{"id":385928,"date":"2025-09-21T17:25:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T17:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/385928\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T17:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T17:25:11","slug":"first-look-top-15-2026-nfl-draft-offensive-linemen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/385928\/","title":{"rendered":"FIRST LOOK: Top 15 2026 NFL Draft Offensive Linemen!"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we plug along this college football season, I want to start getting the names of some of the top players that should be in the 2026 NFL Draft. This week, I look at the top 15 offensive linemen you should have on your radar this season. If you\u2019re looking for the position groups I\u2019ve covered previously, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

NFL Draft Breakdown (2006-2025)<\/p>\n

On average, over the 7 rounds of the NFL Draft, we see the following numbers of players taken at each position:\u00a0<\/p>\n

Position
\nAverage Number Drafted Annually<\/p>\n

Quarterback
\n12.8<\/p>\n

Running Back
\n22.5<\/p>\n

Wide Receiver
\n33.1<\/p>\n

Tight End
\n15.4<\/p>\n

Offensive Tackle
\n21.3<\/p>\n

Interior OL (Guard\/Center)
\n24.7<\/p>\n

Defensive End
\n23.9<\/p>\n

Defensive Tackle
\n19.6<\/p>\n

Linebacker
\n31.8<\/p>\n

Cornerback
\n30.5<\/p>\n

Safety
\n21.1<\/p>\n

Kicker
\n2.1<\/p>\n

Punter
\n2.3<\/p>\n

Long Snapper
\n0.8<\/p>\n

And here\u2019s a breakdown by round:<\/p>\n

Position
\nRound 1
\nRound 2
\nRound 3
\nRound 4
\nRound 5
\nRound 6
\nRound 7<\/p>\n

Quarterback
\n3.5
\n1.7
\n1.8
\n1.9
\n1.3
\n1.4
\n1.2<\/p>\n

Running Back
\n1.3
\n2.5
\n2.7
\n3.6
\n3.5
\n4.8
\n4.1<\/p>\n

Wide Receiver
\n4.6
\n4.4
\n4.1
\n4.2
\n4.3
\n5.8
\n5.7<\/p>\n

Tight End
\n0.9
\n1.9
\n2.2
\n2.4
\n2.6
\n3
\n2.4<\/p>\n

Offensive Tackle
\n4.1
\n3.2
\n2.9
\n2.8
\n2.5
\n3.1
\n2.7<\/p>\n

Interior OL
\n2.2
\n2.9
\n3.8
\n4
\n3.7
\n4.5
\n3.6<\/p>\n

Defensive End
\n3.9
\n3.6
\n3.1
\n3.2
\n2.9
\n3.8
\n3.4<\/p>\n

Defensive Tackle
\n2.8
\n2.4
\n2.6
\n2.8
\n2.9
\n3.2
\n2.9<\/p>\n

Linebacker
\n3.4
\n3.9
\n4.5
\n4.8
\n4.7
\n5.5
\n5<\/p>\n

Cornerback
\n3.8
\n4.2
\n4
\n4.1
\n3.9
\n5.1
\n5.4<\/p>\n

Safety
\n1.5
\n2.3
\n2.8
\n3.1
\n3.4
\n4.1
\n3.9<\/p>\n

Kicker
\n0.05
\n0.1
\n0.2
\n0.4
\n0.6
\n0.4
\n0.35<\/p>\n

Punter
\n0
\n0.05
\n0.1
\n0.5
\n0.6
\n0.6
\n0.45<\/p>\n

Long Snapper
\n0
\n0
\n0
\n0.05
\n0.2
\n0.3
\n0.25<\/p>\n

FIRST LOOK: Top 15\u00a02026 NFL Draft Offensive Linemen<\/p>\n

Rank
\nPosition
\nName
\nSchool<\/p>\n

1
\nOT
\nFrancis Mauigoa
\nMiami (FL)<\/p>\n

2
\nOT
\nKadyn Proctor<\/a>
\nAlabama<\/p>\n

3
\nOT
\nCaleb Lomu
\nUtah<\/p>\n

4
\nOT
\nSpencer Fano
\nUtah<\/p>\n

5
\nIOL
\nJake Slaughter
\nFlorida<\/p>\n

6
\nIOL
\nParker Brailsford
\nAlabama<\/p>\n

7
\nIOL
\nEarnest Greene III
\nGeorgia<\/p>\n

8
\nOT
\nAustin Barber
\nFlorida<\/p>\n

9
\nIOL
\nEmmanuel Pregnon
\nOregon<\/p>\n

10
\nOT
\nBlake Miller
\nClemson<\/p>\n

11
\nOT
\nIsaiah World
\nOregon<\/p>\n

12
\nOT
\nDrew Shelton
\nPenn State<\/p>\n

13
\nOT
\nTrevor Goosby
\nTexas<\/p>\n

14
\nIOL
\nLogan Jones
\nIowa<\/p>\n

15
\nOT
\nCayden Green
\nMissouri<\/p>\n

Typically, you\u2019ll see more offensive tackles get drafted on day one, and I suspect this draft will be quite the same. If you\u2019ve looked at my most recent mock draft, I had a few go in round one, and right now I am leaning towards probably 4 getting drafted night one in this draft. The pair from Utah will definitely make a case for being the top taken, but both could hear their names called early in 2026, as they are extremely talented tackles. I will say, Lomu is probably the one with more room to grow and will probably need more development to be ready to start, but both are franchise cornerstone-type players.<\/p>\n

Francis Mauigoa is a player who may wind up having to move inside at the next level, as I think he\u2019s a bit too big to be a tackle but a great size for a guard. He\u2019s extremely athletic for his size, and he\u2019s very quick when you watch him play, especially when he has to get to the second level and beyond.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Kadyn Proctor is a massive human being, who you\u2019ll hear the words road grader thrown around with him, with amazing athletic ability for someone his size. Obviously, at 6\u20197\u201d, he\u2019s going to have to work to keep his pads low and handle some of the faster edge rushers at the NFL level, but playing in the SEC, he\u2019s getting plenty of reps against good talent.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Jake Slaughter may wind up being a center at the next level, but I could see him being used anywhere across the interior of the offensive line. At this point, I think he\u2019s a better pass blocker than run defender, but I think he\u2019s very strong and very smart, and will be a player teams fall in love with during the draft process.<\/p>\n

The top 5 are my favorite players thus far to have watched; after that, all bets are off. If you told me the order was vastly different, I would not be surprised in the least. World and Green are two players that I\u2019ve really enjoyed watching and think they could make a case for being further up my rankings as we get deeper into the season.<\/p>\n

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