Greg Johnson OG Minnesota |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #65 SUB-POSITION: Guard/Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 09/16/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 5.25 seconds (63%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #65 | |
| SUB-POSITION: Guard/Center | |
| Last Updated: 09/16/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 5.25 seconds (63%*) | |
| Overall Rating: |
85.9 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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75% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| Pass Blocking: |
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77% |
| Run Blocking: |
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78% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
2nd - Late
Overall Rank:
#66
Position rank:
#10 (OL)
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| College Games: 40 College Snaps: 2143 | ||
ESPN RATING: 75/100
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247 RATING: 90/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.7 (93%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Chandler Zavala - NC State |
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95% |
| Zak Zinter - Michigan |
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91% |
| Jaeden Roberts - Alabama |
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90% |
Draft Profile: Bio
A team captain at Prior Lake in Minnesota who paved the way for a run game averaging nearly 240 yards a contest, Johnson earned Associated Press all-state honors and signed with the Gophers as a three-star and the No. 3 player in his state.He showed rare versatility on the line, starting at guard as a freshman, moving to center as a sophomore and sliding back to guard as a junior.
In 2025 Johnson started for Minnesota, taking more than 430 pass-blocking snaps and over 300 in the run game while allowing just ten pressures and three sacks across thirteen games. He announced a return to the Gophers for 2026, a steady, position-flexible interior blocker who can line up at three spots up front. The ability to play guard or center across his career gives a staff a plug-and-play interior option, and the all-state pedigree marked him early as a Gopher building block.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Minnesota's most dependable lineman while starting at three different positions.
- Full season at center in 2024 before the 2025 move to guard, real two-spot film.
- Tallest interior frame in the group with the reach advantage it implies.
- All-Big Ten honorable mention and a Shrine Bowl 1000 nod.
- Held up in protection across guard and tackle cameos alike.
- Academic honors and snap-versatility read like a future line captain.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- His ground game tape sits modest for the frame and the conference.
- Ohio State's interior was a two-way struggle, the season's clearest ceiling test.
- Ten pressures and three sacks allowed, ordinary numbers for the role.
- Position drift, center to guard, leaves him master of neither spot yet.
Scouting Report: Summary
Johnson is an old-school, position-flexible interior blocker who started across left guard, tackle and center for Minnesota, the tallest interior frame in this group with the reach it brings and pass protection that held up everywhere. However, the run blocking sits modest for the frame and the conference, Ohio State's interior gave him a two-way struggle, and the tour has left him without a settled position.Overall, Johnson is a steady, versatile blocker whose strength and demeanor fit a power scheme, but he is neither a finished guard nor a finished center yet. He projects as a mid-round interior lineman who competes for early playing time at guard or center, with the flexibility to be drafted a round ahead of either single-position grade and a backup-to-starter arc inside two seasons.
How other scouting services rate Greg Johnson (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
35.9
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
5.0
*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.