Offensive Tackle Oregon Ducks Josh Conerly Jr. is among the players the Bengals of Cincinnati could consider with the 17th choice in total in the draft of the NFL 2025.
Conely, who started the 14 games in the left tackle of Oregon each of the last two seasons, visited the Bengals on Monday, according to a report via Twitter / by Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultzand visit it Washington Commanders Tuesday, after completing the visits with the Houston Texans,, Saint-Orleans saints And Falcons of Atlanta.
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As one of the best available passing protectors, Conerly should be a first round choice in the next draft.
The offensive platform of Oregon Josh Conerly Jr. at the NFL combines
What to know of Conerly:
Conely was appointed first All-Big Ten team in Tackle and Associated Press All-America Third Team.
The teammate and colleague of Conly, Ajani Cornelius, was appointed third all-BIG ten team.
The quarter of Oregon, the quarter of Oregon, Dillon Gabriel; Iowa Running Back Kaleb JohnsonA former HIMILTON HIGH SCHOOL HAVE competition; And the tight end of Penn State Tyler Warren, also expected to be a first round choice.
Among the people appointed to the honorable mention team of the conference of the conference was the Tegra Tshabola of Ohio State Buckeyes, a former star of the Lakota West high school.
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Conely was appointed honorable conference All-PAC-12 in 2023.
Conely won praise for her performance against Abdul Carter de Penn State.
Carter, a colleague from first All-Big Ten team, is expected to be among the first players selected in the next draft.
Conly and the Ducks beat Carter and the Nittany Lions, 45-37, in the Big Ten championship in December. Gabriel passed for 283 yards and four affected, and was dismissed only once. Carter did not license Gabriel.
As a junior, Conerly only granted one bag in 494 opportunities while abandoning only nine total pressures, according to Pro Football Focus.
In Rainier Beach High School in Washington, Conely went from current to the offensive line in the second year.
Leaving high school, Conerly was a five-star recruit and a top-35 player on a national scale.
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Conely measures 6 feet 5 inches and 311 pounds and her total score of 80 in the 2025 combination classified fifth among the offensive plated.
“Conerly is young and needs more development, but he should become a good starter in Tackle or Guard,” Lance Zierlein de nfl.com wrote. “Conerly is constructed proportionally but lack of ideal play force. It is attached to the point of attack but must have his hips and hands synchronize to improve as a finisher.”
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Josh Conly Jr: Oregon Tackle visits Bengals before the NFL draft
