Former Notre Dame OT Joe Alt found plenty of success in his college career. He is widely considered the top offensive line prospect in the 2024 NFL Draft and was a decorated high school and college athlete.
How did Alt perform at the NFL Combine, and how did his 40-yard dash time stack up?
Joe Alt’s NFL Combine Performance
Alt solidified himself as an elite prospect at the NFL Combine.
Alt boasts a tremendous frame for the offensive tackle position. From a height-length perspective, he is exactly what you want. He stands at 6’8″. He has a tall, lean frame that carries its mass extremely well and has great overall length.
He weighed in at 321 pounds, and his frame is sleek, having very little bad weight. There is no reason to believe he can’t put on more weight without sacrificing any athleticism.
How Fast Is Alt?
Alt ran the 40-yard dash at the combine in 5.05 seconds with a 10-yard split of 1.73 seconds.
Alt’s 40-yard dash time was the eighth-best among all offensive tackles at this year’s combine, and his 10-yard split was tied for fifth-best among all offensive tackles.
Additionally, his 20-yard shuttle time was the second-best among all offensive tackles in this Combine group.
A former tight end, Alt possesses elite movement skills and can instantly close gaps with explosiveness. He is also able to effortlessly mirror rushers with short-area bursts and superb lateral mobility.
How Old Is Alt?
Alt was born on Feb. 28, 2003, and is 21 years old. Alt attended Totino-Grace High School in Fridley, Minn., and was a four-star recruit. He played offensive tackle and tight end.
Alt committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football and spent his entire college career there.
Alt’s Latest Scouting Report
Alt had a phenomenal college career. As a junior in 2023, Alt was part of one of the most prolific offenses in Notre Dame history, ranking second in school history with 39.1 points per game.
In 2023, he was a finalist for the Outland Trophy, which is awarded to the nation’s best OL/Interior DL. He was unanimously named to the 2023 College Football All-America Team and declared for the 2024 NFL Draft following the season.
Alt has the physical traits to be a solid player in the league, and his tape shows off uncanny athleticism and recovery capacity at that size.
In Alt’s scouting report, Pro Football Network’s draft analyst Ian Cummings said the offensive tackle is an extremely explosive and free-flowing athlete with unnatural foot speed and agility, and he’s his personal choice for OT1 over Penn State’s Olu Fashanu and Alabama’s JC Latham.
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“With his flexibility, Alt is not only able to recover ground and keep his balance with ease, but he’s also able to acquire leverage effortlessly, align himself through reps, and absorb power by distributing his weight properly,” Cummings wrote.
“Those physical traits already set an incredible foundation for a prospect who’s proven to be smooth and disciplined with his footwork, combative and precise with his hands, and very instinctive as a stunt protector and run blocker.”
The 2023 season was an extremely promising step in the right direction for Alt, who got closer to true NFL-level strength and visibly improved his technique. Alt checks all the boxes to be a true blue-chip OT prospect and a franchise left tackle with an All-Pro ceiling.
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