Unforgettable expressions: Intense faces of the 2025 NFL Combine

The 2025 NFL combine brings 300 draft prospects to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis this week, offering them a crucial opportunity to showcase their skills.

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This invitation-only event puts players in front of NFL general managers, coaches and scouts, allowing them to make an impression through interviews and on-field drills such as the 40-yard dash, bench press and vertical jump.

It also puts them in front of plenty of cameras — capturing every moment of their effort, their intensity, and sometimes, their most unforgettable facial expressions.

As the next generation of NFL talent pushes their limits, here are some of the most entertaining snapshots from this year’s combine.

The Hoosiers defensive tackle turned heads, clocking an official 4.95-second 40-yard dash. West, an Illinois native, spent four seasons with Kent State. He then transferred to Indiana, where he played a key role in a historic season for the Hoosiers — helping them reach the College Football Playoff for the first time in program history.

The Razorbacks’ edge rusher earned Second-Team All-SEC honors after leading the team with 6.5 sacks and tying for the team lead with 9.5 tackles for loss. He started 12 games, recording 49 tackles, three pass breakups, a forced fumble and a blocked kick.

Years before making a name for himself in the SEC, he went viral for his performance in the bag drill as a college prospect. Now an NFL draft hopeful, Jackson showcased significant improvement in that same drill, putting together a strong NFL Combine performance that earned him a 6.32 grade on NFL.com’s eight-point scouting scale.

Farmer’s 5.11-second 40-yard dash didn’t just make an impact — it made noise. The Florida State defensive lineman’s grunts during his run were loud enough to be picked up by NFL Network’s mics and quickly made the rounds on social media.

Joshua Farmer went all out on his 40 attempt 😤

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The Florida native spent all four years with his home-state Florida State Seminoles, where he was a force on defense. In his final season, he led the team with four sacks and recorded 32 tackles, including eight for loss.

A New Jersey native, Campbell had a breakout 2024 season, earning First-Team All-SEC honors. He led his Alabama with 117 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, and five sacks, while also tying for the team lead with two forced fumbles. A consistent force on defense, he started all 13 games, adding one interception and two pass breakups to his résumé.

At the NFL Combine, Campbell’s 4.53-second 40-yard dash ranked among the top-three linebackers, showcasing his speed and athleticism. His performance earned him a 6.34 grade on NFL.com’s eight-point scouting scale, the third-highest among his position group.

At 4.94 seconds, Virginia Tech’s Peebles ran the fourth-fastest 40-yard dash among defensive tackles at the combine.

He spent four seasons at Duke (2020-2023), appearing in 47 games and racking up 87 tackles and 8.5 sacks. After the 2023 season, he entered the transfer portal, landing at Virginia Tech for his final year of eligibility. There, he added 30 total tackles and three sacks to his résumé.

At 6-foot-5, 288 pounds, the Nebraska defensive lineman showed off his athleticism, running a 4.83-second 40-yard dash — the fastest time in his position group on Thursday. Robinson reached a top speed of 20.64 mph.

He capped off his college career with his most productive season yet, recording 37 tackles and seven sacks, which earned him second-team All-Big Ten honors.

Ingram-Dawkins left his mark at the 2025 NFL combine, tying for the second-fastest 40-yard dash among defensive linemen at 4.86 seconds. His 1.69-second 10-yard split also tied for the best at his position, highlighting his explosive first step.

A former five-star recruit and No. 1 player out of South Carolina, Ingram-Dawkins played in all 14 games for Georgia last season, making 10 starts. He finished the year with 19 tackles, 2 sacks (third most on the team) and 8 tackles for loss.