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

Player Rankings - Center

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
1

C
Greg
Johnson

6-6 325lbs 5.25
C
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
325lbs 6-6 5.25 3 25.5
85.7
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,...
6

C
Drew
Bobo

6-5 305lbs 5.18
C
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
305lbs 6-5 5.18 30 158.7
81.3
Georgia replaced an NFL center by promoting the coach's son, and the pocket never noticed the difference: zero sacks and zero hits allowed...
10

C
Sheridan
Wilson

6-5 300lbs 5.20
C
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
300lbs 6-5 5.20 42 251
79.9
Nobody in this center group protects the passer better by the numbers: four pressures allowed across 529 snaps of a Big 12 championship...
12

C
Carson
Hinzman

6-5 301lbs 5.10
C
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
301lbs 6-5 5.10 57 314.5
76.8
Hinzman's NFL outlook has become significantly more uncertain due to the intense competition for the starting center position at Ohio...
19

C
Michael
Hershey

6-5 303lbs 5.25
C
Maryland   Mascot
Maryland Mascot
303lbs 6-5 5.25 118 641.5
62.6
Maryland handed a sophomore the pivot and the quarterback stayed clean: Hershey started all twelve games, kept a true-freshman passer...
7

C
Mark
Nabou Jr.

6-4 307lbs 5.25
C
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
307lbs 6-4 5.25 37 239.5
80.9
Availability and flexibility carried the season: a year removed from a torn MCL, Nabou played all thirteen games for Texas A&M with...
15

C
Harrison
Moore

6-4 293lbs 5.15
C
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
293lbs 6-4 5.15 110 573.5
68.5
Moore is a tough, athletic center who has become a reliable starter for Florida. He moves well, protects the quarterback well and earned...
16

C
Austin
Kawecki

6-4 310lbs 5.25
C
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
310lbs 6-4 5.25 61 333.5
65.0
Kawecki is a steady, cerebral center who waited his turn at Oklahoma State before taking over the job full time in 2025, then transferred...
17

C
Harris
Sewell

6-4 310lbs 5.19
C
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
310lbs 6-4 5.19 119 643
64.6
Sewell is a flexible interior blocker who has thrived since Clemson moved him to center. He is still without a sack allowed, has given up...
20

C
Joe
Otting

6-4 309lbs 5.10
C
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
309lbs 6-4 5.10 124 666
62.1
The audition could hardly have gone better: promoted mid-season when Notre Dame's starter went down, Otting made his first career start...
8

C
Coleton
Price

6-3 308lbs 5.24
C
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
308lbs 6-3 5.24 34 208
80.0
Price is a steady, experienced center who has fit in quickly at Kentucky. He is reliable in pass protection, uses his hands well against...
11

C
Cael
Winter

6-3 294lbs 5.17
C
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
294lbs 6-3 5.17 48 273
76.9
Winter has gone from a walk-on with Division II offers to the starting center on one of the Big Ten's best lines. He plays with a...

2027 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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2027 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.