2024 Senior Bowl Preview: Offensive Line

The 2024 Senior Bowl is rapidly approaching, and over 100 prospects have the most extensive on-field interview in their careers in front of every team. Once again, the Senior Bowl is going with a multiteam coaching setup, so these prospects must adapt quickly to a collection of new voices. Who will rise to the top and claim their place as early-round draft selections and become the future of the NFL? Which prospects have a chance to improve their stock as sleepers? We’ll be looking at each position by the team they were assigned to in most cases. The big boys protecting the glory positions up front get their dues in this post.

If you missed the previous positional previews, you can find them below

Quarterback

Running Back

Wide Receiver

American

Offensive Tackle

1. Brandon Coleman | 6’4 320 | TCU

2. Jeremy Flax | 6’6 325 | Kentucky

3. Javon Foster | 6’5 309 | Missouri

4. Delmar Glaze | 6’4 321 | Maryland

5. Tyler Guyton | 6’6 315 | Oklahoma

6. Christian Jones | 6’5 314 | Texas

7. Patrick Paul | 6’7 308 | Houston

Big Name

Tyler Guyton

Guyton transferred to Oklahoma for two seasons from TCU. In a class with Joe Alt and Olu Fashanu in it, he might be their rival for a first-round selection. He’s one of the big-time athletes in the class and should test well at the Combine next month. The scary thing is that he’s just scratching the surface of his potential, as he’s played tackle for only three seasons. He also provides left and right tackle versatility. Lateral quickness and straight-line speed are great. With a good effort in Mobile, he should be penciled in for a top-ten selection. Lane Johnson 2.0?

Top Prospects

Christian Jones

Jones is a pretty good athlete for his listed size. His biggest trait is the arm length to keep away defenders. He’s mobile enough to pull on regular occasions as well. The size and strength combo is what he’ll rely on to butter his bread. Once he locks on, it’s over for the most part. He’s a smooth operator in pass protection. The former Longhorns tackle has improved his sack numbers every season, finishing with just one allowed as a senior. He has started four seasons, logging three at right tackle, so the versatility is there for teams to use. With a good week, he can improve his stock into the latter stages of Day 1.

Javon Foster

Foster was a three-year starter at left tackle for the surging Mizzou Tigers. In that time frame, he allowed seven sacks, including just one as a senior. PFF graded him as the seventh-best tackle with an overall score of 84.8. He scored in the 80s all three seasons, so consistency is not an issue with him. One of the more underrated names in the tackle class. He’ll likely get a shot playing somewhere on Sundays after being a Day 2 selection. He needs a good week to get himself in the first-round conversation. The physical tools are there.

Sleepers

Patrick Paul

Paul is another three-year starter who played exclusively left tackle. He’s a massive human being and looks bigger than everyone else on tape. As a starter, he has allowed just five sacks in 1,900 pass-blocking snaps during those seasons. Has arms as long as a summer day. The former Cougars lineman is a better athlete than given credit for. Defenders have difficulty getting around him as he swallows them with his massive frame. If he can have a good week, he’ll likely have a chance to be selected in the first round. Day 2 might be his floor. PFF graded him as the 16th-best tackle with a score of 81.1.

Delmar Glaze

Another year, another Maryland left tackle trying to make his way into the league. Glaze was a two-year starter for the Terps. He’s athletic and technically sound as a pass-blocker. Accelerates to the second level and constantly searches for targets. According to PFF metrics, he started at right tackle in 2022 and logged an overall score of 73.3. Glaze then took over the left side as Jaelyn Duncan was drafted after participating in the Senior Bowl. He improved his numbers as sacks, hurries, and penalties dropped from 2022. He’ll be an interesting prospect to watch as practices begin.

Guard

1. Javion Cohen | 6’4 339 | Miami

2. Christian Haynes | 6’2 312 | UCONN

3. Layden Robinson | 6’3 321 | Texas A&M

Big Name

Javion Cohen

The Hurricanes’ prospect might be up there regarding overall athleticism in the offensive line class. He transferred to Miami from Alabama, where he played left guard throughout his career. Laterally quick with good footwork. He seeks out targets at the second level well enough. However, he has some issues with bigger and faster defenders. Length is another issue of his that needs to be overcome. He needs a solid week to improve his stock.

Sleeper

Christian Haynes

Haynes has vast experience playing right guard for UCONN, allowing only one sack in the past two seasons. It could be argued that he’s the best guard prospect in the class as it stands right now. If he can prove his mettle against much more hyped defenders next week, his stock can only go higher. He’s currently projected as a Day 2 selection before the Senior Bowl. PFF graded him as the 13th-best overall guard with a score of 80.3.

Center

1. Beaux Limmer | 6’4 303 | Arkansas

2. Andrew Raym | 6’4 310 | Oklahoma

3. Charles Turner III | 6’3 293 | LSU

4. Sedrick Van Pran | 6’4 315 | Georgia

Big Name / Top Prospect

Sedrick Van Pran

SvP has been the anointed one for several years. He’s a prime-time athlete who can quickly accelerate to the second level. He is a three-year starter at center for the powerhouse Bulldogs with two rings on his CV. Van Pran possesses the required size at 6’4 315 to play both guard and center. Elite of the elite center prospect who has a great anchor and hand usage to ward off defenders. With a solid week, he can consolidate his ranking as a top-two center prospect. The former DGD finished his collegiate career as the ninth-highest-graded center with a score of 77.9

Sleepers

Beaux Limmer

Limmer brings versatility to the proceedings in Mobile, as he has reps at both guard spots and center. He was the primary center for the inconsistent Razorbacks offense in 2023. The former Arkansas lineman is a solid athlete who moves well laterally and to the second level. However, he doesn’t have a lot of length to keep defenders off the assignment. He’s seen not connecting on quicker defenders at the second level frequently. With a solid week, he’s looking at an early Day 3 grade.

Charles Turner III

The guy snapping the ball to the reigning Heisman winner is not too shabby of a prospect himself. He’s a good athlete with loads of experience in the war-torn trenches of the SEC. Turner gets overshadowed by his SEC colleagues in his position group. He is undersized at 293 pounds, but we’ve seen plenty of undersized centers succeed in the league. The former Bayou Bengal is a mobile athlete with plenty of football IQ. He can elevate himself into the top five positional rankings if he has a good week.

National

Offensive Tackle

1. Isaiah Adams | 6’4 318 | Illinois

2. Ethan Driskell | 6’8 318 | Marshall

3. Troy Fautanu | 6’3 319 | Washington

4. Taliese Fuaga | 6’6 325 | Oregon State

5. Ladarius Henderson | 6’4 310 | Michigan

6. Sataoa Laumea | 6’4 321 | Utah

7. Jordan Morgan | 6’4 306 | Arizona

8. Dominick Puni | 6’4 317 | Kansas

9. Roger Rosengarten | 6’6 303 | Washington

10. Kingsley Suamataia | 6’6 315 | BYU

Big Name

Troy Fautanu

Fautanu was a two-year starter at left tackle for national title finalist Huskies, with some reps at guard in a pinch. He’s a good athlete for the position with a mean streak. He possesses light and quick feet in pass protection and mirrors effectively. The former Huskies left tackle has enough athleticism and technique to stick there but could be a guard at the next level. He needs a good week to solidify his stock as a possible Day 1 selection.

Kingsley Suamataia

The former five-star recruit originally signed with Oregon but transferred to BYU, where he blossomed as a two-year starter. He started on the right side in 2022, while another Senior Bowl participant, Brady Christensen, manned the left tackle position. Suamataia took over on the left side in 2023, where he was slightly less effective. Positional versatility is solid for him. He’s a serviceable athlete for the position and has a road-grading mentality. The former BYU lineman could be a Day 2 selection if he has a good week.

Top Prospect

Taliese Fuaga

Fuaga was a two-year right tackle exclusive starter for the Beavers. He’s one of the best overall tackle prospects in the class and should go in the first round. In those two seasons, he did not allow a single sack. He scored highly on PFF metrics, grading as the fourth-highest tackle with an overall score of 88.2. A tough guy who doesn’t run from any matchup and usually wins. He’s a blend of good athleticism, footwork, and hand usage. It wouldn’t be surprising if he were Mobile’s best tackle.

Jordan Morgan

The former Arizona was a three-year starter at left tackle and improved every season as the Wildcats program did. He posted identical grades in consecutive seasons with an overall score of 83.1 but improved his pass-blocking numbers to 86.2 from 82.0 in 2022. Arizona’s franchise blocker has enough athleticism laterally and power to stick at left tackle in the pros. He shut down nearly everyone in his path in 2023. Morgan can go early on Day 2 if he had a good week. PFF graded him as the 11th-best tackle with a score of 83.1.

Sleepers

Dominick Puni

Puni transferred to Kansas from Central Missouri prior to the 2022 season. He started at left guard in 2022 before switching to left tackle in 2023. He’s a good enough athlete, but he mainly wins with power. The positional versatility is a major plus as he projects as a swing tackle/guard type in the pros. He needs a solid week of practice to get on the radar even further. Perhaps a full-time move to guard next week would do wonders for him, as he doesn’t have the ideal length to stay at tackle.

Sataoa Laumea

The veteran Utah lineman is a three-year starter who transitioned to right tackle from right guard before the 2022 season. He’s technically proficient as a blocker like most Utah linemen but isn’t the best athlete. He must show that he can hang with the faster EDGE rushers in Mobile to boost his stock. Laumea could project better as a full-time guard at the next level due to his strength and relative lack of athleticism.

Guard

1. Cooper Beebe | 6’3 321 | Kansas State

2. Trevor Keegan | 6’5 312 | Michigan

Beebe is the best guard prospect in the class and is the most polished one. He could be the Peter Skoronski of the 2024 class with his tackle and guard versatility. Power and brute strength are the name of his game, and that game travels well. If he can show improved athleticism in Mobile, his stock may elevate into the second-round territory. Some team will get a plug and play starter at guard for a decade. PFF graded him as the third-best guard with a score of 84.5, and he has graded out in the 80s for three consecutive seasons.

Keegan is the latest star lineman for the Wolverines to don the iconic 77, and he lives up to his predecessors. He was a left guard for the reigning national champions for most of his career. He will need a good week to move up the boards into late Day 2 territory.

Center

1. Tanor Bortolini | 6’3 307 | Wisconsin

2. Kingsley Eguakun | 6’3 298 | Florida

3. Jackson Powers-Johnson | 6’3 320 | Oregon

Big Name

Kingsley Eguakun

He’s more of an intrigue after missing most of the 2023 season due to injury, but 2022 was good for him. PFF has credited him with only one sack and two quarterback hits in his career. However, penalties could be an issue for him at the next level, as he was given a whopping 31 penalties in three seasons. He needs a big week to reestablish some stock after an injury-marred campaign. Eguakun certainly has the physical tools to do it with.

Top Prospect

Jackson Powers-Johnson

JPJ is the top-ranked center in the class and has the hardware to prove it with a Rimington Trophy. He played center and right guard throughout his career but converted to center full-time in 2023. The positional versatility is a huge plus. He’s likely the top underclassman at the Senior Bowl this offseason. The former Duck is a tremendous athlete who can quickly get to the second level with an aggressive attitude. His football IQ is also excellent, and he often calls the protection alongside Bo Nix. Hand usage is top-tier for any position on the line, and once he locks on, it’s usually over for the defender. He should have a big week to solidify his standing in the class. Powers-Johnson could have a Creed Humphrey-like impact at the next level. PFF graded him as the top-ranked center with a score of 84.3.

Sleeper

Tanor Bortolini

Bortolini took control of the center job in 2023 after logging snaps at both guard spots and right tackle in his career. He offers a lot of positional versatility but is likely a full-time center in the pros. If that doesn’t work out, the former Badger could play guard in a pinch. He’s a good athlete who moves well laterally with an excellent anchor to sit down against pass rushers. Functional strength is above average as well. He could move up the boards as at least the third center with a good week.