Rush Reimer, Cal: 2025 NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Reimer was a three-star recruit from Camas High School in Camas, Wash. in the class of 2020

Guard Rush Reimer recently transferred from Montana State to Cal to finish his college career. His game against South Dakota State last year caught my eye. He projects as a late Day 3 pick or priority undrafted free agent in the 2025 NFL Draft, but the flashes he showcased last season deserve more attention.

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Rush Reimer, G Cal: 2025 NFL Draft Profile

Classification: Redshirt senior left guard from Camas, Wash.

Background: Reimer was a three-star recruit from Camas High School in Camas, Wash. in the class of 2020. He was a three-star recruit for 247Sports and their No. 146 offensive tackle in the nation but failed to register on the 247Sports Composite board. Reimer did not receive a star rating or grade out of 100 from Rivals, On3, or ESPN. He transferred from Montana State to Cal for the 2024 season. In high school, he was an All-Conference selection twice and earned First Team All-State honors as a senior when Camas won the state title.

Injuries & Off-Field: Missed the playoff game vs. North Dakota State in 2023 after possibly getting his ankle rolled up on late vs. Montana

Awards: 2022 Second Team All-Big Sky, 2022 Stats Perform Third Team FCS All-American, 2023 First Team All-Big Sky, 2023 Second Team FCS All-American (Associated Press)

Pros: Experience starting at left tackle, right tackle, and left guard, cut down on penalties in 2023, good natural knee bend, gets hands up early to initiate first contact, uses hands to quickly establish leverage, mixes in some jump sets to be aggressive in pass pro, wide base helps him anchor against long-limbed defenders, re-anchors against power rushes, football IQ shows up in use of opponent’s momentum and angles, high motor player, quick off the line, plays mean in the run game, uncoils from his stance with a good initial pad level, fires hands into the defender’s pads immediately in the run game, impressive leg drive, creates good movement on down blocks, creates space in short-yardage scenarios, good wrestler in the trenches fighting to establish seals and reach blocks in the run game, twists 3-techs out of their gaps, targets the 2 or 3-tech’s inside shoulder and drives them out of plays, uses angles perfectly to trap 2-techs inside and seal a B-gap run lane, mobility to pull or lead block

Cons: Competition level, length isn’t going to be an advantage, some play strength concerns especially against powerful club moves, really struggled to match Alex Gubner’s power for Montana (2023), driven back into the pocket by bull rushes, locked out by long-armed rushers, two-handed punches can get swiped and leave him defenseless, needs more independent hand usage, must replace hands quicker, lacks pop on contact, stacked by long-arm moves, occasionally falls off blocks in the run game, some blown run assignments when asked to reach on a 1-tech, poor angles to linebackers or overrunning second level targets

Overview: Reimer has experience starting at left tackle, right tackle, and left guard. He sits in his pass set with natural knee bend and activates his hands early to land the first blow and establish leverage. This quick attack mitigates some of the concerns about his limited arm length. The Washington native mixes in jump sets with his vertical sets to keep defensive linemen honest. He struggles against power rushers, which is concerning at Montana State’s level of competition, but Reimer keeps his base wide to help anchor against long-armed and powerful defenders. He successfully gets low and re-anchors against power. Reimer is a high-IQ prospect who takes advantage of the defender’s momentum to drive or twist them out of plays. There is no quit to his motor in pass protection or in the run game. Reimer posted several losses in pass protection across multiple games because his two-handed punches were instantly swiped, leaving him vulnerable to swims or speed rushes. These were quick losses that gave his quarterback little time to get the ball out. He can correct this issue by working with more independent hand usage and replacing his hands quicker. The former three-star recruit gets off the line quickly and is an aggressive player, but his hands lack pop. Play strength concerns occasionally arose in 2023, especially against Montana’s Alex Gubner. Powerful club moves alter Reimer’s balance, and strong defenders drive him into the pocket before he re-anchors. He lacks the arm length to avoid being locked out by defenders consistently. In the run game, Reimer uncoils from his stance with a low pad level and drives his hands into the defender’s pads immediately. He plays with a relentless mean streak and has the leg drive to wash defenders away on down blocks. His pad level and effort help him generate space in short-yardage situations. The redshirt senior battles to establish seals and reach blocks and has the core strength to twist 3-techs out of their gaps. He’s good at identifying landmarks on the defender to position his hands on plays where he wants to clamp and drive. Like many of Montana State’s linemen, Reimer has the mobility and speed to pull on gap runs or lead block on outside plays. Defenders stack Reimer with long-arm moves. He occasionally falls off blocks because of the forward force he’s generating. In 2023, Reimer failed to establish his block on some long reach blocks, which led to negative plays. He overruns second level targets.

Overall, Reimer is a physically limited guard prospect who excelled at Montana State thanks to a combination of high motor play, football IQ, leverage, and mobility. Reimer had several amazing games with the Bobcats in 2023, but finishing his career on a high note with Cal will determine if he can climb out of the late Day 3 basement. A poor showing would drop him into UDFA territory. Ultimately, Reimer’s tape is encouraging but still leaves the viewer wanting more.

Role & Scheme Fit: Left guard in a gap or outside zone scheme

Round Projection: Late Fifth to Mid Sixth Round

Size: 6'5", 305 lbs. (Unofficial)

Submitted: 04-19-24