Story byGennings Dunker on March 1, 2026Credit: Stacy Revere/GettyNatasha DyeMon, March 2, 2026 at 5:54 PM UTC·2 min readNEED TO KNOWNFL prospect Gennings Dunker stole the show with his mullet at the 2026 Combine on March 1Analyst Rich Eisen said Dunker has "the greatest mullet in the history of the Combine" during the broadcast on NFL NetworkOne fan said Dunker's mullet was "carrying the whole Combine vibe right now"NFL prospect Gennings Dunker — and his mullet— are the talk of the NFL Combine. The 22-year-old NFL prospect went viral after fans were impressed by his bold hairstyle at the combine, and especially after a video captured Dunker's luscious locks flowing as he ran a 5.18-second 40-yard dash on Sunday, March 1, in Indiana. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSports analyst Rich Eisen called the athlete's hair "the greatest mullet in the history of the Combine” on NFL Network's broadcast while discussing Dunker, who played for the Iowa Hawkeyes in college. After the 2025 season, the former Hawkeyes star was a first-team All-Big Ten selection. Gennings Dunker on March 1, 2026Credit: Stacy Revere/GettyAfter the NFL posted a slow motion video of 6-foot-5 Dunker running, captioning the post, "Gennings Dunker in all of his mullet glory," one fan said, "That mullet is carrying the whole Combine vibe right now.""Dunker might block his way into the first round just on aura alone," the fan added. Another football fan questioned if the mullet actually may be weighing Dunker down, asking Grok, X's AI feature, "from an aerodynamics perspective, would he potentially run faster with or without the mullet?"AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to ESPN's draft predictions, Dunker, originally from Lena, Ill., is ranked as the seventh-best offensive tackle going into the 2026 NFL draft class, and is expected to be selected in the third round. In January, Dunker stunned fans when he shared his pre-game and practice diet, which included pasta, hot chocolate and his favorite burger from Culver's. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. He also shared that he takes down about 36 ounces of coffee before hitting the field, which one user called "diabolical" in the comments. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"I’m drafting this dude based on the interview," another comment said, earning more than 2,000 likes. Read the original article on People.