Center Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 03/31/2022

Player Rankings - Center

# Player Pos Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
11

James
Empey

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...
14

Nick
Ford

C
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
317lbs 6-5 5.10 69 288.5
73.4
A better than expected athlete who steadily improved in pass protection. Stout at the point of attack and maintains a wide...
15

Brock
Hoffman

C
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
310lbs 6-3 5.49 76 309
73.2
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...
16

Jack
Wohlabaugh

C
Duke   Mascot
Duke Mascot
305lbs 6-4 5.31 101 452
72.3
Awareness is above-average for his limited experience. Sells trap block and can turn to seal. Fluid getting to and adjust at the second...
17

Chris
Owens

C
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
305lbs 6-3 5.29 86 370.7
72.0
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...
18

Sam
Gerak

C
Northwestern   Mascot
Northwestern Mascot
291lbs 6-3 5.15 74 307
71.2
19

Colin
Newell

C
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
310lbs 6-4 5.12 88 385
71.0
Anchors against larger defenders in the middle; resets hands to maintain distance. Athletic enough to help on nose tackle then pick up...
20

Josh
Sills

C
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
325lbs 6-6 5.25 75 308.7
71.0
Best asset is his strength and disposition as a run blocker. Gives a strong initial punch. Plays with good leverage bends at the knees and...
21

Dawson
Deaton

C
CLE   Mascot
CLE Mascot
306lbs 6-6 5.12 65 284.4
69.0
Shows the speed to recover and slide back into his set but gets too narrow-based. Has jackhammer hands and delivers constant hits until...
22

Nick
Brahms

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....
23

Ty
Clary

C
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
315lbs 6-4 5.29 96 417
67.2
Plays with appropriate wide base and intelligence, instincts and agility to seal the edge. Aggressive extending with power to punch and...
24

Hayden
Howerton

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...

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.
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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.