Potential Bengals Draft Target Rueben Bain Posts Historically Low Measurable At 2026 NFL Combine
The mauling Miami product has arms just below 31 inches long , which is a major historical outlier. Bain has the shortest arms for a fist round pick at edge in the last 20 years. No player with arms less than 31 inches has double-digit sacks in any NFL season for the last 20 seasons.
Bain has the tape to prove he can be a positive outlier amidst this rough measurement. He's clearly not worried about it. "None of the teams seem to be too concerned with it, as long as I can talk the talk and walk the walk, play with technique, nobody really asks me about it," Bain said at the NFL Scouting Combine. "People keep bringing that up out of nowhere. ... I didn't hear it until later in the year, but it kind of surprised me, because I never heard it all my life. I just ain't giving the time of day, honestly." Bain has an elite work ethic and the stats to back up his status as the third-best player on the consensus big board from Mock Draft Database and the best edge overall.All in all, Bain checked in with a first percentile arm length and 10th percentile wing span among edge rushers historically. Cincinnati will be getting a massive big board steal if Bain falls to them because of these numbers after he posted elite statistics in 2025, leading the nation in quarterback pressures , ranking fifth in Pro Football Focus's sack judgment , and posting the third-best PFF grade overall among edge rushers. The national champion Indiana Hoosiers had plenty of trouble dealing with those arms and wingspans this past January .RUSSELL HELTMAN Russ Heltman is on the Bearcats and Bengals beat for On SI. He is the morning host and producer for 89.3 WMKV in Cincinnati, OH. Russ can be found on Twitter: @RussHeltman11 or you can reach him by email at Heltmandm@yahoo.com.Cincinnati Bengals 2026 NFL Combine Prospect Visit Tracker
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Bengals Pick All Defense In Latest Three-Round Mock DraftBengals Pick All Defense In Latest Three-Round Mock Draft From Pro Football Focus
Read more »
Cincinnati Bengals 2026 NFL Combine Prospect Visit TrackerCincinnati Bengals 2026 NFL Combine Prospect Visit Tracker
Read more »
NFL Mock Trade: Bengals Make Splash, Trade No. 10 Pick For $106M SuperstarThe Cincinnati Bengals could look to get very aggressive on the trade market ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft...
Read more »
New Report Reveals Whether WWE Will Hold a Draft in 2026A new update indicates what the plans are inside WWE for a potential draft in 2026.
Read more »
Bengals Draft Target Caleb Downs Makes Bold Statement Comparing His Game To Draft ClassCincinnati Bengals Draft Target Caleb Downs Makes Bold Statement Comparing His Game To Draft Class
Read more »
Intriguing NFC Team Drawing Buzz for Bengals Superstar Trey HendricksonThe Cincinnati Bengals will almost certainly lose Trey Hendrickson this offseason, but where could he land?
Read more »