• The top four players are all from this year’s draft: The 2024 NFL Draft is loaded along the interior offensive line with the top-four prospects even if everyone in college football was eligible.
• Alabama has three of the top IOL in 2025: All three of the Crimson Tide’s projected starters are among the top-five interior offensive line prospects in the 2025 draft.
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The NFL is unique to other sports leagues in that players cannot enter it until they are three years removed from high school.
What if that rule changed and players could enter the draft after playing just one year of college football? Here’s how the top-10 interior offensive line prospects would shake out for the 2024 NFL Draft if everybody in college football was eligible to be selected.
(Please note: Only players eligible for the 2024, 2025 and 2026 NFL Drafts were considered. Incoming true freshmen were not eligible. Also, the 2024 rankings are how I view the prospects, not necessarily what’s reflected on PFF’s big board.)
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1. Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon, 2024
Powers-Johnson was far and away the best center in college football this past season. His 87.5 PFF grade was over four points higher than the next-closest FBS center. He also led the nation with an 85.2 PFF run-blocking grade while his 90.6 PFF pass-blocking grade paced all Power Five centers.
While JPJ will likely remain in the middle of the offensive line in the NFL, he’s more than capable of playing guard as well. In 2022, his 85.3 PFF grade was tied for third among all guards in the country. He’s a truly versatile interior offensive lineman with very few holes in his game.
96 seconds of Oregon IOL Jackson Powers-Johnson putting defenders on (or under, in some cases) the ground. The last one is particularly savage 😂 pic.twitter.com/5pIiukcRPX
— Steely Cam (@CamBlurn) April 1, 2024
2. Graham Barton, Duke, 2024
Powers-Johnson’s versatility allows him to play three spots along the offensive line. Barton has the capability of playing all five. He started his career at Duke playing center before moving out to left tackle for his final three seasons. Barton is fifth among FBS tackles since 2022 with an 88.7 PFF grade. The three Power Five ones above him are Joe Alt, Taliese Fuaga and Peter Skoronski, who was a top-15 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft while Alt and Fuaga should be the same in 2024.
Barton could get a look at tackle in the NFL, but he’ll likely move inside to center or guard.
3. Cooper Beebe, Kansas State, 2024
Beebe’s career has been the inverse of Barton’s in that he began at tackle before moving to the interior. No matter where he’s lined up, he’s dominated. His 94.8 PFF pass-blocking grade since 2021 leads all offensive linemen in college football. He was named a PFF second-team All-American in 2022 before making the first team this past season.
One of Beebe’s main concerns was his athleticism and how it would translate to the NFL. He put those concerns to bed by testing as a 93rd percentile athlete according to Kent Lee Platte’s relative athletic score. He still has well below-average length for the position, but the tape and athletic testing numbers should make him an easy Day 2 pick.
4. Zach Frazier, West Virginia, 2024
Frazier’s background as a four-time state champion wrestler shows up on his tape. His 83.8 grade on gap runs since 2021 is in the 78th percentile for FBS centers. He’s also one of seven Power Five centers over the last three seasons who have placed top 15 for both pass-blocking and run-blocking grades.
Frazier’s all-around game could have him selected in the first round of the actual 2024 NFL Draft.
My favorite #WVU C Zach Frazier play, blocking the nose guard against TCU then also takes on a delayed blitzing LB, blocking both guys at once so his QB can escape the pocket.
Feels like this play sums up how damn good he is. https://t.co/kn22YcASzw pic.twitter.com/6Rukf0c9LP
— Devin Jackson (@RealD_Jackson) January 19, 2024
5. Parker Brailsford, Alabama, 2025
While at Washington, Brailsford finished 2023 as the second-most valuable center in the nation according to PFF’s wins above average metric. His 80.7 PFF run-blocking grade was the second-best among Power Five centers, trailing only Powers-Johnson. He’s at his best when he can utilize his elite athleticism out in space, leading all FBS centers in 2023 with a 90.7 PFF grade on zone runs.
Brailsford needs some more sand in the pants though as he’s only 275 pounds. The only center in the NFL who’s that light and has played a snap in the last four seasons is Aaron Brewer.
Alabama lost some stars to the transfer portal, but it also gained one in center Parker Brailsford.
Led all centers with a 90.7 grade on zone runs this year.
Elite quickness at 275 pounds.
IOL1 imopic.twitter.com/SCq7SJwm78
— Max Chadwick (@MaxChadwickCFB) February 25, 2024
6. Tyler Booker, Alabama, 2025
Booker saw immediate playing time at Alabama, playing 427 snaps as a true freshman at left and right guard. The former five-star recruit excelled in pass protection that year, earning an 89.0 pass-blocking grade that tied for fourth among FBS guards.
He was the Crimson Tide’s full-time starter at left guard as a sophomore and made major strides in the run game, improving his PFF run-blocking grade by over 10 points (71.2 in 2023 compared to 59.6 in 2022).
Tyler Booker is the best left guard returning to CFB imo.
Looked fantastic as a true freshman in 2022 in pass pro and made major strides as a run-blocker this past season, improving RB grade by over 10 points.
#52 here
pic.twitter.com/cyaDOOaB8v— Max Chadwick (@MaxChadwickCFB) February 25, 2024
7. Tate Ratledge, Georgia, 2025
Ratledge is on this list for how dominant he is as a pass protector. His 87.4 PFF pass-blocking grade in 2023 was third among Power Five guards as was his 1.3% pressure rate allowed. The right guard was also third among Power Five guards in pass-blocking grade on true pass sets (83.8).
Ratledge’s excellence in pass-pro extends back to 2022 as well, his first year as a starter. Among Power Five guards that season, he was fourth in pass-blocking grade (87.1), third in pressure rate allowed (1.4%) and second in pass-blocking grade on true pass sets (85.6). The senior is easily the top returning pass-protecting interior offensive lineman in the nation.
Georgia’s Tate Ratledge is my top returning guard in CFB for how dominant he is in pass-pro.
1.3% pressure rate allowed was third among Power Five guards this past season.
pic.twitter.com/Kbml7CLRD9— Max Chadwick (@MaxChadwickCFB) February 25, 2024
8. Christian Haynes, UConn, 2024
Haynes was named a second-team PFF All-American in 2022 before cracking the first team this past season. He’s the only FBS guard over the past two seasons who’s earned 85-plus PFF grades both as a pass-blocker and as a run-blocker.
He’s at his best on the move, posting a 93.6 PFF run-blocking grade on zone runs since 2022. That’s the highest mark among any guard in the country. The team that drafts Haynes should get him out in space as much as possible.
UConn guard Christian Haynes was dominant this season.
Led all FBS guards in @PFF pass-blocking grade and big-time blocks.
RG #64 here does a great job sealing off the NC State DL before tossing him aside.
Top-5 IOL heading into next year.pic.twitter.com/GAJ1GQsv7s
— Max Chadwick (@MaxChadwickCFB) February 4, 2023
9. Donovan Jackson, Ohio State, 2025
Jackson entered Columbus with a ton of hype as a top-15 recruit in the 2021 class. He impressed on limited snaps during his true freshman season by not allowing a pressure on his 36 pass-blocking snaps. Jackson became Ohio State’s starting right guard as a sophomore and was dominant in the ground game, earning an 80.1 run-blocking grade in 2022 that placed him eighth among Power Five guards.
He took a slight step back as a junior, earning just a 69.9 PFF grade in 2023. Even with a down season, Jackson is still the third-most valuable returning Power Five interior offensive lineman since 2022 according to PFF’s wins above average metric.
Donovan Jackson had a slightly down season in 2023, but he’s still one of the best returning guards in America.
3rd most valuable returning Power Five IOL since 2022 according to our wins above average metricpic.twitter.com/6Am6T6KPR9
— Max Chadwick (@MaxChadwickCFB) February 25, 2024
10. Jaeden Roberts, Alabama, 2025
All three of Alabama’s projected 2024 starters on the interior offensive line are in the top 10 of this list, showing how dominant the Crimson Tide should be in the trenches.
Roberts took full advantage of his first season as a starter, earning a 78.3 grade that tied for fourth among Power Five guards. The redshirt sophomore was a people mover in the run game, pacing all Power Five guards in 2023 with a 78.9 run-blocking grade on gap runs.
Jaeden Roberts is a people mover.
Led all Power Five guards in 2023 with a 78.9 grade on gap runs.
Yes, all three Alabama IOL are in my top-🔟.
(RG #77)
pic.twitter.com/tQIrr28erG— Max Chadwick (@MaxChadwickCFB) February 25, 2024
2026 Prospect to Know: Iapani Laloulu, Oregon
Powers-Johnson isn’t the only NFL prospect to get excited about on the Ducks’ interior offensive line. While Laloulu didn’t start for Oregon, the true freshman still flashed on a healthy 413 snaps.
The former four-star recruit only allowed a pressure on 0.9% of his pass-blocking snaps in 2023, the lowest rate among Power Five guards. While he doesn’t have great height at 6-foot-2, he has a stout build at 325 pounds. Keep an eye on him as he becomes a full-time starter in 2024, potentially even replacing JPJ at center.
Oregon Duck's True Freshman OL#72 Iapani Laloulu with a couple key blocks in the first half to help give Oregon a comfortable lead going into halftime. @Leilaloulu @poncho2flyy @oregonfootball pic.twitter.com/zUamrjD73n
— TrenchDawgz (@TrenchDawgz) September 23, 2023
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