Center Rankings 2027 NFL Draft

21 centers ranked

CENTER RANKINGS 2027 NFL DRAFT

Centre is the thinnest position in the class. The first centre on our board sits deeper than in any of the previous six years, and none comes close to the top thirty-two.

The quality is in the consistency rather than the ceiling. Oregon's Iapani Laloulu was a Rimington Trophy finalist and a first-team All-American by the Football Writers, allowing one sack across a full playoff season on a run of 27 consecutive starts. Nebraska's Justin Evans gave up no sacks in thirteen starts and is the most complete two-phase centre in the group, a converted defensive lineman who had 14.5 sacks as a high school senior. Georgia's Drew Bobo, son of the Bulldogs' offensive coordinator, allowed neither a sack nor a hit across ten SEC starts.

Teams needing a pivot will find capable starters here, and several of our ranked guards have snapping experience. What they will not find is one worth taking early.

LAST UPDATED: 11/03/2026

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#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
9	C Bradyn Joiner	6-2 327lbs 5.40	C	327lbs	6-2	5.40	39	245	79.9 MORE>>	The resume keeps promising more than the grades deliver: SEC All-Freshman honors at guard for Auburn, twelve center starts for Purdue in a...
2	C Iapani Laloulu	6-2 325lbs 5.30	C	325lbs	6-2	5.30	18	81.8	84.7 MORE>>	Laloulu is a heavy, powerful center whose pass protection is among the best at his position. He allowed one sack and 11 pressures in 15...
3	C Anthony Boswell	6-2 301lbs 5.30	C	301lbs	6-2	5.30	21	95.2	84.6 MORE>>	Boswell is a technically sound, productive center who has not allowed a sack in two seasons as a starter. He started every game for Toledo...
13	C Jake Guarnera	6-3 315lbs 5.30	C	315lbs	6-3	5.30	73	376	74.0 MORE>>	Michigan's most reliable lineman by grade in his first starting season, Guarnera held right guard for twelve games, earned all-conference...
14	C Kyle Altuner	6-3 302lbs 5.30	C	302lbs	6-3	5.30	94	502.5	71.0 MORE>>	No freshman center in the Power Four played more: nearly 800 snaps, double any peer at the position, anchoring the ACC's third-ranked...
18	C Jason Zandamela	6-3 286lbs 5.28	C	286lbs	6-3	5.28	107	553	62.7 MORE>>	Zandamela is a former top interior recruit with an unusual path from Mozambique and a rugby background. He has spent three years learning...
1	C Greg Johnson	6-6 325lbs 5.25	C	325lbs	6-6	5.25	3	25.5	85.7 MORE>>	Johnson is a smart, versatile interior lineman who has started at four different spots on Minnesota's line. He plays with a low pad level,...
7	C Mark Nabou Jr.	6-4 307lbs 5.25	C	307lbs	6-4	5.25	37	239.5	80.9 MORE>>	Availability and flexibility carried the season: a year removed from a torn MCL, Nabou played all thirteen games for Texas A&M with...
16	C Austin Kawecki	6-4 310lbs 5.25	C	310lbs	6-4	5.25	61	333.5	65.0 MORE>>	Kawecki is a steady, cerebral center who waited his turn at Oklahoma State before taking over the job full time in 2025, then transferred...
19	C Michael Hershey	6-5 303lbs 5.25	C	303lbs	6-5	5.25	118	641.5	62.6 MORE>>	Maryland handed a sophomore the pivot and the quarterback stayed clean: Hershey started all twelve games, kept a true-freshman passer...
21	C Landen Hatchett	6-3 315lbs 5.25	C	315lbs	6-3	5.25	111	585	61.6 MORE>>	The protection ledger was quietly tidy: six pressures allowed in nine starts, the second-best pass-blocking tape on Washington's line, and...
8	C Coleton Price	6-3 308lbs 5.24	C	308lbs	6-3	5.24	34	208	80.0 MORE>>	Price is a steady, experienced center who has fit in quickly at Kentucky. He is reliable in pass protection, uses his hands well against...

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.
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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.