2024 NFL Draft profile: Defensive lineman Braden Fiske of Michigan City High School

Braden Fiske went from Michigan City High School to Mid-American Conference star before landing at Florida State in 2023. He maintained his effectiveness with the Seminoles and is position to make an impact in the NFL. His "athleticism score" was second among defensive linemen at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Fifty defensive linemen were invited to the 2024 combine; 54 D-linemen were drafted in 2023.

Braden Fiske NFL Draft profile

Age: 24

Height: 6-4

Weight: 292 pounds

Strengths: Defends run and rushes passers with equal intensity; speedy, short strides enable him to rush the QB in many ways.

Weaknesses: If bigger offensive linemen get their hands on him early, they can control him; struggles with double teams.

NFL.com prospect rating: 6.34 (will eventually be a plus starter)

NFL Scouting Combine results

40-yard dash: 4.78 seconds

10-yard split: 1.68 seconds

Vertical jump: 33.5 inches

Broad jump: 9 feet, 9 inches

20-yard shuttle: 4.37 seconds

Bench press: 26 reps

Braden Fiske scouting reports

Lance Zierlein, NFL.com: Defensive tackle with below-average mass and length who makes up for it with above-average quickness and a constantly revving engine. Fiske uses sudden hands and nimble feet to whip single blocks. Once he finds daylight, he flies to whoever has the ball. He doesn’t have the anchor to sit down and muddy gaps, so scheme will be important for him. Fiske is a hustle rusher who can win quick or late if opponents don’t play with proper hand usage and match his energy. He lacks ideal measurables but has a chance to become an impact defender.

Bleacher Report: Fiske shows a lot of impressive movement skills and hip mobility to grow as a rusher, and he's effective as the looper in line games with good agility to gain ground vertically while moving laterally. Against the run, his lightning-quick get-off allows him to get penetration, and he has pop in his hands to win at the point of attack.

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This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: NFL Draft profile 2024: Defensive lineman Braden Fiske from Florida St