Center Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/12/2022

Player Rankings - Center

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
4

C
Cameron
Jurgens

6-3 303lbs 4.92
C
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
303lbs 6-3 4.92 26 103.5
80.5
A better than expected athlete who steadily improved in pass protection. Stout at the point of attack and maintains a wide base.Finishes...
3

C
Zach
Tom

6-4 304lbs 4.94
C
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
304lbs 6-4 4.94 28 107
83.8
Zach Tom is a quality pro prospect - he has three complete years starting for Wake Forrest and has consistently put up elite pass blocking...
7

C
Gerard
Wheeler

6-3 331lbs 5.06
C
Tulsa   Mascot
Tulsa Mascot
331lbs 6-3 5.06 53 255
76.3
Good natural athleticism, knee bend and fluid lateral movement to mirror college defensive ends. Quick feet to get inside of defensive...
12

C
Nick
Ford

6-5 317lbs 5.10
C
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
317lbs 6-5 5.10 69 288.5
73.4
A better than expected athlete who steadily improved in pass protection. Stout at the point of attack and maintains a wide...
20

C
Nick
Brahms

6-4 302lbs 5.10
C
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
302lbs 6-4 5.10 33 402
68.0
Adequate foot quickness to remain outside. Can get to the second level with surprising agility when adjusting to moving defenders....
33

C
Derek
Schweiger

6-3 325lbs 5.11
C
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
325lbs 6-3 5.11 114 510.5
29.0
Has the feet to adjust when he anticipates what's coming. Effective trapping and bends at the knees with adequate core strength to absorb...
19

C
Dawson
Deaton

6-6 306lbs 5.12
C
CLE   Mascot
CLE Mascot
306lbs 6-6 5.12 65 284.4
69.0
Shows the speed to recover and slide back into his set but gets too narrow-based. Has jackhammer hands and delivers constant hits until...
17

C
Colin
Newell

6-4 310lbs 5.12
C
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
310lbs 6-4 5.12 88 385
71.0
Anchors against larger defenders in the middle; resets hands to maintain distance. Athletic enough to help on nose tackle then pick up...
1

C
Tyler
Linderbaum

6-3 290lbs 5.14
C
BAL   Mascot
BAL Mascot
290lbs 6-3 5.14 4 14.1
90.5
Linderbaum currently is universally considered the top center in the 2022 NFL Draft class. He is an impressive technician who is highly...
16

C
Sam
Gerak

6-3 291lbs 5.15
C
Northwestern   Mascot
Northwestern Mascot
291lbs 6-3 5.15 74 307
71.2
9

C
James
Empey

6-4 303lbs 5.17
C
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
303lbs 6-4 5.17 72 301
75.0
Good natural athleticism, knee bend and fluid lateral movement to mirror college defensive ends. Good initial quickness to seal...
5

C
Alec
Lindstrom

6-3 296lbs 5.18
C
Boston College   Mascot
Boston College Mascot
296lbs 6-3 5.18 44 198.2
80.2
We regard Lindstrom as a good pro prospect - he has an overall excellent technique and is an elite pass protector and a good run blocker....

2022 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Guard/Center

We've compared players post combine 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.

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2022 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Guard/Center

We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.