BEST RUN BLOCKING GUARDS 2022 NFL Draft

2022 BEST RUN BLOCKING GUARDS

Offensive guards with a propensity for opening up running lanes serve as the driving force behind a formidable rushing attack. Historic collegiate performances, such as those by Steve Hutchinson (Michigan) and Mike Iupati (Idaho), underscore the indispensable role of guards who can dominate in the run game, creating opportunities for running backs to exploit.

Explore the metrics below to identify the present-day college guards making substantial impacts with their exceptional run-blocking skills. Navigate through a range of statistics, including run-blocking grades, yards before contact, and impact blocks, to gain insights into the vital contribution these linemen make in establishing and sustaining ground offensive momentum.

2022 Offensive Guards ranked by RUN BLOCKING

RANK Player Pos Team PASS BLOCKING RUN BLOCKING Rating
1

Cole
Strange

OG
Chattanooga   Mascot
Chattanooga Mascot
87 94
83.1
2

Kenyon
Green

OG
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
72 90
90.5
3

William
Dunkle

OG
San Diego State   Mascot
San Diego State Mascot
66 89
74.4
4

Marquis
Hayes

OG
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
87 80
80.8
5

Josh
Seltzner

OG
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
73 80
70.2
6

Ed
Ingram

OG
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
87 80
82.2
7

Josh
Rivas

OG
Kansas State   Mascot
Kansas State Mascot
80 80
75.0
8

Justin
Shaffer

OG
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
61 79
75.4
9

Cody
Ince

OG
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
69 79
74.0
10

Cain
Madden

OG
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
58 78
55.0
11

Jaden
Salley

OG
Central Arkansas   Mascot
Central Arkansas Mascot
52 71
74.0
12

Chasen
Hines

OG
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
69 70
72.0
13

Jason
Poe

OG
Mercer   Mascot
Mercer Mascot
84 70
77.3
14

Xavier
Newman-Johns...

OG
Baylor   Mascot
Baylor Mascot
74 70
64.2
15

Lecitus
Smith

OG
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
70 68
80.1
16

ZeVeyon
Furcron

OG
Southern Illinois   Mascot
Southern Illinois Mascot
76 67
74.2
17

Cam
Johnson

OG
Vanderbilt   Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
0 61
56.0
18

Marcus
McKethan

OG
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
71 58
39.0
19

Eric
Wilson

OG
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
65 58
59.0
20

Boe
Wilson

OG
Western Kentucky   Mascot
Western Kentucky Mascot
75 58
65.2