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2026 NFL Draft Prospect Scouting Report: Tomas Rimac, OG, Virginia Tech

Thomas Rimac (#55) is a 6'6" 317 lb. offensive guard from Brunswick, Ohio, entering his redshirt senior year at Virginia Tech. He previously spent four years at West Virginia University.
Tomas Rimac (#55) is a 6’6″ 317 lb. offensive guard from Brunswick, Ohio, entering his redshirt senior year at Virginia Tech. He previously spent four years at West Virginia University.

Accolades and Stats

  • Spent four years at West Virginia University, where he was a 2-year starter
  • 2022, 2023, and 2024 Academic All-Big 12
  • 2022 1st team Freshman All-American (The Athletic)
  • 2024 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
  • 78.6 PFF grade in 2024 ranked 5th among Power Four guards
  • Allowed a combined zero sacks and two QB hits in two years as a full-time starter with the Mountaineers

Strentghs

  • Quick feet and can move laterally with ease
  • Keeps body square when pass blocking, while keeping eyes moving, looking for potential defender stunts and blitzes
  • Gets creative with hands when it comes to pass blocking, successfully knocking off the defender’s grip and hand positioning
  • High-motor player who plays with “nastiness” until the whistle and constantly finds work
  • Pulls with speed and a purpose to find an unblocked defender

Areas to Improve

  • Eager to get to the second level, which often leads to Rimac whiffing on first-level defenders
  • Not enough bend at the hips when firing out of his stance, which leads to Rimac being in an upward-leaning, hunched-over position
  • Struggles to make contact with his hands inside when run blocking, which results in an inability to move the defender backward
  • Often has his hands on the outside of the defender on run plays

Overview

While at West Virginia, Rimac played a crucial role in contributing to an elite run game. In 2023, he played in a unit that averaged 222.7 rushing yards per game, ranking fifth in the entire country. Although those numbers dipped in 2024, the Mountaineers’ rushing attack still ranked in the top 30 in the country in rushing yards per game. Despite these ranks, Rimac is also dominant in the pass game. He is quick out of stance and immediately works to mirror his defender. One unique trait of Rimac’s pass protection is his creativity with his hands. He effortlessly knocks off the defender’s grip and hand positioning, while remaining square. Regardless of the pass rush move that he faces, he has quick feet and can move laterally with ease, all while keeping his eyes up, looking for potential stunts and blitzes. Moving to the ground game, Rimac fires out of his stance fairly quickly, but he lacks bend at the hips, causing him to lean forward in a hunched-over position. When making contact with the defender, he has trouble getting his hands inside, which causes him to struggle to move defenders off the ball. He seems eager to reach the second level, which leads to him whiffing on blocks against the first-level defender. However, Rimac plays with nastiness. He possesses a high motor, constantly finds work, and truly plays to the whistle. When pulling, simply put, he’s like a semi-truck.

Given his pass pro talent, height (6’6”), and athleticism, it would be interesting to see how Rimac would play at the offensive tackle position. From watching film, Rimac looks more comfortable in the pass than in the run, but his PFF numbers back up his run game grittiness and physicality. This past offseason, Rimac transferred to another run-heavy offense in Virginia Tech. Regarded as one of the top returning interior offensive linemen in the country, Rimac will look to build off of a successful 2024 campaign and try to improve his draft stock for 2026.

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