Rueben Bain Jr. compares himself to Mike Tyson during Miami Pro Day
Miami Hurricanes edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. will be a top pick in the 2026 NFL Draft and reiterated he's not concerned about his short arms.
The Miami Hurricanes took to the field for their Pro Day this week, the final chance for their future NFL players to make an impression before the 2026 NFL Draft. One of those players was edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. , who has become a polarizing prospect since the NFL Combine.
The three-year starter for the Hurricanes was one of the most productive edge rushers in the country in 2025 with 12 sacks on 83 pressures. At the combine, Bain’s arm measurements made waves. At 30⅞ inches, they’re some of the shortest arms in the class and an outlier for a first-round pick.
"I didn't hear it until later in the year, but it kind of surprised me because I never heard it all my life," Bain said at the NFL Combine after the measurements were made official. "I don't give it the time of day, honestly. " The chatter around his short arms has continued, but the Miami edge rusher didn’t change his tune after the Hurricanes’ Pro Day and even evoked a comparison to a champion boxer.
“Mike Tyson, he wasn’t the tallest guy, wasn’t the longest-limbed guy, but when you felt him, you felt him,” Bain told NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe. “You kept your distance. ” “Mike Tyson wasn’t the tallest.