RAS Scores: Rome Odunze headlines impressive Bears 2024 draft class

The Chicago Bears drafted a bunch of high-level athletes throughout the 2024 NFL Draft. Wide receiver Rome Odunze, selected at No. 9 overall, highlights the class of athletes being welcomed to Chicago for the 2024 season. The combined average Relative Athletic Score for the Bears’ 2024 rookie class is a stellar 8.470/10, ranking seventh across the league. Let’s take a look at each individual player.

CALEB WILLIAMS

Caleb Williams unfortunately did not qualify for an RAS score as a result of his non-participation at the NFL Combine and USC’s Pro Day. It doesn’t take a scientist to see that Williams was a high-level athlete on tape, however. His dual-threat abilities is partially why the Bears selected him at No. 1 overall. The athleticism Williams displayed on tape made it so he didn’t need to test athletically throughout the process.

ROME ODUNZE

Rome Odunze is the most exciting athlete drafted by the Bears. While fellow elite receiver prospects like Marvin Harrison Jr. and Malik Nabers declined to test at the NFL Combine, Odunze showcased his competitive spirit. Odunze ran an elite 4.45 40-yard dash with splits of 2.57 and 1.54 at 6-foot-2 and 212 pounds. Odunze also leaped a 39 inch vertical, and ran a 4.03 shuttle, totaling a RAS score of 9.92/10.

Rome Odunze is a WR prospect in the 2024 draft class. He scored a 9.92 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 26 out of 3188 WR from 1987 to 2024.

Pro day pending.https://t.co/Z5Lmfjl3IN pic.twitter.com/QEeUjkmDlB

— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) March 27, 2024

KIRAN AMEGADJIE

Like Williams, Amegadjie did not qualify for an RAS score due to incomplete testing scores. But the towering 6-foot-5, 323 pound blocker features 36 inch arms and an 85.5 inch wingspan. Those measurables place in the 95th and 94th percentile among all offensive tackles historically according to MockDraftable.

TORY TAYLOR

Like most punters, Tory Taylor does not qualify for an RAS score. The former Iowa field-flipper does possess terrific size at 6-foot-3 and 229 pounds. He’s an absolute unit in punters terms. Taylor set all-time punt total and yardage records at Iowa. In 2023, Taylor set the NCAA 85-year-old single-season yardage record, recording 4,479 yards via 93 punts.

Tory Taylor was drafted in round 4 pick 122 in the 2024 draft class. He does not qualify for a #RAS due to a lack of measurements. https://t.co/13zJ2BUnBH pic.twitter.com/xbk6u8QGA8

— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 27, 2024

AUSTIN BOOKER

Bears general manager Ryan Poles traded back into the draft to select former Kansas edge defender Austin Booker. Booker exploded to record a career-high 8.0 sacks this season after transferring to the program from Minnesota. Booker is an above-average athlete who ran a 4.79 40-yard dash and leaped a 10-foot broad jump.

Austin Booker was drafted in round 5 pick 144 in the 2024 draft class. He scored a 7.02 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 536 out of 1798 DE from 1987 to 2024. https://t.co/FGifwgEcGZ pic.twitter.com/AH8v1ZwUAE

— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 27, 2024

OVERALL DRAFT CLASS

7. Chicago #Bears – Avg #RAS 8.470

We’re not getting a lot of info out of the Bears this year. While they rank this highly overall, and that’s kind of where they were expected to, they had only 5 picks and only 3 who qualified for a score. Guessing there’s no change in approach. pic.twitter.com/8Y4hmI5GE1

— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 28, 2024