Projecting a 2023 NFL draft prospect to the NFL isn’t simply about looking at production from the 2022 season, as measurables and career bodies of work also come into play.
Still, it’s interesting to see when some of the best players in the draft had their best season in college football. Here, we look at the top 10 offensive linemen on PFF’s big board and highlight their best season by PFF grade, adding some stats for context.
PETER SKORONSKI, NORTHWESTERN
- Big board rank: 12/OT1
- Best PFF grade: 89.5, 2022
- 2022 Pass-blocking grade: 93.0
- 2022 Run-blocking grade: 81.7
PARIS JOHNSON, OHIO STATE
- Big board rank: 19/OT2
- Best PFF grade: 83.0, 2022
- 2022 Pass-blocking grade: 77.8
- 2022 Run-blocking grade: 80.9
ANTON HARRISON, OKLAHOMA
- Big board rank: 23/OT3
- Best PFF grade: 77.1, 2021
- 2021 Pass-blocking grade: 85.6
- 2021 Run-blocking grade: 74.4
BRODERICK JONES, GEORGIA
- Big board rank: 25/OT4
- Best PFF grade: 78.8, 2021
- 2021 Pass-blocking grade: 71.0
- 2021 Run-blocking grade: 76.5
DAWAND JONES, OHIO STATE
- Big board rank: 31/OT5
- Best PFF grade: 86.5, 2021
- 2021 Pass-blocking grade: 78.8
- 2021 Run-blocking grade: 90.6
O'CYRUS TORRENCE, FLORIDA
- Big board rank: 39/OG1
- Best PFF grade: 88.2, 2021
- 2021 Pass-blocking grade: 84.8
- 2021 Run-blocking grade: 89.4
STEVE AVILA, TCU
- Big board rank: 41/OG2
- Best PFF grade: 81.3, 2021
- 2021 Pass-blocking grade: 75.4
- 2021 Run-blocking grade: 81.9
LUKE WYPLER, OHIO STATE
- Big board rank: 46/C1
- Best PFF grade: 82.4, 2022
- 2022 Pass-blocking grade: 84.1
- 2022 Run-blocking grade: 80.8
JOE TIPPMANN, WISCONSIN
- Big board rank: 53/C2
- Best PFF grade: 85.1, 2021
- 2021 Pass-blocking grade: 76.7
- 2021 Run-blocking grade: 85.0
MATTHEW BERGERON, SYRACUSE
- Big board rank: 54/OT6
- Best PFF grade: 75.2, 2022
- 2022 Pass-blocking grade: 80.8
- 2022 Run-blocking grade: 69.0