As the 2025 NFL Draft approaches, evaluators and fans alike are immersing themselves in the OT rankings. Prospects like Armand Membou and Will Campbell tantalize with their tools, while positional flex players like Donovan Jackson bring about debates.
How does the 2025 group of OTs stack up, and what might their NFL projections be? Below, you’ll find our current top 10 OT rankings for the 2025 NFL Draft.
10) Emery Jones Jr., LSU
Emery Jones Jr. was one of my highest-rated offensive tackle prospects heading into the 2025 NFL Draft cycle. A down year has caused him to slide, and new limitations have come to light. Nevertheless, he’s still a viable Day 2 option with projected tackle-guard flexibility.
At 6’5″, 315 pounds, with over 34″ arms, Jones passes the eye test, and his size profile comes with added boons, such as his reach, punch power, and suffocating anchor strength. He can also be plodding with his feet, however, and stiff in his hips when redirecting.
With his clean pass sets, Jones could feasibly stick at right tackle with more consistency. Weary teams could eye a move to guard, but Jones’ size, reasonable athleticism, heavy hands, and near-immovability against power are arguments against a move.
9) Ozzy Trapilo, Boston College
If you’re looking for a starting-caliber tackle prospect who doesn’t get enough buzz in the 2025 NFL Draft, it’s Boston College’s Ozzy Trapilo. Right away, Trapilo can be a swing tackle with his left-right experience, but he has long-term starting upside on the right side.
At 6’8″, 321 pounds, with over 33″ arms, Trapilo looms large against any defensive end. Size is an obvious selling point, but at that size, he moves well, he has the flexibility to acquire leverage and unleash torque on power exertions, and he can play with synergy.
Trapilo has a profile similar to Jon Runyan Sr., who was drafted in the middle rounds back in 1996 and went on to put together a 14-year career with 192 starts. Trapilo is extremely well-rounded and physical, and that’ll allow him to stick around for a long time.
8) Marcus Mbow, Purdue
For some, Marcus Mbow projects better as a guard at the NFL level. That said, his tackle tape is intriguing enough for evaluators to consider keeping him there. The blueprint for a player like Marcus Mbow is Green Bay Packers right tackle Zach Tom, and similarities are there.
At 6’4″, 309 pounds, with 33″ arms, Mbow is undersized, but he makes up for it with torrid explosiveness, grueling physicality at the point of attack, efficient footwork, and ultra-violent hands. And with his well-leveraged frame, pad level is rarely an issue.
For Mbow, the questions center around just how close he is to an athlete like Tom. Mbow isn’t quite as sudden in recovery, he’s not quite as flexible in his midsection, and he can struggle with power when worked off-balance. Nevertheless, starting potential is there.
7) Josh Conerly Jr., Oregon
A former five-star recruit with a documented 5.05 40-yard dash, 1.71 10-yard split, and 34.5″ vertical, pedigree and physical talent are on Josh Conerly Jr.’s side. And at 6’4 1/8″, 313 pounds, with 34″ arms, he has the perfect size profile to go along with it.
Conerly has room to keep building his play strength as he makes the NFL leap, but he’s well-equipped with his explosiveness off the line, his quickness in short areas, his range in space, and his combination of natural leverage and proportional length.
Past the physical profile, Conerly has impressive awareness for his age, and his alert play style enables him to stack blocks in the run game, reach his landmarks, and sniff out stunts. His footwork is crisp, and with more hand refinement, he can be a solid starter.
6) Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona
Jonah Savaiinaea has stated his desire to play guard at the NFL level, but it’s a worthwhile exercise to rank him at tackle. He played most of his games at right tackle at Arizona, and his ability to play tackle or guard any given Sunday will assuredly sway some NFL teams.
As a prospect, Savaiinaea compares well to Atlanta Falcons second-round pick Matthew Bergeron, who played tackle in college at Syracuse before shifting to guard at the pro level. Like Bergeron, Savaiinaea has the athleticism, frame density, and power to outmatch defenders.
Beyond the athleticism, Savaiinaea also has a fairly low center of gravity and good leverage acquisition as a blocker, and his fast feet in short areas allow for efficient recalibration. Hand usage inconsistency and flexibility will be the deciding factors for his position.
5) Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
Donovan Jackson was originally slotted as a guard in the 2025 NFL Draft cycle, but his season-closing stretch at left tackle — in relief of Josh Simmons — revealed a new potential outcome to evaluators. Guard is still his likely place, but he can legitimately play tackle.
The hallmark of Jackson’s game on the boundary is being tough to get around and tough to move. At 6’4″, 315 pounds, with near-34″ arms, Jackson is wide, stout, and incredibly strong. Beyond that, his footwork is quick and polished, and his punches can be jarring.
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Naturally, with his build, hip flexibility can be an issue on recovery for Jackson. That would be the main issue were he to stick at tackle. Nevertheless, Jackson’s blend of leverage, lateral mobility, power, strength, and balance makes him reliable at either spot.
4) Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
There’s a chance Kelvin Banks Jr. eventually moves to guard. He doesn’t have elite arm length or hip flexibility — two factors that often usher tackle prospects inside. But there’s nothing forcing a move for Banks, as his tackle tape is good enough to invest in early.
A former five-star recruit, three-year starter, and team captain at Texas, Banks finished his Longhorns career with his best season yet. He’s always been a menace in the run game with his explosiveness, range, and brawling tenacity, but his footwork improved in 2024.
More often, you saw Banks adjust his pass set based on rush angles, and he’s shown he can anchor with his core strength and strong lower body. His hands can still be more consistent, but he can be a vital piece up front in the run game, with pass-game upside.
3) Josh Simmons, Ohio State
A torn patellar tendon ended Josh Simmons’ 2024 season after just six games. But in that time, he did enough to solidify his place as a surefire first-round prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft. Health is the biggest question mark, but at 100%, Simmons is a game changer.
At 6’5″, 317 pounds, with 33″ arms, Simmons has extremely impressive lean mass — to the point where he more often resembles a move tight end. He’s perhaps the best OT in the class at traversing the second level and blocking downfield, and he’ll finish in space.
Simmons’ elite athleticism and range are his prime selling points, but his high-end flexibility also allows him to acquire leverage, absorb power, and recover in pass protection. He’s balanced, clean with his feet and hands, and has left-right versatility right out of the gate.
2) Will Campbell, LSU
There are two OT prospects in the top-10 of PFSN’s 2025 NFL Draft board. Will Campbell is the second-ranked of the two, but that’s not at all a slight on him. Campbell is a near blue-chip prospect, with the makings of a high-end starter at offensive tackle in the NFL.
Campbell has under 33″ arms and plays a bit tall at 6’6″, 320 pounds. But he just makes it work, in spite of those two notable limitations. It’s not inexplicable, of course. Campbell’s elite athleticism is well known, and he’s also incredibly sound on the operational side.
Not only is Campbell one of the best footwork technicians to come out in recent memory, but he also has exceptional core strength, compact power and torque generation, and two-phase awareness. He’s an arm-length outlier you bet on, and you’ll be very glad you did.
1) Armand Membou, Missouri
Armand Membou is close to blue-chip range as a prospect and rests in the top-five on PFSN’s 2025 NFL Draft board. There’s some projection involved with Membou, who only ever played right tackle in college football. But his high-floor, high-ceiling profile is undeniable.
At 6’4″, 332 pounds, with near-34″ arms, Membou is a 99th-percentile physical talent, as evidenced by his 4.91 40-yard dash (1.74 10-yard split), 34″ vertical, and 9’7″ broad. The film validates his explosiveness, range, and agility, and he compounds it with stellar polish.
In the run game, Membou can use his explosion and power profile to blast defenders off the line and punish at the second level. And as a pass protector, he plays square and controlled, with fast feet and forceful hands. His ceiling rests in All-Pro range with time.