Charles Grant OT William & Mary | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Charles Grant OT William & Mary
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| SUB-POSITION: Left Tackle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 03/19/2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 5.05 seconds (87%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowl Invite: Senior Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| SUB-POSITION: Left Tackle | |
| Last Updated: 03/19/2025 | |
| Draft Year: 2025 | |
| 40 time: 5.05 seconds (87%*) | |
| Bowl Invite: Senior Bowl | |
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| Overall Rating: | 84.5 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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57% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| Pass Blocking: |
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98% |
| Run Blocking: |
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98% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
3rd
Overall Rank:
#88
Position rank:
#16
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| College Games: 44 College Snaps: 2586 | ||
| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Cody Mauch - North Dakota State |
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91% |
| Darian Kinnard - Kentucky |
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81% |
| Mason McCormick - South Dakota State |
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80% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Charles Grant the Portsmouth, Virginia native found football late, only switching from wrestling to the gridiron during his junior year at Churchland High School. Despite limited recruiting attention, Grant landed at William & Mary where he transformed his frame, adding roughly 60 pounds of functional mass while maintaining exceptional movement skills from his grappling background.Grant's collegiate career blossomed into one of the most decorated in FCS offensive line history. A three-year starter at left tackle, he anchored William & Mary's zone-heavy attack through 41 career starts, including 36 consecutive. His technical refinement became evident in his pass protection metrics – allowing just one sack during his senior campaign and a mere two sacks across his final three seasons. The accolades followed, culminating in Consensus All-America First Team honors as a senior and an invitation as the first player selected for the 2025 Reese's Senior Bowl.
The numbers tell the story of dominance at the FCS level. Grant helped power William & Mary to the nation's fourth-ranked rushing attack (232.8 yards per game) as a senior, building on previous seasons where the Tribe ranked third (265.8) and 13th (196.9) nationally in ground production. His senior year performance earned him finalist consideration for the Walter Payton Award – a rare honor for an offensive lineman – while his technical proficiency translated to elite grading metrics, consistently scoring above 90 percent with impactful pancake totals throughout his career.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Exceptional lateral quickness and fluidity in pass sets, showing natural wrestling-influenced balance while mirroring edge rushers with efficient redirect capabilities.
- Plays with disciplined leverage and hand placement, consistently keeping his head out of blocks while maintaining a flat back through contact phases.
- Nasty zone blocker with surgical second-level targeting – shows uncanny timing on combo releases and consistently erases linebackers in space.
- Elite competitive temperament shows up when finishing blocks – runs through defenders with violent intentions and a genuine mean streak.
- Recovers with remarkable body control when initially beaten, rarely gives up on plays and shows some dog when working back into position.
- Masters the nuances of playing long – extends with precise timing to keep defenders at his fingertips while maintaining control through the rush arc.
- Processing speed jumps off the film against stunts and blitzes, showing exceptional mental clarity when identifying and transferring assignments on the fly.
- Punishing grip strength allows him to latch and control defenders once engaged – like trying to escape quicksand once he gets hands on you.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Frame limitations at 300 pounds present immediate concerns against NFL power rushers with significantly more mass and explosive strength.
- Shows occasional jerky footwork in vertical sets that skilled rushers can manipulate, creating vulnerability to stutter-step counters.
- Anchor strength remains questionable against bull rushes – high-level competition could expose limitations until functional power catches up.
- Hand placement can drift wide in pass protection, leaving his chest exposed to direct power when facing length and advanced hand technicians.
- Competition level jump represents the largest question mark – dominated FCS defenders but will face an entirely different caliber of athlete on Sundays.
Scouting Report: Summary
The development arc for Charles Grant projects as one of the more fascinating tackle storylines in this class. His wrestling-infused playing style, exceptional athletic traits, and technical foundation provide NFL teams a moldable piece of clay with legitimate starting tackle upside. What he lacks in raw mass, he compensates for with functional movement and competitive edge that can't be taught.Grant profiles best in zone-heavy schemes where his movement skills and second-level precision create immediate value. Teams running Shanahan-influenced attacks should have him circled as a potential Day 2 value – one that likely requires a developmental redshirt season while adding functional strength. The ceiling here resembles a plus starter at either tackle spot once physical development catches up to technical proficiency.
While the small-school stigma and physical limitations will generate legitimate discussion in draft rooms, the film shows a natural mover with exceptional competitive toughness who simply needs time and weight room development. Grant won't be a plug-and-play starter, but patient organizations with strong developmental infrastructure could unearth a multi-year starter with Pro Bowl upside if the physical development hits its intended trajectory.
Charles Grant percentiles vs other Offensive Tackles (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Charles Grant (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
81.6
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
17.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.