Center Rankings 2026 NFL Draft
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
|
6-5
303lbs
5.10
|
C |
|
303lbs | 6-5 | 5.10 | 20 | 87.9 |
85.1
|
Slaughter's pass protection is NFL-ready. The tape against Georgia, Texas, and Ole Miss tells the story: he diagnosed pressures, handled... |
2 |
|
6-4
310lbs
5.00
|
C |
|
310lbs | 6-4 | 5.00 | 17 | 72.5 |
84.7
|
Lew's sophomore pass protection tape is what sells you on this player. He looked like a polished veteran reading pressure and keeping his... |
3 |
|
6-4
303lbs
5.10
|
C |
|
303lbs | 6-4 | 5.10 | 19 | 83.7 |
84.7
|
Hecht isn't a guy winning with elite athleticism or freakish power. He wins because he's always in the right spot, always balanced, always... |
4 |
|
6-3
299lbs
4.90
|
C |
|
299lbs | 6-3 | 4.90 | 22 | 97 |
84.7
|
Jones' pass protection is the reason he won the Rimington Trophy. Watch his 2025 tape and what stands out is how clean his reps are in the... |
5 |
|
6-2
289lbs
4.95
|
C |
|
289lbs | 6-2 | 4.95 | 36 | 141.9 |
83.4
|
Where Brailsford ends up mattering most is in scheme. A zone-heavy offense that wants its center moving laterally, climbing to... |
6 |
|
6-4
305lbs
5.30
|
C |
|
305lbs | 6-4 | 5.30 | 39 | 161 |
81.3
|
What you see with Gulbin is a player who wins with old-school brute strength and sheer stubbornness rather than any kind of athletic... |
7 |
|
6-5
311lbs
5.19
|
C |
|
311lbs | 6-5 | 5.19 | 47 | 204.5 |
81.1
|
Coogan's best football will come in a gap or inside zone scheme where his responsibilities stay between the tackles. He processes well,... |
8 |
|
6-5
310lbs
5.45
|
C |
|
310lbs | 6-5 | 5.45 | 67 | 308 |
79.0
|
Foster's two years at Kansas told a much cleaner story than his time at Texas A&M, where uneven play and an injury-shortened 2022 left... |
9 |
|
6-4
285lbs
5.38
|
C |
|
285lbs | 6-4 | 5.38 | 71 | 315 |
78.5
|
When you watch Tollison on tape, the feet are the first thing you notice. He moves differently than most centers in this class. On... |
10 |
|
6-2
300lbs
5.09
|
C |
|
300lbs | 6-2 | 5.09 | 95 | 500 |
78.0
|
A meat and potatoes center with the chops to contribute in a downhill, power-based rushing attack. Shows plus play strength and leverage... |
11 |
|
6-2
321lbs
5.55
|
C |
|
321lbs | 6-2 | 5.55 | 94 | 488.5 |
74.6
|
Anderson enters the draft as a developmental interior lineman with untapped potential. His technical foundation and mental processing are... |
12 |
|
6-5
320lbs
5.00
|
C |
|
320lbs | 6-5 | 5.00 | 82 | 374 |
74.0
|
Rice's journey from five-star recruit to NFL prospect is far from complete. His lack of significant playing time at North Carolina is a... |