From now until the 2026 NFL Draft, we will scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top-10 picks, all the way to Day 3 selections and priority undrafted free agents. Today, a scouting report on Navy fullback Alex Tecza.
NO. 46 ALEX TECZA/FB/NAVY – 5106, 199 POUNDS (SENIOR)
MEASUREMENTS
Player Ht/Wt Hand Size Arm Length Wingspan
Alex Tecza 5106/199 9 1/8 29 3/8 69 1/4
40-Yard Dash 10-Yard Dash Short Shuttle 3-Cone
4.58 1.60 4.25 6.77
Broad Jump Vertical Bench Press
9’9″ 34″ 18
THE GOOD
-Impressive burst and vision for the position
-Showed the ability to hit the home run time and again during Navy career
-Physical, downhill runner who dished out punishment and consistently fell forward
-Tough as nails player, strains to finish reps; heart and soul of Navy offense
-Good blocker in space who positioned his body well to land key blocks
-Quick, efficient footwork; no wasted movement in the backfield
-Able to change directions quickly and explode in one cut
THE BAD
-Smaller, thinner frame for traditional fullback role; will need to add some weight
-Play strength as a blocker projecting to next level is a concern
-Technique and strength in pass protection must improve; too often leaned on cut blocks
-Limited usage as a pass catcher with questions about his hands
-Played in a non-traditional offense, creating quick hitters in the run game
-Wasn’t asked to consistently work as true lead blocker from FB role
STATS
-2025 stats: rushed for 907 yards and 10 touchdowns on 158 carries in 13 games; added 13 receptions for 125 yards and one touchdown
-Played in 38 career games; finished with 2,236 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns on 409 carries; added 41 receptions for 451 yards and three touchdowns
INJURY HISTORY
-Played through knee injury in 2025, missing matchup against Air Force
BACKGROUND
-Pittsburgh native who attended Mt. Lebanon High School with fellow Midshipmen and NFL Draft hopeful Eli Heidenreich
-Led Blue Devils to WPIAL and PIAA state championships in senior season
-Named to Post-Gazette’s Fab 22 as senior and played in Big 33 game between Ohio and Pennsylvania; finalist for Mr. Football Award in Pennsylvania
-Voted Class WPIAL and PIAA 6A Football Player of the Year as a senior
-Father, Randall, played football at Lock Haven University
-Three-sport athlete in high school, lettering in lacrosse and football
-Chose Navy over Army and eight other offers
-Named second-team All-AAC running back in 2025
-Majoring in cyber operations at Naval Academy; set to join Marines after football career
TAPE BREAKDOWN
When you think of a Western Pennsylvania football player, specifically one who comes from the banks of the Three Rivers in Pittsburgh, you think of tough, hard-nosed, willing to do whatever it takes to win football games, accepting any role asked of him.
That’s exactly how you’d describe Navy fullback Alex Tecza, too. Along with fellow Midshipmen Landon Robinson and Eli Heidenreich — his close friend and former high school teammate, too — Tecza is looking to make it to the next level in his football journey.
He just has a more difficult projection, due to playing fullback at Navy and how that translates to the NFL. The fullback is coming back for sure, but Tecza isn’t a traditional fullback. He’s a more explosive athlete, and wasn’t used as a true, traditional fullback in college.
But there are projectable traits that make him a sleeper as a potential UDFA find.
Tecza has some real burst to his game, as evidenced by his 4.58 40-yard dash at the Naval Academy Pro Day. He hit the splash play often with the Midshipmen, hitting holes quickly and getting to top speed in a hurry.
He has good vision to pick through defenses, too, once he clears the first level, much like he did here against UAB last season.
Tecza isn’t going to hit those explosive home runs consistently at the next level because he doesn’t have high-end long speed. But he runs hard, allows his eyes to take him to lanes, and then has some quick twitch to his game, allowing him to explode upfield and find green grass.
This run against Tulsa last season was arguably his best.
Then, there’s the highlight-reel run he had against South Florida later in the season. Tecza found pay dirt from 76 yards out, largely going untouched against a defense filled with high-end athleticism.
Navy’s offense is designed to be quick hitters in the run game. Backs are expected to attack downhill immediately and take what’s there. That can limit vision at times because guys can run with blinders on and just get straight ahead.
That isn’t the case with Tecza. He has good patience, knows how to set up his blockers, and trusts his speed to be able to stick his foot in the turf and turn on the jets.
Similar rep here against Army.
Patience is a virtue, and Tecza has it as a runner. He trusts his eyes, too, and is able to pick his way through defenses.
Make no mistake about it: he can be a battering ram when needed in short-yardage. But his patience, ability to find lanes and set up his blockers comes naturally and is intriguing.
As a blocker, Tecza has some issues, especially in pass protection. He goes for the cut block too often, and when he tries to stand in and trade blows, he doesn’t have the play strength or the lower-half power to anchor and hold up.
In the run game though, Tecza has some very good moments on film in limited lead-blocking usage.
This was great work against UAB early in the season. Tecza has good speed to turn the corner and seal not just one defender but two, springing his teammate around the corner for the nice gain.
He can finish blocks with force, too, like he did against Army.
That’s one block Tecza will never forget.
Good power at the point of contact, and then he has that finishing mentality, driving his feet and burying the defender for the highlight-reel pancake. That it came in his final Army-Navy game was fitting, too.
CONCLUSION
I like Navy’s Alex Tecza more than most. He doesn’t have the prototypical fullback frame as he’s a bit undersized and needs to add some weight, but he flashed the ability to be an effective run blocker in a lead role. He can handle short-yardage carries, too, and has some underrated speed and athleticism, too.
How that translates to the next level remains to be seen. He wasn’t asked to do a ton in a non-traditional offense like the Midshipmen have. But he showed the ability to rip off explosive runs, and brings a real toughness and determination to the position. He reminds me a bit of former Vikings fullback CJ Ham, who was undersized but added weight and carved out a 9-year NFL career.
NFL Projection: Undrafted Free Agent
Steelers Depot Grade: 5.8 (Fringe Roster Player)
Grade Range: 5.6-6.3
Games Watched: UAB (2025), Tulsa (2025), North Texas (2025), South Florida (2025), Memphis (2025), Army (2025)
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