The NFL Combine in Indianapolis is a chance for elite football prospects to impress NFL brass with their physical prowess, lightning-fast speed, or incredible athleticism.<\/p>\n
Some prospects, however, stand out for different reasons altogether.<\/p>\n
22-year-old\u00a0Iowa Hawkeyes offensive tackle Gennings Dunker was the talk of the combine on Sunday, though not because he blazed a 40-meter-dash time into the record books.<\/p>\n
It was because of his mullet. And few people were as enamored by it as NFL Network host Rich Eisen.<\/p>\n
A work of art.<\/p>\n
[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Ian Rapoport (@rapsheet.bsky.social<\/a>) March 1, 2026 at 10:09 AM<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cNo matter what happens [in Indianapolis] in April, please know the most glorious dunker in this building, this year, is the guy on the screen,\u201d said Eisen as cameras captured the full awesomeness of Dunker\u2019s red-haired mullet.<\/p>\n When Dunker ran his 40, Eisen continued to marvel at the follicle specimen in slow motion.<\/p>\n Gennings Dunker in all of his mullet glory \ud83d\ude05<\/p>\n 2026 NFL Combine on @nflnetwork<\/a> \u2014 NFL (@NFL) March 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cHonestly, I mean, this is what it\u2019s built for,\u201d said Eisen.<\/p>\n \u201cHe pops his head up, I think you\u2019ll see that feathery front kinda pop up a little bit as well, to complement the flow in the back,\u201d added broadcasting partner Daniel Jeremiah.<\/p>\n And Eisen wasn\u2019t done with the high praise.<\/p>\n \u201cGennings Dunker of Iowa. Talk about the greatest mullet in the history of the combine!\u201d \u2013 High praise from Rich Eisen<\/p>\n [image or embed]<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing.bsky.social<\/a>) March 1, 2026 at 1:27 PM<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cTalk about the greatest mullet in the history of the combine!\u201d he would exclaim later, coming out of a commercial break.<\/p>\n Eisen has always been one to put his money where his mouth is<\/a> when it comes to the combine. Perhaps this means we could see him start \u201cgrowing out\u201d a mega-mullet of his own<\/a> for next year\u2019s iteration.<\/p>\n \t
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