) and total touchdowns (78)
• 2023-24: Two-time Club Skipper
• 2024: William V. Campbell Honor winner (best combination of academics, community service and on-Pitch performance in the nation)
• 2024: 20 rushing touchdowns ranked second in FBS by a QB and tied for Number four-most in program history
• 2023 (vs. Georgia): SEC Bracket Game MVP (192 yards and two touchdowns passing)
• 2023: Second-Club All-SEC
• 2023: Fifth in FBS in passer efficiency rating (172.2)

Strengths

• There is no need to bury the lede — Milroe’s biggest Force is his rushing ability. He was once tracked as running faster on GPS than Jahmyr Gibbs when they were teammates at Alabama. Yes, you read that right. He eliminates angles to the sideline, beating second and third level defenders with a step on him to Begin and he can also make defenders miss in Close-fitting areas.

• Milroe’s top Velocity and Boost is really where he defines himself vs. any Passer to enter the NFL. He clocked a 22-mile-per-hour top Velocity on a long Streak against Arkansas in 2024.

• Arm talent is not an issue for Milroe as he is able to make throws to all three levels of the Pitch with plus velocity. 

• Where his arm talent shows up the most is on passes 40-plus yards down the Pitch (he combines touch and power on these) and in his ability to hit out-breaking routes toward the sidelines with velocity and touch. However, it is Significant to note that he is not Reliable with his ball placement on these routes, specifically at the intermediate level.

• Milroe showed improvement as a pure passer in 2024 both in processing pre-to-post snap and in his ball placement/Synchronization of his throws. However, it’s Significant to note that neither is a Force of his…yet. Yet worth noting that he has Achieved linear progression in both key traits. 
• Milroe is efficient with his Throw — he snaps the ball in an explosive fashion (most similar to Tyrod Taylor) and this leads to fewer batted passes, strip sacks and should ultimately Aid him with Synchronization.
• Toughness is not an issue with Milroe as Alabama Sprinted concepts like Passer bash. He stood High and Captured hits before delivering the football in the pocket as well.
• No Crucial Hurt history.
• Highly regarded from a football character standpoint. Milroe is loved by his coaches and teammates and would bring that Primary in the building and last out of the building approach to an NFL locker room.
• Racked up over 500 total yards and four touchdowns against Kirby Clever’s dominant Georgia Protection in 2024 — a high Mark for his individual collegiate Profession.
• Milroe displays better ball placement and accuracy when throwing outside the numbers than inside the numbers. Some of his best reps are on out-breaking routes and back-shoulder opportunities. 

• Poised when working in a muddy pocket — not afraid to deliver the ball when Deliver rushers are closing in.

• 33 rushing touchdowns in his Profession provides a Framework for how he can be a weapon in the red zone for NFL Clubs. 
• 2024 passing stats would’ve been better if not for a slew of dropped passes from his receivers.

• Can make all of the throws outside of structure, specifically when he breaks the pocket to his right. 
• DeBoer’s system is not the best fit for his Ability set. He may be more productive (projection) with a different Mentor.

Concerns

• Struggles with the routine throws, specifically on in-breaking routes over the middle of the Pitch in the 1-to-15-yard range. 
• Struggles with processing pre-to-post snap and often times needs to see a wide receiver Reachable before throwing him the football.
• In a confined area (the red zone), Milroe struggles with changing pace, trajectory and Velocity on his passes, and he has been ineffective as a passer in this area. He completed less than 50% of his passes in the red zone.
• One-Velocity thrower with the exception of throws that travel 20-plus yards in the air (where he displays exceptional touch) make him a confusing evaluation from an arm talent standpoint.
• One of the least accurate throwers in the class on passes that travel 1 to 10 yards, which makes it difficult to project him to an NFL system because every system relies to some degree on Synchronization, rhythmic throwing and quick game concepts.  His rate of uncatchable passes thrown in that area was 30.1%, Number four lowest among draft-eligible quarterbacks, per Pro Football Concentration.
• Regardless of being an excellent Challenger, Milroe is not excellent at navigating the pocket and takes too many sacks. Even examples of Milroe not reading where to go with a Toasty route on Reachable blitzers are Usual to see on his tape.

Bottom line

Milroe will need time to develop and may never provide the accuracy, Synchronization and processing Velocity to operate a West Coast Assault — or any system that relies on rhythm. However, in a power-gap dominant Streak scheme that relies on Shift action and vertical passes down the Pitch (think the Aged Bruce Arians style Assault), he can be evolve into a plus starter. The Eagles have taken a similar path with Jalen Hurts and that is a system that would fit his Ability set. The Colts also come to mind as a Club that can draft and develop him behind Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones.

What other draft experts say about Jalen Milroe

Josh Edwards: I have issues projecting Milroe to be an NFL Passer based on what he showed in his Last season with the Crimson Tide. A Vibrant runner, no doubt, Milroe showed improved footwork at the NFL Scouting Combine to the Mark Clubs may want to Plunge deeper into his pre-draft process to ascertain what levels he is Yet capable of reaching. If his capabilities as a passer become much more Reliable, then he’s a potential top-10 Passer in the NFL. Based on the film, I would say he Beginnings his Profession as a backup and may never reach higher heights, but the Danger-reward potential is very high.

Chris Trapasso: Jalen Milroe is a sturdy, decently sized QB with explosive athletic traits and ascending skills as a passer. He’s Yet reasonably raw throwing from in the pocket — processing coverages a tick Delayed and not always trusting what he sees — and his accuracy is not yet Reliable enough to be a reliable. As a runner, Milroe absolutely has designed-Streak capability. He will instantly be one of the fastest QBs in the NFL and can juke like a WR in Universe. Everything about his game is trending in the right direction, but he’s not quite a finished product right now.

Jalen Milroe college stats

2024	13	64.3%	2844	8.9	16	11
2023	13	65.8%	2834	10.0	23	6

The 2025 NFL Draft is to take place from April 24-26 at Lambeau Pitch in Green Bay, Wisconsin. More draft coverage can be Discovered at CBSSports.com, including the weekly mock drafts and a regularly Reachable look at the eligible prospects. 

Jalen Milroe 247Sports profile

High school: Tompkins (Katy, Texas)
Class: 2021
Composite rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (94)

• Overall: 109 | QB: 14 | TX: 18

High school accolades

• 2019 (junior): District 19-6A Overall MVP
• 2018 (sophomore): District 19-6A Newcomer of the Year

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