This class has a little bit of everything. It's got a couple of All-World athletes that would be top-10 picks already if we held the draft tomorrow. It's got a trio of inexperienced tackles who are a tier below physically, but showed high-end coordination in their limited action. It's got two prodigiously powerful tackles who throw around SEC defensive ends. And it's got a couple of incredibly nimble offensive tackles with play strength concerns. By the time next spring rolls around, I would guess we'll see another half-dozen or so tackles end up going amongst the top-32.<\/p>\n
Positional rankings:\u00a0 IOL \u2022\u00a0S\u00a0\u2022\u00a0LB\u00a0\u2022\u00a0DT\u00a0\u2022 TE \u2022 OT \u2022 RB \u2022 CB \u2022 EDGE \u2022 WR \u2022 QB<\/p>\n
Note: \u2b50\ufe0f represents each player's 247Sports star rating as a high school recruit<\/p>\n
Trevor Goosby would have been my top tackle if he had come out after last season, but with only a year and a half of starting experience, Goosby opted to return to a loaded Texas roster. Physically, there are no holes to poke in his game. He's got an ideal frame, ideal size, ideal movement skills and ideal ability to generate power. While he started slowly in 2025, by the end of the season, his tape was dominant. If we see that same guy or even a better one in 2026, Goosby will quite comfortably be the best senior offensive tackle prospect this decade.<\/p>\n
Jordan Seaton is the kind of "know it when you see it" athlete for the position who has everything you could want to hang with NFL-caliber athletes on the edge. Quick feet, long arms, and urgent hands are his calling cards. I'm not too worried about those translating to a bump up in competition in the SEC after playing last year at Colorado.<\/p>\n
I am still worried about the run game, where Seaton isn't much of a people mover and can struggle to sustain blocks. He reminds me a bit of Olu Fashanu because of that. With a good season, he'll likely be drafted higher than Fashanu's 11th-overall selection.<\/p>\n
Jordan Seaton pass pro pic.twitter.com\/tvCBvcM0vn<\/p>\n
I couldn't help but be reminded, when watching\u00a0Lance Heard's tape last year at Tennessee, of a recent first-round tackle by the Volunteers. Herald prodigious power in his hands that's reminiscent of Darnell Wright's senior tape. What separates those two from a lot of strong offensive tackles is how much they relish hitting defenders. You see it especially on the move, where Heard will lay his body on the line as a puller.<\/p>\n
New Kentucky OT Lance Heard is one of the most violent pullers I've ever seen pic.twitter.com\/Nso7UX6YHy<\/p>\n
I may be getting out over my skis a little for a player with 150 career snaps who hasn't even been named a starter yet this fall, but that's how confident I feel about Ian Moore's projectable traits. Specifically, his understanding of blocking angles and how to recover. You saw it all over his 31 snaps against the likes of Rueben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor for Miami in the playoffs last year. I'm not going to act like he won the matchups, but he held his own for a true sophomore and fought to stay in contact for reps he lost.<\/p>\n
If Ian Moore can win the starting left tackle job for Ohio State it allows Austin Siereveld to move back to guard. I think that gives the Buckeyes their best offensive line. pic.twitter.com\/13ZpeMiP5k<\/p>\n
I don't love that he's headed to his third SEC school in four years this fall, and I think his technical development has been stunted because of that. The ceiling is so sky-high, though, if he were to ever really put it all together.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Trevor Lauck was another first-year starter in 2025 who was so proficient on tape already that he could have left school early. He made the right decision to return to Iowa, though, as their developmental pipeline is as good as it gets in college football. He's got some of the best hands in this tackle class, not only with their placement, but also with their ability to stay latched. While Iowa's offense doesn't leave its tackles on islands much in pass protection, Lauck showed easy agility to mirror speed when asked to do so. His issues arose more with letting defenders into his chest and getting walked back into the pocket. If his overall play strength improves this year, he has a good shot to go round 1.<\/p>\n
Trevor Lauck (#59) Iowa\u2705 Allowed just 6 pressures all season in 2025 on over 700 snaps\u2705 Quick off the snap\u2705 Recognizing and passing off stunts and games at the line\u2705 Adept at sealing off defenders\u2705 87.8 pass block grade in 2025\u2705 79.7 run block grade during 2025 pic.twitter.com\/395yFMvtmV<\/p>\n
Niki Prongos\u00a0may be on the older side for a tackle as a fifth-year senior (only two of the 37 first-round offensive tackles this decade have been fifth- or sixth-year prospects), but when you consider that he only started playing football his senior year of high school, it changes that equation a little. While you saw that greenness on tape in his first year as a starter in 2025, you also saw incredible natural talent. I love his body control and how he brings a stable base with him everywhere he goes. Athletes who move as he does at 6-foot-7, 312 pounds tend to figure it out. And it was clear on tape as the season progressed that he was already finding more answers with more reps.\u00a0<\/p>\n