Offensive Guard Rankings 2027 NFL Draft

36 guards ranked

GUARD RANKINGS 2027 NFL DRAFT

This is the weakest guard class we have graded. The first guard on our 2027 board falls further down it than in any of the previous six years, and none reaches the top thirty-two.

That is a comment on the ceiling rather than on the players. Miami's Samson Okunlola, a five-star who waited three seasons for a role, allowed four pressures all year across a sixteen-game College Football Playoff run and finished it without conceding a pressure in the wins over Ohio State and Ole Miss. Ohio State's Luke Montgomery started fourteen games at left guard for second-team All-Big Ten honours and drew two penalties across 837 snaps. Iowa's Kade Pieper walked into the right guard job and finished his first season of starts as a first-team All-American on the Joe Moore Award-winning line.

All three project as dependable starters. What this class does not have is a guard anyone will spend an early pick on.
LAST UPDATED: 11/03/2026

Player Rankings - Offensive Guard

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
33

OG
Roderick
Kearney

6-4 303lbs 4.85
OG
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
303lbs 6-4 4.85 136 714
61.4
What jumps off the tape is how much cleaner Kearney looks in pass pro compared to his run blocking - there's a clear comfort level...
5

OG
Shadre
Hurst

6-2 304lbs 4.94
OG
Houston   Mascot
Houston Mascot
304lbs 6-2 4.94 35 225
82.9
Hurst is a compact, athletic guard whose calling card is pass protection, a two-time All-AAC technician at Tulane who gave up just one sack...
36

OG
Zach
Rice

6-5 320lbs 5.00
OG
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
320lbs 6-5 5.00 146 776
59.8
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...
26

OG
Gabe
Vansickle

6-5 320lbs 5.13
OG
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
320lbs 6-5 5.13 112 591
65.7
VanSickle is an athletic, versatile lineman who earned a spot in Ohio State's lineup this fall. He moves very well for a big man and has...
12

OG
Leighton
Jones

6-2 288lbs 5.15
OG
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
288lbs 6-2 5.15 63 342
76.0
Jones is a quick, technically sound guard who brings a wrestler's leverage to the interior. He moves well enough to pull and climb, fits...
24

OG
Griffin
Empey

6-3 302lbs 5.16
OG
North Dakota State   Mascot
North Dakota State Mascot
302lbs 6-3 5.16 128 696.5
67.6
Empey is a tough, technically sound guard who has been one of the best linemen in the FCS. He moves well, uses the leverage of a former...
29

OG
William
Satterwhite

6-3 293lbs 5.16
OG
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
293lbs 6-3 5.16 88 475.5
64.2
Satterwhite is a versatile blocker who has become a regular at LSU after transferring from Tennessee. He can play center or guard and has...
31

OG
Max
Anderson

6-5 311lbs 5.17
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Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
311lbs 6-5 5.17 99 516.5
63.8
Anderson is an athletic lineman who was a top interior recruit and has worked at guard and tackle. He held up in limited snaps at Tennessee...
18

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Eryx
Daugherty

6-4 310lbs 5.18
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Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
310lbs 6-4 5.18 70 362
72.8
Daugherty is an athletic guard who has made a quick transition from the defensive line. He moves well, has been a fixture for Louisville...
1

OG
Kade
Pieper

6-3 298lbs 5.20
OG
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
298lbs 6-3 5.20 5 31.7
85.8
Pieper is an athletic interior blocker whose movement skills jump off the tape. He set Iowa guard testing records in the short shuttle and...
7

OG
Coen
Echols

6-4 305lbs 5.20
OG
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
305lbs 6-4 5.20 51 295
79.6
LSU handed a redshirt freshman seven SEC starts at left guard and he did not flinch: zero penalties on 637 snaps, respectable pass...
8

OG
Malachi
Breland

6-5 334lbs 5.20
OG
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
334lbs 6-5 5.20 36 227
78.0
The protection numbers carry the file: one sack allowed across 482 pass-blocking snaps at left guard, 845 total snaps without missing 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.