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
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...
2	OG Anthonie Knapp	6-5 305lbs 5.30	OG	305lbs	6-5	5.30	11	63.9	84.8 MORE>>	Knapp is a smart, consistent blocker who has started since his first college season. He protected the blind side for two seasons at left...
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...
4	OG Luke Montgomery	6-5 313lbs 5.30	OG	313lbs	6-5	5.30	20	94.6	84.6 MORE>>	Montgomery is a steady, disciplined left guard who has been a fixture on Ohio State's line for two seasons. He started all 14 games in 2025...
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...
6	OG Brandon Baker	6-4 315lbs 5.25	OG	315lbs	6-4	5.25	33	181	82.4 MORE>>	Trajectory is the story here. Baker took over the right tackle job in 2025 and drew Ohio State's pass rush in his first career start, a...
7	OG Coen Echols	6-4 305lbs 5.20	OG	305lbs	6-4	5.20	51	295	79.6 MORE>>	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	334lbs	6-5	5.20	36	227	78.0 MORE>>	The protection numbers carry the file: one sack allowed across 482 pass-blocking snaps at left guard, 845 total snaps without missing a...
9	OG Wilkin Formby	6-7 320lbs 5.20	OG	320lbs	6-7	5.20	45	258	78.0 MORE>>	Formby has been one of the steadiest pass protectors on the Texas A&M line. He has a clean slate on sacks this season, kept Kentucky quiet...
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...
11	OG Joe Brunner	6-7 320lbs 5.22	OG	320lbs	6-7	5.22	52	295.5	76.0 MORE>>	Brunner is a smart, steady guard who has started for three seasons in the Big Ten. He moves his feet well, sets with good balance in pass...
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...

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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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.