Greg Johnson OG Minnesota |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #65 SUB-POSITION: Left Guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 09/28/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 5.25 seconds (63%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #65 | |
| SUB-POSITION: Left Guard | |
| Last Updated: 09/28/2026 | |
| 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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76% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| Pass Blocking: |
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80% |
| Run Blocking: |
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79% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
3rd
Overall Rank:
#73
Position rank:
#10 (OL)
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| College Games: 43 College Snaps: 2327 | ||
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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| Zak Zinter - Michigan |
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92% |
| Chandler Zavala - NC State |
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84% |
| Andrew Vorhees - USC |
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84% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Johnson has been Minnesota's do-everything lineman, starting at left guard as a true freshman in 2023, moving to center in 2024 to start every game, and returning to guard in 2025 while adding cameos at both tackle spots.He started all twelve regular-season games and was the Gophers' most dependable blocker, holding up in pass protection across nearly 2,000 career Big Ten snaps.
He returned for his senior season in 2026, settling back in at starting left guard as the veteran anchor of the Minnesota line.
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 value and a backup-to-starter arc inside two seasons.
How other scouting services rate Greg Johnson (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
36.5
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
6.0
*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.