2025 NFL Scouting Report: Omarr Norman-Lott

Prospect Summary:

NFL teams are always looking for dangerous interior pass rushers and a defensive tackle that can get after the quarterback is a tough commodity to find. Thus, there will be plenty of teams that consider selecting Norman-Lott in the 2025 NFL Draft. In 2023, Norman-Lott showed pass-rush ability with 5.5 sacks and 26 tackles with Arizona State. After that season, he transferred to Tennessee and showed that he could be effective in the SEC. In 2024, he had 18 tackles and four sacks while being disruptive for the Volunteers.

What makes Norman-Lott stand out is his interior pass-rush ability. With a burst off the snap, Norman-Lott can fire upfield to get penetration into the pocket, and his relentless motor helps him to finish rushes by outfighting blockers to get to the quarterback. Norman-Lott uses active hands to keep guards from getting a hold of him, and his natural pad level keeps him low with good leverage. With good athleticism and agility, Norman-Lott can contort his body to dip underneath blockers and keep gaining on the quarterback. While Norman-Lott is not overpowering as a run defender, he does show some functional power in the pass rush as he will bullrush some guards back to the quarterback and also has some speed and power to knock blockers into the pocket. Norman-Lott is a dangerous interior pass rusher and a real threat to harass the quarterback.

In run defense, Norman-Lott showed improvement with the Volunteers compared to the previous year at Arizona State. Norman-Lott could stand to get stronger and stouter, but he could always have issues defending downhill runs coming straight at him. He can get knocked off the ball, and power guards and combo bump blocks are going to pose a problem for pushing Norman-Lott out of his gap. Norman-Lott is improving, so perhaps that trend will continue, and he will become an adequate run defender who is a dangerous interior pass rusher.

In the 2025 NFL Draft, team sources say that Norman-Lott could get late first-round consideration but is most likely a second or third-round pick. Team sources think he could turn into a really nice value pick as a dangerous three-technique gap shooter who provides some effective interior pass rush.