The 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl is here and brings a talented group of prospects with it. This year’s interior offensive line class is stacked from top to bottom with talents for any scheme, and it’ll be a treat to watch them at the Senior Bowl in Mobile.
Are any of this year’s Senior Bowl guards or centers destined for top NFL Draft picks and stardom?
Senior Bowl iOL Rankings
This year’s interior offensive linemen feature some of the most stout players in the country and some elite athletes.
Here’s how those iOL stack up against one another at this stage of their prospective NFL Draft journey, separated by guard/center.
Guards
1) Troy Fautanu, Washington
Where Troy Fautanu lines up in Mobile will be interesting, as he played left tackle in college. However, many scouts project him to be a guard in the NFL. It’s easy to see why Fautanu is held in such high regard, as his film shows a ready-made, Pro Bowl-caliber offensive lineman with great athletic tools and play strength.
2) Graham Barton, Duke
Like Fautanu, Graham Barton played tackle but is getting projected inside at the next level. Don’t be surprised to see him take snaps at guard and center this week at the Senior Bowl. A quick, strong, and smart offensive lineman, Barton can be a stalwart guard at the next level, similar to Kevin Zeitler.
3) Cooper Beebe, Kansas State
The more you watch Cooper Beebe, the more you get why he’s such a coveted prospect and leader for Kansas State. He tosses defenders around left and right, showcasing elite play strength to pair with an aggressive mentality.
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However, Beebe isn’t all brawn, demonstrating a phenomenal understanding of angles out in space and the ability to handle various blitzes and stunts. He boasts experience at left guard and both tackle spots, adding another plus to his draft stock.
4) Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State
A tackle who has been labeled as the best run blocker in the class, Taliese Fuaga also likely kicks inside in the NFL, given his poor ability out in space. He has a great opportunity to change that perception at the Senior Bowl, so expect him to work at both tackle and guard. Fuaga seals off lanes with ease and should clean up the competition in run-game drills all week long.
5) Jordan Morgan, Arizona
The theme of the Senior Bowl is kicking tackles inside, it seems. While Jordan Morgan might earn a shot at tackle early on, his inability to keep up with speed rushers might force him to move inside for the rest of the Senior Bowl. Still, Morgan has excellent play strength and hand usage, making him an easy projection to succeed at guard.
Other Guards To Watch at the Senior Bowl
- Isaiah Adams, Illinois
- Dominick Puni, Kansas
- Christian Haynes, UConn
- Christian Jones, Texas
- Jeremy Flax, Kentucky
- Sataoa Laumea, Utah
- Javion Cohen, Miami
- LaDarius Henderson, Michigan
- Trevor Keegan, Michigan
- Layden Robinson, Texas A&M
Centers
1) Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon
Jackson Powers-Johnson has a good shot at putting himself into the Round 1 conversation with a strong showing at the Senior Bowl. A powerful athlete, the Oregon center started just one year at the pivot after bouncing around at multiple spots in 2022, but you could hardly tell. He looks like the complete package at center and can still get better with more experience.
2) Zach Frazier, West Virginia
The other competitor for the mantle of top center prospect, Zach Frazier’s play is teach-tape in the run game. The West Virginia Mountaineer demonstrated superb play strength and a natural understanding of leverage, unsurprising, given he is a multi-time state wrestling champion.
I want to see how much of a participant he is at the Senior Bowl after a late-season injury, but he is a Day 1 Pro Bowl-caliber center.
3) Beaux Limmer, Arkansas
Arkansas’s offense fell apart this season, but the blame for that doesn’t fall on Beaux Limmer. The Arkansas center demonstrated good athleticism, especially in space, and the play strength to create rushing lanes.
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How he handles individual pass-protection drills will be something to monitor for his stock, and a good showing at the Senior Bowl could put him in the Day 2 conversation.
4) Tanor Bortolini, Wisconsin
Not to typecast anyone by helmet scouting, but Tanor Bortolini is a Wisconsin offensive lineman to a tee. He’s aggressive, smart, and boasts good play strength in all aspects of his game.
Bortolini has experience at center, both guard spots, and right tackle, and he’s a natural fit inside a zone-blocking scheme. He could be a riser out of Mobile with a good week in practice.
5) Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia
Sedrick Van Pran has been an underrated cog in Georgia’s national title run over the last few seasons. SVP boasts stout play strength and truly anchors the interior of an offensive line. He’s got more of a squatty build, but Van Pran has held his own against some of the best competition in college football and can be a Day 1 starter for a gap-scheme offense.
Other Centers To Watch at the Senior Bowl
- Charles Turner II, LSU
- Kingsley Eguakun, Florida
- Andrew Raym, Oklahoma
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