Rueben Bain Jr. is making history at the combine — just not in the way he wanted to.
Bain, who registered an impressive 30 solo tackles and 9.5 sacks last season for Miami, registered the third-shortest arms in NFL Combine history on Thursday.
DL Rueben Bain Jr.’s official measurements:
Height: 6022
Weight: 263
Arm: 30 7/8
Wing: 77 1/2— Underdog NFL (@UnderdogNFL) February 26, 2026
Edge rushers with a shorter arm length than Rueben Bain Jr. (since 1999):
Cashius Howell – 30 1/4″
Nate Williams – 30 5/8″
End of List https://t.co/tqHPIpbh4u pic.twitter.com/lXcd9ElZET— Underdog (@Underdog) February 26, 2026
Despite the short measurement, Rueben Bain is expected to be a top-10 pick. His dominance and strength have been widely touted by fans.
Rueben Bain Jr. dominated vs Ohio State.
Rueben Bain Jr. dominated vs Indiana.
Rueben Bain Jr. dominated vs A&M.
Rueben Bain Jr. dominated vs NDame.
Rueben Bain Jr. dominated vs Florida.
Rueben Bain Jr. dominated vs Pitt.Short arms? Sure.
But he is going to be ELITE on Sundays.— Sam Block (@theblockspot) February 26, 2026
my comp for Rueben Bain is Optimus Prime.
— Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) February 25, 2026
This is the Rueben Bain player comp: 1989 Mike Tyson pic.twitter.com/PDTnVfABle
— Sam Monson (@SamMonsonNFL) February 26, 2026
Of course, the short arm jokes are too good to pass up sometimes.
My official pro comp for Reuben Bain is Tyranitar pic.twitter.com/lz7Ialib3E
— Max (@PlzBeGoodHurts) February 26, 2026
Rueben Bain vs Will Campbell https://t.co/vnjrenLX1o pic.twitter.com/ge1piAWMMs
— Ben Houselog (@benlikessport) February 26, 2026
Short arms could be a minor concern for Rueben Bain Jr.’s draft stock, but his skill and power more than make up for it.
