Center Rankings 2026 NFL Draft

LAST UPDATED: 04/01/2026

Player Rankings - Center

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
17

C
Jager
Burton

6-4 312lbs 4.94
C
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
312lbs 6-4 4.94 52 227
66.9
Coordinated when moving to the second level as a run blocker, capable of landing blocks on the move. Adequate foot quickness to remain...
16

C
Carson
Hinzman

6-5 300lbs 5.10
C
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
300lbs 6-5 5.10 89 447
67.3
Hinzman's NFL outlook has become significantly more uncertain due to the intense competition for the starting center position at Ohio...
15

C
Chad
Lindberg

6-6 315lbs 5.15
C
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
315lbs 6-6 5.15 104 563
70.0
Lindberg has the size teams look for at the tackle spots, and that is probably enough to get him a look as a swing tackle. Long enough to...
14

C
Ezra
Dotson-Oyeta...

6-3 290lbs 5.10
C
Texas State   Mascot
Texas State Mascot
290lbs 6-3 5.10 86 423
72.0
Does a nice job on the second level, moving upfield quickly and showing the flexibility and balance to land blocks in space. Quick-footed...
13

C
James
Brockermeyer...

6-3 295lbs 5.30
C
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
295lbs 6-3 5.30 81 362.2
73.0
Fundamentally sound and understands blocking angles, using body positioning to his advantage. Disciplined awareness and good...
12

C
Zach
Rice

6-5 320lbs 5.00
C
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
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...
11

C
Raheem
Anderson II

6-2 321lbs 5.55
C
Western Michigan   Mascot
Western Michigan Mascot
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...
10

C
Jordan
White

6-2 300lbs 5.09
C
Vanderbilt   Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
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...
9

C
Connor
Tollison

6-4 285lbs 5.38
C
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
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...
8

C
Bryce
Foster

6-5 310lbs 5.45
C
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
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...
7

C
Pat
Coogan

6-5 311lbs 5.19
C
TEN   Mascot
TEN Mascot
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,...
6

C
Matt
Gulbin

6-4 305lbs 5.30
C
WSH   Mascot
WSH Mascot
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...

2026 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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2026 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.