Kadyn Proctor is an offensive lineman from Alabama who is ranked No. 34 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.
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 22.7 as of October 27 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 New York Giants have been the team that selected Proctor the most frequently over the past week, accounting for 10.3% of their picks across all seven rounds. Notably, 31.6% of the New York Giants’ 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. 34 overall in my October 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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