Omarr Norman-Lott, Tennessee: 2025 NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Norman-Lott was a four-star recruit from Grant Union High School in Sacramento, Calif. in the class of 2020

Omarr Norman-Lott is one of the most explosive defensive tackles in the 2025 NFL Draft, but he never claimed a starting role during his college career. Norman-Lott projects as a back end of the top 100 prospect who primarily rotates in as a pass rusher.

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Omarr Norman-Lott, IDL Tennessee: 2025 NFL Draft Profile

Classification: Redshirt senior defensive tackle from North Highlands, Calif.

Background: Norman-Lott was a four-star recruit from Grant Union High School in Sacramento, Calif. in the class of 2020. He was the No. 347 recruit according to 247Sports and No. 348 for On3.com. Norman-Lott was an unranked four-star recruit for Rivals and an unranked four-star recruit for ESPN with an 80 grade out of 100. He transferred from Arizona State to Tennessee for the 2023 season. Norman-Lott played along the defensive line and at offensive tackle in high school. As a junior, he produced 45 tackles, including 18 tackles for loss and ten sacks. Norman-Lott made 45 tackles, including nine tackles for loss and five sacks, and recorded a pick-six in just six games as a senior. He was born on March 11, 2002.

Injuries & Off-Field: Exited 2021 Washington State game with a hand injury, missed three games in 2022 with a knee injury, suspended for half of 2023 UTSA game after altercation against Florida, missed three games in separate stretches in 2023, missed some Senior Bowl time with an ankle injury, right knee flagged at the NFL Scouting Combine

Awards: N/A

Pros: Quality length and wingspan, natural leverage, relentless motor, explodes off the line, instant acceleration, violent mover, excellent lateral explosiveness, lateral agility to quickly redirect and exchange gaps, fluid COD, crosses the lineman’s face, relentless attack as a pass rusher, burst the slip blocks and shoot gaps, attacks and sometimes snatches the lineman’s hands, violent and twitched up hands soften lineman’s shoulders, rip move, cross-chop, club-swim, long-arm into a swim, two-handed swipe, impressive dip and bend to flatten rush angles, speed to power on stunts to put linemen on skates, closing burst, extends arms to lock out run blockers, pries up lineman’s pad level, extension generates separation for quick redirection, drives power through hips and flashes of heavy hands to stun linemen, suddenness to exchange gaps and evade blockers, re-anchors against combo blocks, sinks hips to slow double teams, pursuit speed, pursues and hunts down screens

Cons: Age, six penalties in each of the past two seasons and seven in 2021, never handled a full starting workload, benefited from rotational role, flashy player lacking polish and consistent technique, lacking ideal mass for three-down interior player, plays out of control at times, bull in a China shop, inconsistent balance, ends up on the ground frequently, high motor but often lacks a plan, struggles to revive rush once initial rush fails, underwhelming bull rush, limited ability to muscle through double teams in passing game, limited refined set of rush moves, inconsistent breaking clamps, escapes blocks but doesn’t deconstruct at a high level, gap integrity, diving missed tackle attempts, fails to come to balance on tackle attempts

Overview: Norman-Lott is a 23-year-old defensive tackle who never served as a team’s primary starter in his five-year career. He played all along the line at Tennessee, with an emphasis on 2 and 3-tech in addition to some snaps at 0 and 1-tech and 4i. He has very little experience playing on special teams, carries some injury concerns, and frequently bails the offense out with penalties. Playing in a rotational role kept Norman-Lott’s legs fresh late in the game, which is a benefit he won’t have if he develops into a primary starter in the NFL. His arm length and wingspan are both above-average. Norman-Lott explodes off the line with low, natural leverage. He’s a violent mover who instantly accelerates to shoot gaps or deploys his lateral explosiveness to suddenly exchange gaps. The California native is a fluid, loose athlete capable of quickly changing directions, bending the corner to flatten his rush angle, and out-athlete-ing interior linemen. He relentlessly pursues the football, which makes him a threat on prolonged dropbacks. Norman-Lott’s twitchy, violent hands attack the offensive linemen’s hands and battle to soften rush angles. His pass rush plan includes club-swims, cross-chops, long-arms, rips, swims, two-handed swipes, and converting speed to power. Norman-Lott’s closing burst makes it difficult for quarterbacks to escape once he enters the backfield. His high motor results in him playing out of control with no technique. He becomes a bull in a China shop, intent on crashing through everything in sight with no plan or polish. This approach causes Norman-Lott to lose his balance and end up on the ground. Norman-Lott’s limited mass puts a cap on his bull rush’s effectiveness. He lacks the counters and secondary rush moves to revive his attack once it stalls out. The redshirt senior needs to expand his arsenal of primary rush moves too. He extends his arms to lock out blockers in the run game and pries up their pad levels. Norman-Lott drives power through his hips and into his massive, heavy hands to generate separation on contact. Unfortunately, he struggles to disengage once the offensive lineman has clamped down on him. He dodges and escapes blocks with his athleticism but doesn’t deconstruct blocks at a high level. His wild and sometimes reckless playing style leads to him losing gap integrity and missing diving tackle attempts. Norman-Lott lacks the mass to anchor at the point of attack at an elite level, but he sinks his hips to gradually re-anchor against combo blocks. His pursuit speed makes him a threat to chase down running backs and disrupt screens.

Overall, Norman-Lott is a rare athlete for a defensive tackle, but he lacks technical polish and hasn’t proven himself as a three-down lineman capable of holding down a starting job across a full season. Norman-Lott projects as a designated pass rushing interior lineman who gives defenses two dozen highly explosive snaps per game. He has the physical potential to grow into a larger role later in his career.

Role & Scheme Fit: Penetrating 3-tech

Round Grade: Mid to Late Third Round

Size: 6'1 7/8", 291 lbs. (NFL Combine)

Submitted: 03-15-25