2025 NFL Draft Profile: Tennessee defensive lineman Omarr Norman-Lott  is one of the best interior pass rushers available in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Over the past month and a half, we have delved into over fifty prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft that we believe the Denver Broncos should consider. I hope you have enjoyed this year’s efforts, and we truly appreciate all the feedback and commentary.

For the final installment of our annual reports, I’ve decided to focus on a prospect that might be a little rough around the edges but certainly has traits that teams across the National Football League will covet. Who might that be? It’s Tennessee defensive lineman Omarr Norman-Lott.

Initially recruited by his uncle Jamar Cain (who is the Broncos’ defensive line coach) to play for Arizona State back in 2020, Norman-Lott appeared in just one game as a freshman. Over the next two years in Tempe, he appeared in 20 games with three starts and had 6.5 tackles for loss and four sacks.

In 2023, he transferred to take his talent to the Volunteers. He played in 23 games, but also mostly as a reserve player with less than 500 total defensive snaps. Despite the lack of playing time, he put up 44 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, and 9.5 sacks in his two years at Tennessee. That’s quality production for a part-time player.

Let’s take a deeper look at his strengths and weaknesses, and why and when the Broncos should consider adding him to their defensive line rotation in this year’s draft.

Player Profile: Omarr Norman-Lott — Defensive Lineman — Tennessee

Height: 6’2” | Weight: 291 pounds | Arm Length: 33-3/4” | Hand Size: 10-3/4”

40-yard dash: 5.15 seconds | 10-Yard Split: 1.79 seconds | Broad Jump: 9’-5” reps | Vertical: 31-1/2”

Statistics at Arizona State/Tennessee: 44 games, 89 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 13.5 sacks.

Hart’s Scouting Report

Positives:

• Short and stout build with long arms helps with leverage at the point of attack
• Fires off the snap and has quality short-area quickness, ample range and movement skills
• High-effort, high-motor player that earns the ‘plays with hair on fire’ designation
• Effective pass rusher with production lining up from the 1 through 4i techniques
• Active hands and happy feet help bolster his pass rushing prowess from interior alignments
• Tape shows he has a good understanding of pursuit angles getting after the quarterback
• Very good production relative to snape share (460 snaps with the Volunteers)

• Negatives:

  • Lacks experience with less than 1,000 career collegiate snaps
  • Has missed six games the past few seasons due to injury and was flagged with a knee issue during his medical checkup at the 2025 NFL Combine
  • Struggles against interior power players and is susceptible of being washed out of his gap as a run blocker
  • Will need to be in a one-gap scheme to maximize his abilities
  • Given those issues all those issues, he will likely just be a designated pass rush specialist and sub-package defender in the NFL
  • Already 23 years old as a rookie

  Hart’s Projection: Top 100 Selection | Late Day 2, Early Day 3 Value

• Why the Denver Broncos should consider drafting Norman-Lott

  As I’ve mentioned in other defensive line prospect profiles, finding a developmental player to add to the defensive line would be a smart move given the contract status of Zach Allen, Malcolm Roach, and John Franklin-Myers.

  Norman-Lott’s pass rush productivity as an interior defensive lineman is one of the best in this year’s class. Alas, his lack of experience and injury history make it hard to pinpoint when he could or should come off the board. With that in mind, if there was a prospect I’ve watched throughout the pre-draft process that would get the ‘boom or bust’ designation—he would be it.

  Teams are always in need of pressure players on defense. That’s what Norman-Lott is. In a part-time role, he could wreak havoc as a pass rusher in sub-packages as a rookie. However, I have significant concerns to whether or not he can have a starter’s level of snaps as a pro.

  His connection to Cain could very well be amplified in a pounding the table moment in the Broncos’ war room. Though I do feel the Broncos may prefer to go with someone who has more experience and long-term potential. Nevertheless, I do think he would be a sound fit for Defensive Coordinator Vance Joseph’s aggressive attack-style defense.

  I wouldn’t be surprised if he went higher than where I’ve slated him. But the injury concerns and lack of experience drop him down a round in my final grade. With their pick at the end of the third round, rolling the dice on his pass rushing prowess would be a reasonable gamble to take.