2027 Summer Scouting: Phillip Daniels, OT, Ohio State

Summer is here, sort of, and it is everyone’s favorite time of the year, scouting time. Every year, we do Summer Scouting to preview college football for Vikings fans, but also give them an idea of names to follow and watch in the fall as needs pop up for Minnesota .

Are we going to write about quarterbacks? Offensive tackles? Edge rushers? You know it, but why? Because other NFL teams will draft them, just as they will draft every other position. It all matters whether these players end up on the Vikings, the Bears , or the Steelers . We write these so Vikings fans can be the most informed fans.

So if you are still with us, enjoy our latest Summer Scouting report as we prepare you for the Fall.

Film

• Texas

• Penn State

• Michigan

Background Info

• Listed at 6-5/315 lbs.

• 3-Star Recruit according to 247 Sports

• Transferred from Minnesota

• First-Team All-State Honoree in high school

• Third-Team All-Big Ten in 2025

Notable career stats heading into 2026

• Played in 25 Games

• 501 Run Blocking Snaps

• 560 Pass Blocking Snaps

• 3 Sacks Allowed

• Called for 11 Penalties on 1,061 Snaps

Notable numbers from PFF heading into 2026

• 67 Career Run Blocking Grade

• 60 Career Pass Blocking Grade

• 28 Pressures Allowed

• 5% Pressure Rate

Strengths

• Did not back down from Colin Simmons, which spoke to his ferocity and the edge he plays with

• Schemed to be a bulldozer in the run game, more so than an anchor in the pass game, which he is built for it seems

• Can be beaten with speed or leverage, but recovers well to never let the defender get all the way by him

• Won’t hesitate to put defenders in the dirt

• Uses his size to overpower defenders and gives him a good base anchoring

Player Summary

Phillip Daniels is an interesting study because there are moments you find yourself fully invested, and then others where you are out. When you are in it is because you are seeing the physical ability he has to overpower guys, knock them out of plays, and not back down and try to set the tone against the likes of Colin Simmons. However, there are also times when you do not see a tackle as much as a guard based on how he finds success when he is moving or when he is finding more success in run blocking. Either way, he is a tough study, and 2026 will be pivotal to his story for the next draft cycle.

This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: 2027 NFL Draft: Summer report on Ohio State OT Phillip Daniels