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2026 NFL Draft Offensive Tackle Rankings: CFN’s College Football Perspective
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One of the biggest storylines of the 2026 NFL Draft will be all the devastating speed rushers who'll go in the first round.
Someone has to block them all.
Don't take this the wrong way - it's a very, very good class of offensive tackles coming out. It's just not a jaw-dropping bunch of last year, considering three OTs were selected in the top nine after six were selected in the first round in 2024.
Miami's Francis Mauigoa
might end up at right tackle, Monroe Freeling
of Georgia is still coming into his own, Alabama
's Kadyn Proctor
is fine, and ...
That's the 2026 offensive tackle class. It's more deep than loaded. Here's are our rankings of the top guys this year.
Dec 31, 2025; Arlington, TX, USA; Miami Hurricanes offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa (61) blocks the rush during the 2025 Cotton Bowl and quarterfinal game of the College Football Playoff at AT&T Stadium.© Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
At a Glance: CFN Top 2026 NFL Draft Tackles
- Francis Mauigoa (Miami) – NFL Pro Bowl right tackle at a left tackle price
- Spencer Fano
(Utah) – True franchise left tackle
- Monroe Freeling (Georgia) – Give him a year, and look out
- Caleb Lomu
(Utah) – Elite athletic blocker
- Kadyn Proctor (Alabama) – Best combo of size and quickness
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CFN 2026 NFL Draft Offensive Tackle Rankings: Solid First-Round Talent, Strong Day 2 Depth
Best of the Rest Offensive Tackles
(In alphabetical order, with the projected draft round in parentheses)
Austin Barber
, Florida
(4); Jude Bowry, Boston College
(4); Kage Casey
, Boise State
(4); Drew Shelton
, Penn State
(4); Isaiah World
, Oregon
(5)
Keagan Trost
CFN OT Rank:10
College: Missouri
Projected Draft Round:4
Height/Weight:6-5, 311
Experience:Seven years in college, one-year starter in the FBS.
Superior frame and plenty of experience - mostly at Indiana State - he had a great last two years at Wake Forest. The talent is there to play just about anywhere on the line and could end up at guard.
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Dametrious Crownover
CFN OT Rank:9
College: Texas A&M
Projected Draft Round:4
Height/Weight:6-7, 319
Experience:Two-year starter at right tackle, four-year producer.
He might slip through the cracks, but there's a lot to love with great athleticism and frame. He's not a blaster, but he'll be a versatile blocker who can really move.
Caleb Tiernan
CFN OT Rank:8
College:Northwestern
Projected Draft Round:3
Height/Weight:6-8, 323
Experience:Two-time All-Big Ten starter, four-year starter.
Ready right away, he's a team leader who can work at either tackle spot. He won't destroy anyone, but he's a rock-solid technician.
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Max Iheanachor
CFN OT Rank:7
College:Arizona State
Projected Draft Round:2
Height/Weight:6-6, 321
Experience:JUCO transfer who turned into an All-Big 12 star.
Three-year starter. Quick for his size, can play on the left or right side with a world of upside as a great Day Two value.
Blake Miller
CFN OT Rank:6
College:Clemson
Projected Draft Round:2
Height/Weight:6-7, 317
Experience:Four-year starter, three-time All-ACC.
Ultra-durable, he might be a right tackle only, but he's a plug-and-play technician who won't miss a snap.
Kadyn Proctor
CFN OT Rank:5
College:Alabama
Projected Draft Round:1
Height/Weight:6-7, 352
Experience:Three-year starter, two-time All-SEC, All-American
HUGE, he's almost too big for an NFL tackle and might be better suited inside. He'll blast for the run, meh in pass protection.
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Caleb Lomu
CFN OT Rank:4
College:Utah
Projected Draft Round:2
Height/Weight:6-6, 313
Experience:Two-year starter, All-Big 12 star last year.
The sky is the limit. A great athlete for his size, he has franchise tackle talent at a likely good value price. Give him a year of taking his lumps, and then look out.
Nov 9, 2024; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Monroe Freeling (57) blocks during the first half against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.© Petre Thomas-Imagn Images
Monroe Freeling
CFN OT Rank:3
College:Georgia
Projected Draft Round:1
Height/Weight:6-7, 315
Experience:Two-year starter, All-SEC last year.
Moves great, perfect frame, and has the upside to be an elite left tackle with a little more time and seasoning.
Spencer Fano
CFN OT Rank:2
College:Utah
Projected Draft Round:1
Height/Weight:6-6, 311
Experience:Three-year starter, three-time All-American.
He doesn't exactly look the part, and he's sort of a funky blocker by NFL standards and styles, but he shoves his guy out of the way and protects the quarterback - like, what you're supposed to do as an offensive lineman. Don't worry about how the sausage is made.
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Francis Mauigoa
CFN OT Rank:1
College:Miami
Projected Draft Round:1
Height/Weight:6-5, 329
Experience:Three-year starter, three-time All-ACC, All-American, Jacobs Trophy as the ACC's top lineman last year.
The only knock is that he's a right tackle by trade - that's not as big a problem as it used to be.
A powerful technician who doesn't make mistakes, stick him on the right side - he won't be a superstar pass protector on the left side - and enjoy the Pro Bowl production for the next ten years.
Dec 19, 2025; Norman, OK, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor (74) against the Oklahoma Sooners during the CFP National Playoff First Round at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.© Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Best Value Prospect
Caleb Lomu, Utah
Okay, fine, he won't exactly be a great value prospect if he goes in the first round, which is possible. But he'll probably be about the fifth tackle off the board, and he's got the upside to be the best blocker in the draft.
So what's the knock? He got by a bit on his athleticism in college and could need some tweaking. Great, give him a year or so and enjoy.
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Top Sleeper Prospect
Isaiah World, Oregon
A fantastic transfer pickup from Nevada
, he's got 6-8 size with a solid pop when he drives into his man. It might take a little while, and it'll take a ton of patience for a likely late Day 3 pick, but there's way too much boom potential to ignore.
Will Go Too Early
Kadyn Proctor, Alabama
There were times when he moved and played like an elite, gigantic tackle with amazing athleticism for his size. At other times, he was just another part of an Alabama line that couldn't run block at all.
He's got all the positives in terms of NFL tools, but the first round - where he'll likely go - might be a tad rich, especially since he might end up at guard.
CFN 2026 Position Previews
QBs
| RBs
| WRs
| TEs
| OGs
| Cs
Edge/DEs
| DTs
| LBs
| CBs
| Safeties
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Related: 2026 NFL Draft Offensive Guard Rankings: CFN's College Football Perspective
This story was originally published by College Football News on Apr 16, 2026, where it first appeared in the NFL Draft section. Add College Football News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
