2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Bert Hale, OG, Louisiana Tech

Player Data

Name, Jersey #	Bert Hale, #79
School (Code)	Louisiana Tech (LATC)
DOB, Class Yr	10/24/2000, rSr/2025
Height, Weight	6040, 328 lbs.
40 Yd Dash	5.32 (est)
Position/Depth	OG
Honors/Captainship	2020 CUSA Honor Roll, 2024 Second Team All-CUSA (Phil Steele), 2024 Preseason First Team All-CUSA (CFN) & 2024 CUSA Preseason Watch List
Season Viewed (yr)	2023
Games Watched	North Texas & New Mexico
Scout Name / Date	Justyce Gordon, 09-02-24

Per Year Stats (Most Recent First)

2023	Started 11 games for the Bulldogs on the offensive line
2022	Appeared in 10 games, making 7 starts at guard
2021	Appeared in 12 games, primarily on special teams
2020	Only appeared in 4 games, mainly special teams snaps
2019	N/A

Player Summary:

Bert Hale is a 5^th year senior at Louisiana Tech. He started out his career in a rotation on special teams and now has carved out a starting role for the Bulldogs in 2024. Hale has very good height & an elite frame of an interior offensive linemen. He possesses very good power and physical strength to dominate and stall opponents at the POA. In pass pro, he has a good initial punch to get opponents attention and plays with good footwork and hand technique vs power moves. His exceptional strength makes it difficult for defenders to move him off his spot. Displays a very good anchor ability to sink stop power rush in its tracks. Solid awareness vs stunts and twists, keep head on a swivel to check for crossing defenders. In Gap, he plays with very good technique to execute down/DBL team blocks and wash defenders out on the interior. Acts as a bulldozer in space as a puller, able to wipe out DB’s & LB’s in space. Overall, good sustain ability as a run blocker to hold off defenders on interior and seal lanes. Solid finish ability as a run blocker as well, can put you on your back if you play off balance. Adequate hand technique vs speed moves, struggles to contain opponents with plus get off and technique and hands tend to get wide. Adequate get off on Zone concepts and struggles with reach/scoop blocks vs quicker defensive linemen. Marginal short area quickness to climb to second level and engage with defenders in a timely manner. Although effective as a puller in Gap., Defenders with a good get-off have the ability to shoot his gap responsibility and beat him to his spot.

Scheme Fit:

Run first, inside gap/power I scheme.

Power Statement:

Bert Hale embodies what it means to be a mauler with his ability to stall and relocate his opponents. He is very challenger athletically and struggles to get lateral and matchup with speed, but in the right system he can serve as a valuable interior piece for an offensive line.