Patriots draft profile: George Gumbs Jr. explodes off the edge

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - SEPTEMBER 13: Edge George Gumbs Jr. #34 of the Florida Gators defends during the second half of a game against the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium on September 13, 2025 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images) | Getty Images Speaking to reporters at Gillette Stadium on Monday, New England Patriots executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf pointed to the edge as a position his team will be looking to address in the upcoming NFL Draft.

There is one area in particular the Patriots want to improve, namely the group’s overall speed. There are several capable edge rushers who fit this description, and today we are going to look at one of them. Meet George Gumbs Jr.

out of the University of Florida. Hard facts Name: George Gumbs Jr. Position: Defensive edge/Outside linebacker School: Florida (RS Sr.

) Opening day age: 23 (10/25/2002) Measurements : 6’4 3/8”, 245 lbs, 33 5/8” arm length, 9” hand size, 4. 66s 40-yard dash, 7. 00s 3-cone drill, 41” vertical jump, 10’1” broad jump, 22 bench press reps, 9.