I am back for part five of my summer scouting positional previews for the 2026 NFL Draft! Last week, I dove into my top-five running backs, and this week I’ll be discussing my favorite position in all of football. Let’s discuss my top-five offensive tackle rankings for the 2026 NFL Draft!
The 2025 NFL Draft boasted some great offensive tackle prospects with Will Campbell, Armand Membou, Kelvin Banks Jr., Josh Conerly Jr., and Josh Simmons all coming off the board in round one. Honestly, I would not be surprised if the 2026 crop of offensive tackles replicates that same number. This is a really fun class, so let’s get started!
Rankings
1. Spencer Fano - Utah
Utah Utes right tackle Spencer Fano is my early OT1. Fano is half of Utah’s exciting, young offensive tackle duo along with a name we’ll discuss later, but Fano’s tape was very encouraging as a true sophomore.
First off, Fano is a great athlete with very quick feet and possesses some of the best lateral quickness of any college OL I’ve ever watched, almost teleportation-esque. He explodes off the ball and gets to his landmark in a hurry. Utah even found a way to get the football in his hands as he caught a touchdown against Colorado on a tackle screen trick play.
Fano is downright nasty in the run game. The hand placement can be a little wide at times, but when he latches on, he displaces defensive linemen. He’s also a really good reach blocker.
I think his tape in the run game is better than his pass protection tape, but I liked a lot of what I saw in his pass protection reps. Fano has this quick jump set that allows him to get locked into a defensive lineman’s chest quickly and he anchors well against power rushers. I think his hands get even wider in pass protection than run blocking, which needs to be cleaned up, but when his hands land it’s pretty to watch.
While he does possess adequate height at 6’6”, he does need to fill out his frame as he's only 302 pounds, but he has plenty of room to do so. His arms do look short though, which could lead to a move inside to guard or even center, we’ll just have to see when the official measurements come out next spring.
Overall, Fano is an excellent prospect, whether it’s at tackle or inside. He’s currently my fourth overall player on my big board and has a blue chip grade for me. I’m very excited to see his continued development in 2025.
2. Isaiah World - Oregon
Oregon Ducks left tackle Isaiah World slides in as my OT2. World is transferring up from Nevada and will immediately slot in to protect Dante Moore’s blindside, and World’s tape was a load of fun.
World is a really good athlete. He was listed at 6’8” and 309 pounds last year at Nevada and is an easy mover at that size. Whether it’s as a blocker in space or in his short area quickness, the athletic traits pop off the screen.
He is an excellent reach blocker, which further highlights his athleticism. He even reached a two technique, which means a defensive tackle who is lined up directly over the guard. A tackle being able to get to that landmark that quickly and effectively is always something to take note of.
The run game is a mixed bag to me. Like I just mentioned, he is an excellent reach blocker, but also a great down blocker and puller. I do think he tends to fall off blocks though in the run game too often.
I really liked his pass protection. There are rare occasions where his hand placement gets wide in pass protection and opens up his chest, but the hands are refined for the most part and he anchors well. He also has a nice snatch trap technique.
World also looks to have the frame to add weight. The differences between the Oregon nutrition and weight program and the Nevada nutrition and weight program can’t be overstated. Oregon’s program should turn him into even more of a unit.
World has all the makings of a blue-chip offensive tackle in my eyes, and we’ll see how that holds up against vastly better competition each week. As of now, I’ll bet on the G5 transfer to have a great 2025.
3. Kadyn Proctor - Alabama
Alabama Crimson Tide left tackle Kadyn Proctor comes in as my OT3. Proctor seems to have become a bit of a polarizing prospect, with some saying he’s a day-three guy and others thinking he’ll be worth a top-ten selection. I definitely fall closer to the latter category.
The first things that stick out to me about Proctor are his size and strength. He’s as physically imposing of an offensive tackle as you’ll find at 6’7” and 360 pounds. I think he could stand to lose some weight and still get even stronger, maybe to around 340 pounds.
His strength is evident in both the run and the pass. His hand placement still needs some refinement, but he has absolute vice grips for hands and times his punches well. When he latches on, the likelihood of a defender breaking off from that grip is extremely unlikely.
I’ve seen some describe Proctor as this slow, plodding tackle, and I just don’t see that. He’s pretty light on his feet, especially at his size, and I didn’t see any problem with pacing when he got into his set.
I do think he struggles with pad level, which is natural at his height, but there is room for improvement. If he can get closer to matching leverage at the very least, his ability as a run blocker would become even more dominant.
The technique in pass protection can get out of control at times, whether with his base or with him getting overextended. This is something he’s improved at from his freshman season and should continue to improve on in 2025. He is good at passing off stunts, which is an encouraging sign of his understanding of the position.
The last critique of him that I would bring up is that he can be susceptible to the outside corner. However, I think he does a good job at using his length to push the rusher beyond the back of the pocket which still gives the quarterback room to operate.
Proctor started as a true freshman for the Crimson Tide, and the tape was rough in 2023, but he improved greatly in his sophomore year. He’s a guy that I expect to continue to significantly improve in 2025 and be in the group of top tackles next April.
4. Francis Mauigoa - Miami FL
Miami Hurricanes right tackle Francis Mauigoa is my early OT4. Mauigoa was a top-flight recruit who started as a true freshman and is the top tackle in the ACC.
Mauigoa is a really good athlete. I don’t think he’s a particularly good lateral athlete, but vertically he is really athletic.
His tape as a pass protector is very encouraging, showing refined, violent hands that don’t let go and he doesn’t get overextended in his punches. His base is great and helps him anchor against power. Sometimes he can be susceptible to inside counters with his lack of great lateral quickness, but I think he times most of his sets well enough to naturally cut off that counter angle.
Mauigoa’s tape in the run game is where I find the majority of my critiques. He is a good puller and an effective reach blocker due to his athleticism, but he gets beat across his face on base blocks relatively often. I also wish he was more of a finisher in the run game.
Overall though, Mauigoa is a really good pass protector with athletic upside who has incrementally improved in his time with the Hurricanes. He still has a late first-round grade for me and should be selected at some point on day one next draft.
5. Caleb Lomu - Utah
Utah Utes left tackle Caleb Lomu rounds out this list as my OT5. Lomu is the second part of Utah’s great offensive tackle duo with Fano and has a super high ceiling.
Lomu is an excellent athlete and a very easy mover with nimble feet. It’s really close between him and Fano in terms of athleticism. I’d say Fano is the better lateral athlete while Lomu is the better vertical athlete.
The technique can be all over the place in both phases. He was a 19-year-old redshirt freshman in 2024, so he should continue to improve in this phase.
Let’s start with pass protection. His hand placement is good, but his hands are consistently late. Sometimes he gets overextended with his punches which makes him lose balance.
Lomu also sometimes gets too deep in his pass set which opens up the space for inside counters, but he also had occasional struggles with pass rush moves on his outer half. He also has a play or two per game where his anchor just completely leaves him. I did like the high-end flashes a lot though, and he has a really good snatch trap technique, it just needs to be more consistent.
In the run game, it’s more of the same. He’s a really good puller and gets to his landmarks fast, but he plays rather high and the feet can tend to get tangled up. The hands can also be spotty, but there are good flashes in this phase too.
Lomu’s upside is undeniable having already shown the flashes as a 19-year-old redshirt freshman. The two main things that could vault Lomu toward the top of this list are consistency and adding weight to his 6’6” and 304-pound frame. I’m really excited to see what his body of work in 2025 looks like.
Honorable Mentions
Now that we’ve discussed the top five, here is a list of guys who missed the cut but are intriguing names to watch this upcoming season.
Austin Barber - Florida
PJ Williams - SMU
Caleb Tiernan - Northwestern
Blake Miller - Clemson
Tristan Leigh - Clemson
Xavier Chaplin - Auburn
Dametrious Crownover - Texas A&M
Aamil Wagner - Notre Dame
Final Thoughts
I love this offensive tackle class. It’s already filled with names that I expect to be first-round picks, with all of the top-five currently ranking within my top 19 on my big board. A lot of these guys have a ton of room to grow, so this list could absolutely change, but with the tape we have now, I’m confident in my 2026 top-five offensive tackle rankings.