The last group of offensive skill position prospects to hit the field at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis for the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine on Saturday were quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers after tight ends were the first on Friday night. With room to improve and reinforce their depth at all four positions, the Baltimore Ravens were watching these NFL hopefuls closely to see which ones could best fit their needs.
Here are the offensive skill position standouts from the second and third days of testing and workouts who fit the Ravens:
Wide Receivers
Jaylin Noel,Iowa State: The former Cyclone continued to boost his draft stock in the latest stage of the pre-draft process with a sensational performance at the Combine in both athletic testing and on-field workouts. His blazing 4.39 in the 40-yard dash tied for the sixth-fastest among receivers and he tied for the third-fastest 10-yard split (1.51) and best mark in the vertical leap (41.50), fifth-best marks in the three-cone (6.82) and 20-yard shuttle (4.17), recorded the best broad jump (11-foot-2) and posted the most bench press reps with 23.
Noel increased his production every season of his collegiate career and reached a crescendo in his senior year when recorded 80 catches for a team-leading 1,194 receiving yards and eight touchdowns with an average of 14.9 yards per catch. In addition to being a dynamic playmaker as a pass catcher, he could help the Ravens on special teams as a returner as well. He returned kicks and punts all four years and averaged a career-high 15.3 yards per punt return as a senior in 2024. With his performance at the Combine, Reese’s Senior Bowl and another chance to show out at his Pro Day, Noel is a Day 2 lock so taking him in the second or third round could be in the cards for the Ravens.
Jack Bech,TCU: While he didn’t run a 40-yard dash or crack the top five in any of the athletic testing outside of the bench press where he posted the second-most reps among receivers behind Noel with 19, he shined bright when it came to actual football activities. Bech showed off the same crisp route-running and strong hands that made him one of the stars of the Senior Bowl and eventually led to him being named MVP of the All-Star game. He was disciplined and explosive going through the gauntlet drill, clocking a top speed of over 20 miles per hour and tracked the ball well downfield on deep routes.
Bech is coming off a breakout senior season in which recorded career highs with 62 catches for 1,094 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. In a receiver class that lacks an abundance of size at the position, the 6-foot-1 and 214-pounder is poised to come off the board sometime on Day 2 and could go as high as the second round.
Jayden Higgins, Iowa State: Noel wasn’t the only former Cyclone who put on a show at the Combine when it came to both testing and on-field drills. Higgins also had himself a day, putting up comparable marks in the 40-yard dash (4.47), 10-yard split (1.53), vertical leap (39) and broad jump (10-foot-8). His numbers are arguably just as, if not even more, impressive in certain aspects given he is five inches taller and 10 pounds heavier at 6-foot-4 and 214 pounds. He played in just one fewer game than Noel this past season and led the team with 87 catches and nine touchdowns and had just 11 fewer receiving yards with a career-high 1,183. Higgins is one of the few natural ‘X’ receivers in this year’s class is exactly the type of player at the position the Ravens’ depth chart needs and he could also be a target sometime on Day 2.
Jayden Higgins scored a 9.87 out of 10.00 on his RAS Score.
He ranked 46 out of 3,408 WR’s from 1987 to 2025 (Per: @MathBomb).
Notable Information:
➖94th Percentile Height (6’4)
➖96th Percentile Arm Length (33”)
➖94th Percentile Speed Score (111.6)
A true X Wide Receiver pic.twitter.com/VW6eVDrV7o
— Austin Abbott (@AustinAbbottFF) March 2, 2025
Jaylin Lane,Virginia Tech: If the Ravens strike out on Noel, the former Hokie is another undersized yet explosive receiver prospect with an ability to contribute as a returner who had an impressive all-around showing at the Combine. Among receivers, Lane tied for the third-fastest time in the 40-yard dash (4.34), clocked the second-fastest 10-yard split (1.50), had the second-best vertical leap (40.00), third-best broad jump (11-foot), second-best three-cone (6.75) and third-best 20-yard shuttle (4.12). He was used more as an underneath target in college but showed he can be proficient at longer developing and vertical routes well during on-field drills.
#VirginiaTech WR Jaylin Lane dropped one ball all night (and it was a sharp dig route he ran to the middle that was thrown on his back hip)
Has been used primarily underneath during his time with the #Hokies, but early in his career you could see his effectiveness downfield pic.twitter.com/C6F4eZyVNG
— Fran Duffy (@FDuffyNFL) March 2, 2025
Lane’s most productive receiving season came in 2022 at Middle Tennessee State when he recorded 69 catches for 940 receiving yards and five touchdowns. While he never reached 1,000 receiving yards in either of his programs or even eclipsed 600 yards from scrimmage in his two years with the Hokies, he led both conferences in punt returns and punt return yards once with 2024 being the most recent in which he was first in the ACC with 245 yards. The Ravens could him target late on Day 2 or early on Day 3 and have their starting returner box checked off although they won’t make any official declarations until the preseason.
Tight ends
Terrance Ferguson, Oregon: With several of the top prospects in this year’s loaded class at the position not taking part in the Combine either by choice or due to minor injury, the former Duck put on an impressive show of athleticism and skills. He recorded the best or at least top-3 marks at his position in the 40-yard dash (4.63), 10-yard split (1.55), vertical leap (39-foot) and broad jump (10-foot-2). During on-field drills, Ferguson caught the ball well, ran good routes and showed strong led-drive when pushing the blocking sled. He increased his production in all four of his seasons and set career highs in everything but touchdowns with 43 catches for 591 receiving yards, 13.7 yards per catch and had three scores.
All three of the Ravens tight ends are heading into the final years of their respective contracts and general manager Eric DeCosta recently hinted that they could move on from three-time Pro Bowl veteran Mark Andrews this offseason potentially. This makes the position an underrated need and Ferguson an intriguing early Day 3 option if he makes it out of the bottom of the third round.
Mason Taylor,LSU: Even though he didn’t run the 40-yard dash or take part in any of the athletic testing events at the Combine for that matter, the son of Hall of Fame pass rusher Jason Taylor still came away as one of the biggest winners of the week. He has been widely praised for the way he reportedly comported himself in meetings with teams and how he performed on the field in drills catching the ball and running routes. His run through the gauntlet drill was arguably the best of the entire combine as he displayed strong hands, a fluid stride and body control.
Taylor also showed out at the Senior Bowl and is coming off the most productive season of his college career in which he recorded career-highs in receptions (55) and receiving yards (546) and scored a pair of touchdowns. As much as his stock has risen during the pre-draft process, there’s a chance he might not be available early on Day 3 anymore and could be an option for the Ravens in the late third round on Day 2.
Running backs
Bhayshul Tuten, Virginia Tech: Lane wasn’t the only Hokie who turned heads and raised eyebrows during the athletic testing portion of the Combine workouts on Saturday. Tuten’s monster outing was the more impressive of the two as he had better marks in the 40-yard dash (4.32), 10-yard split (1.49) and vertical leap (40.50)—all of which were the top marks among running backs—and he had the second-best broad jump of his position group (10-foot-10).
As a runner on tape, he was a homerun threat waiting to happen on every play with the way he could follow and sometimes even hide behind his blockers, get north and explode upfield where he could unleash his blazing breakaway speed. Tuten is coming off his best season at the FBS level in which he recorded 183 carries, 1,159 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns and 23 receptions for 81 receiving yards and a couple of touchdowns. Like Lane, he can also contribute on special teams as a returner running back kickoffs. As a junior, he racked up 550 kick return yards on 19 attempts and took a pair to the house. Tuten could be a prime target for the Ravens on Day 3 as early as the fourth round.
Quarterbacks
Riley Leonard,Notre Dame: Although Alabama’s Jalen Milroe is a self-proclaimed Ravens fan and is the most athletic quarterback prospect in this year’s lackluster class, the former signal caller for the national championship runner-up Fighting Irish is the more polished passer of two with a pretty high floor and dual-threat ability. Neither took part in any of the athletic testing which left the throwing sessions as the only performance to judge and Leonard was by far the more consistent and accurate. He showed nice footwork, mechanics, touch and delivery especially when it came to ball placement on outbreaking routes and throws downfield.
Leonard also stood out at the Senior Bowl and is coming off a senior season where he racked up 3,767 yards of total offense and 38 combined touchdowns—21 passing and 17 rushing. The Ravens drafted Devin Leary in the sixth round last year out of Kentucky but that shouldn’t and likely won’t dissuade them from taking a better developmental prospect to contend for the backup spot behind Lamar Jackson.