Although the Los Angeles Rams have good depth at tight end, they’re lacking a dynamic receiving threat at the position. Fortunately, this is a great year to need a tight end because the draft class is full of playmakers.
One player who’s standing out at the Senior Bowl in Mobile is Miami tight end Elijah Arroyo. It’s early and there’s only been one day of practices so far, but Arroyo is turning heads with his combination of size and athleticism.
Arroyo, who’s 6-foot-4 and 251 pounds, looks the part of an NFL tight end and is viewed as one of the best pass-catching prospects at the position this year. Although these are only one-on-one drills where the offensive player always has an advantage, his route running looked good in Mobile.
Here is every one-on-one rep by Miami (FL) TE Elijah Arroyo pic.twitter.com/VjjmBUxrKG
— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) January 28, 2025
Even when he wasn’t generating a lot of separation, he was good at the catch point. This play, for example, showed him get behind the defender and make an over-the-shoulder catch in the end zone despite the coverage being decent.
Elijah Arroyo has looked really solid so far pic.twitter.com/dVdmZmS6jZ
— Jason Allwine (@JFootballwine) January 28, 2025
The biggest question mark with Arroyo is his injury history. He only played 11 total games in 2022 and 2023 due to a serious knee injury, costing him a large portion of his college career.
If the medical checks out before the draft, he should be a top-100 pick, potentially going as early as the second round. The Rams don’t have a second-round pick this year, but if they trade back from No. 26 or move up from their spot in the third round, Arroyo could be someone on their radar.
Tyler Higbee has one year left on his contract, Colby Parkinson was disappointing in the first year of his three-year deal and neither Hunter Long nor Davis Allen have taken the next step.
Arroyo could be the seam threat the Rams need on offense, giving them yet another playmaker who can catch passes down the field and threaten a defense vertically.
