Laken
Tomlinson.
Laken
Tomlinson.
Duke· 6'3"· 323 lb· 5.33s 40
Detroit's gap/duo power run scheme prioritizing interior dominance and vertical displacement, with a play-action passing game that relies on robust pocket protection.
Immediate starter at guard in a power scheme, with the ceiling to be a long-term anchor for a dominant rushing attack.
A spread-out, zone-heavy scheme relying on agile, athletic linemen to get to the second level swiftly and sustain blocks laterally.
Tomlinson's raw power and thick build are perfectly suited for scheme that demands interior brute force and gap integrity to establish the run game.
Selected #28 overall in Round 1 of the 2015 NFL Draft by Detroit Lions out of Duke.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 5.33sp50
- Vertical
- 31.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 103inp50
- Three-cone
- 8.17sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.87sp50
- Bench
- 25repp50
Offensive linemen do not accumulate box-score statistics, so there is no season table here. Games and starts are only listed when an official source publishes them.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Laken Tomlinson played for the Lions, 49ers, and Jets. He has been a durable and reliable starting guard, earning a Pro Bowl selection with the 49ers.
Data note: Offensive linemen do not accumulate box-score statistics, so there is no season table here. Games and starts are only listed when an official source publishes them.