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

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#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
5	OG Shadre Hurst	6-2 304lbs 4.94	OG	304lbs	6-2	4.94	35	225	82.9 MORE>>	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...
12	OG Leighton Jones	6-2 288lbs 5.15	OG	288lbs	6-2	5.15	63	342	76.0 MORE>>	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...
30	OG Cash Cleveland	6-2 300lbs 5.20	OG	300lbs	6-2	5.20	85	465	63.9 MORE>>	Cleveland is a versatile interior lineman who earned freshman All-America honors as a walk-on at Colorado. He has snapped at center and...
35	OG Laurence Seymore	6-2 316lbs 5.40	OG	316lbs	6-2	5.40	155	838	60.0 MORE>>	The honors and the film tell slightly different stories, which is itself the story. Seymore earned FWAA second-team All-America at Western...
1	OG Kade Pieper	6-3 298lbs 5.20	OG	298lbs	6-3	5.20	5	31.7	85.8 MORE>>	Pieper is an athletic interior blocker whose movement skills jump off the tape. He set Iowa guard testing records in the short shuttle and...
3	OG Evan Tengesdahl	6-3 325lbs 5.30	OG	325lbs	6-3	5.30	19	86.8	84.7 MORE>>	Tengesdahl is a powerful, technically sound guard who went from a redshirt and reserve to an All-American. He started every game at left...
10	OG Makilan Thomas	6-3 317lbs 5.21	OG	317lbs	6-3	5.21	50	287.5	78.0 MORE>>	Thomas has made a smooth move inside to right guard after five years at tackle. He is a good athlete for his size, sets well in pass...
13	OG Ethan Fields	6-3 313lbs 5.27	OG	313lbs	6-3	5.27	53	296	75.0 MORE>>	Fields is a versatile reserve lineman who has earned a role as Alabama's top backup up front. He can play guard or tackle, uses his...
17	OG Knijeah Harris	6-3 308lbs 5.25	OG	308lbs	6-3	5.25	72	365.5	73.1 MORE>>	Harris is a dependable, experienced guard who has started at left guard for three seasons. He rarely draws flags, with one this year, and...
21	OG Alani Noa	6-3 315lbs 5.26	OG	315lbs	6-3	5.26	76	400	70.0 MORE>>	Noa is an experienced, versatile guard who has started on both sides for USC. He has played every game this season and was at his best...
24	OG Griffin Empey	6-3 302lbs 5.16	OG	302lbs	6-3	5.16	128	696.5	67.6 MORE>>	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...
25	OG Eugene Brooks	6-3 348lbs 5.30	OG	348lbs	6-3	5.30	87	468	67.0 MORE>>	Brooks is a big, powerful guard who stepped into UCLA's lineup as a freshman. He has rare size, and after a rough opener at California he...

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.