Center Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 03/31/2022

Player Rankings - Center

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
8

C
Michael
Maietti

6-1 290lbs 5.34
C
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
290lbs 6-1 5.34 67 285.5
76.1
Quick-footed with smooth movement skills to cover a large area. Rangy with above-average lateral ability. Bursts off the snap and sets 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
29

C
Alex
Mollette

6-4 294lbs 5.32
C
Marshall   Mascot
Marshall Mascot
294lbs 6-4 5.32 135 622
56.0
Gets everything out of his adequate size and frame with good length. Added bulk to his frame and flashes functional strength to get a good...
2

C
Dohnovan
West

6-3 296lbs 5.27
C
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
296lbs 6-3 5.27 30 118.8
83.9
Sells trap block and can turn to seal. Fluid getting to and adjust at the second level. Has the feet to adjust when he anticipates what's...
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....
6

C
Luke
Wattenberg

6-4 299lbs 5.20
C
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
299lbs 6-4 5.20 59 274.2
76.8
Moves well and squares to finish on the move. Better anchor than his height suggests and capable of absorbing a punch and recovering...
22

C
Hayden
Howerton

6-4 300lbs 5.31
C
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
300lbs 6-4 5.31 93 407
64.2
Anchors well and plays with the low center of gravity and natural bend to seal the inside lanes. Has violent hands with hustle to close off...
24

C
Liam
Shanahan

6-5 300lbs 5.25
C
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
300lbs 6-5 5.25 112 508.5
62.0
Fundamentally sound and understands blocking angles, using body positioning to his advantage. Disciplined awareness and good...
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....
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...
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...

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.