Kadyn Proctor is an offensive lineman from Alabama who is ranked No. 33 on my NFL Draft Top 100 Big Board. This comprehensive scouting report analyzes Proctor’s draft potential, current mock draft trends, and where he ranks among the top prospects.
Kadyn Proctor’s NFL Draft Potential
Kadyn Proctor has been one of the more polarizing prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft class. The former five-star recruit has overwhelming size, mass, and power, but his hip flexibility, recovery athleticism, and balance have been scrutinized at times. Particularly in the early stretch of the 2025 season, Proctor took his lumps, but he’s begun to catch his stride down the stretch, and had his best game of the season against Tennessee.
In spite of his limitations with flexibility, Proctor is an explosive athlete who flashes good foot speed for his size. He has good leverage acquisition and knee bend for his frame, and has shown he can match rushers and latch with violence and precision. Going further, he’s an invaluable presence in the run game with his ability to generate displacement, drive defenders off the ball, and attack isolated second-level defenders. While his hip stiffness and non-elite length could force a move to guard, Proctor should still have some Round 1 intrigue next April, and a strong finish could secure his standing there.
CFB Week 9 Update
Just when we were extolling the growth of Proctor through the highs and lows of the 2025 season, his showing against South Carolina was another very up-and-down performance. South Carolina has a great deal of speed and athleticism on the edge with sophomore Dylan Stewart and senior Bryan Thomas Jr., and Proctor struggled when presented with this.
Proctor’s stiffness, more than once, prevented him from flipping his hips to match depth against arc-runners, and that same deficiency also left the corner too short at times. Proctor’s set looks cleaner than it did earlier in the year, he’s playing at a faster pace, and his synergy has improved. But his hip stiffness is a major limitation that he’ll need to address, either with more malleable and limber kick footwork, or with an eventual transition inside to guard.
CFB Week 10 Update
Alabama was on a bye in Week 10, but the Crimson Tide will return to action in Week 11 against the LSU Tigers. The Tigers are reeling after the firing of Brian Kelly, but their offense remains in command of a collegiate veteran in Garrett Nussmeier, and the defense will pose a threat to Alabama’s offense with Mansoor Delane and AJ Haulcy looming in the secondary.
CFB Week 11 Update
It was a decent day for Proctor in Week 11 against the LSU Tigers. The third-year blocker improved on his rocky showing against South Carolina and helped Simpson stay dialed-in as an operator under center. In the running game, Proctor’s physical edge and displacement power was once again apparent, and his faster play pace has helped him dictate and control rushers at depth in pass protection.
Having said all this, Proctor’s hip flexibility still shows up as an issue — both when attempting to hinge around against apex-runners and when attempting to fully seal out defenders on reach blocks. The defense scored a TFL on one such play when Proctor couldn’t get his hips around after diverting across gaps as a puller. Proctor’s hip stiffness could eventually force a move inside, but he has enough utility elsewhere to be given a chance at OT — with the stipulation that he potentially trim down a bit more weight from his frame.
CFB Week 12 Update
Proctor wasn’t the only one the Sooners picked on in Week 12, and for the most part, he did his job. But there were moments where his relatively stiff hips inhibited his ability to recover positioning on the boundary. That limitation keeps showing up on his tape, and it’s something that could cap his ultimate upside, or force an eventual move to guard. His pass sets are clean and his hands are heavy, but flexibility is almost non-negotiable against more explosive NFL edge rushers.
Where Is Proctor Being Selected Most Often in the PFSN Mock Draft Simulator?
Proctor currently holds the No. 22 overall rank among prospects, placing him among the first-round caliber prospects. His most recent Average Draft Position (ADP) of 21.4 as of November 19 reflects that he is typically being selected in the first round.
This small gap between rank and ADP suggests he’s consistently valued among evaluators, even amid fluctuations in player evaluations at this stage of the draft cycle.
Users controlling the San Francisco 49ers have been the team that selected Proctor the most frequently over the past week, accounting for 4.7% of their picks across all seven rounds. Notably, 20.2% of the San Francisco 49ers’ first-round selections over that same period were used on Proctor, underscoring users’ strong preference for him as a potential immediate-impact offensive lineman.
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Where Does Kadyn Proctor Rank Amongst Other NFL Draft Prospects?
Proctor is currently ranked No. 33 overall in my November 2026 NFL Draft Big Board. Among OL prospects, Proctor ranks 3rd at the position, trailing prospects like Spencer Fano, Francis Mauigoa. With a ranking inside the top 64, Proctor is positioned as a Day 2 prospect in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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