2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: J. J. Galbreath, TE, South Dakota

Player Data

Name, Jersey #	J. J. Galbreath, #82
School (Code)	South Dakota (SDVE)
Class Yr	SR
Height, Weight	6032e, 240e
40 Yd Dash	4.68e
Position/Depth	TE/1st
Honors/Captainship	2023 All-MVFC HM
Season Viewed (yr)	2023
Games Watched	OHYO, @ILSO, NDUN, @ILWE
Scout Name / Date	Mike Bey 8/26/24

Per Year Stats (Most Recent First)

2023	13 GP, 11 GS, 36 Rec, 579 Yds, 5 TD
2022	11 GP, 10 GS, 22 Rec, 286 Yds
2021	11 GP, 3 Rec, 21 Yds
2020	N/A

Player Summary:

SR and 2-year full-time starter at TE where he play as an “H” aligning inline, on the wing, in the backfield and in the slot in the zone/gap blocking scheme of SDVE. He possesses marginal height and weight with solid speed and an athletic build. He is a sufficient athlete showing a combination of solid explosiveness and acceleration, average COD, lateral quickness and agility with ordinary balance and sufficient top end play speed. He shows average quickness off the LOS and displays sufficient hip fluidity as he breaks off his stem on in and out breaking routes. He exhibits good FBI as he reads the coverage and finds the soft spot in the zone. He displays solid hands possessing good manual dexterity that allows him to possess a catch radius that enables him to catch the ball with his hands close to an extended from his body. After the catch is made, he shows decent contact balance as he breaks tackles from LB with subpar explosiveness and form tackling ability. He is a solid run blocker as he explodes at the POA and latches on with average UOH in his punch, placement and timing and generates movement at the POA with his good foot drive against LB with average size. He shows above-average physical toughness as he finishes blocks to the ground against LB with ordinary balance. Good mental toughness enables him to elevate his play in the 4th qtr. on game winning drives. Lack of quality grip strength prevents him from maintaining his block against LB with solid play strength and size. Ordinary balance prevents him from keeping his weight over his toes consistently while run blocking causing him to play off-balanced. He is adequate in contested catch situations as he struggles to use his body to box out DB with good size and ball skills.

Scheme Fit:

H-TE

Power Statement:

Tough, reliable player who is solid as a receiver and as a blocker overall. Solid hands and intelligence enable him to read the coverage and make the catch consistently. Lack of quality grip strength and balance limit him while run blocking but compensates with his great physical toughness.