There have been 82 tackles to measure 79.5 inches or taller at the combine (that’s 6’7.5” for those who are math-challenged). New Denver Broncos offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey is one of them. The tallest OT ever at the NFL combine was 82.4” Mike Rockwood who did not get drafted and never played in the NFL. Other tall offensive tackles like Alejandro Villanueva, were not invited to the combine. Villanueva, who recently retired from the NFL, was listed at 6’9”, which would have made him one of the tallest tackles at the NFL combine ever.
McGlinchey measured 79.