2022 NFL Draft – Offensive Tackle Rankings

Complete NFL Draft Rankings – OT:

You are currently viewing the best offensive tackles in the 2022 NFL Draft. Our top offensive tackle prospects are selected after thousands of hours carefully scouting the best linemen in college football. Even though only about 20 will get selected in the draft, dozens more are signed as free agents, and many more receive a training camp invite. Find who is a first round talent, and who is likely nothing more than a training camp body. Find draft sleepers, draft stars, which tackles will be busts, and which are being undervalued.

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(Last Updated: April 26, 2022)

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You have to be truly special to start as a true freshman at Alabama. Evan Neal did that in 2019, stepping in as the #1 rated OT recruit and playing immediately at left guard. After being named a freshman All-American, he moved to RT in 2020, and finally to left tackle in 2021. The 6’7" 360 pounder has elite athleticism for his size, including fast feet, strong bend, and great stamina to maintain top level play all game. His positional versatility will be very appealing to teams, with enough athleticism and length to play either tackle position or even push inside to guard if necessary. Lateral mobility is considered his biggest question mark, and like most other extra-large offensive linemen, he’ll have to learn how to use his length to compensate for this against the NFL’s craftiest pass rushers.

2021 Stats

14 games, 14 starts. 3 year starter at LT/RT/LG. 1st Team All-SEC

It’s time to know the name Ikem Ekwonu. Some scouts will call him a guard and some will call him a tackle, as his height, length, and weight distribution make him look like a guard. Ekwonu plays with raw power, and finishes blocks through the toughest of competition. His point of attack is low and strong, routinely finishing his blocks through the ground with ease. His initial get off from the line is elite, with a strong first step and extremely quick hips. He’s so powerful that it can be hard to even scout things like hand placement and anchor, as he seems to barely even need these. Despite lacking ideal size and being a bit of a tweener, he’s got everything the teams covet in a run blocking offensive lineman. He has the positional versatility and work ethic to dominate at a number of different positions for the next decade.

2021 Stats

12 games, 12 starts. 3 year starter at LT/LG. 1st Team All-ACC

2021 Stats

12 games, 12 starts. 2 year starter at LT. 1st Team All-SEC

Trevor Penning is a big (6’7" 330), easy mover who looks like a man amongst boys on the field. While that’s to be expected from an FCS offensive lineman, he continued to dominate the competition when matching up with FBS teams like Iowa State. Penning plays with raw power and refine technique. He set a Northern Iowa program record with a 625 pound squat, and has a well proportioned frame. Penning has great body control, swiftly opening his hips and redirects defenders with ease in the run game. He showed at the combine that despite his size, he’s a freakish athlete who can even out-measure Charles Cross, making his ceiling even higher than previously thought.

2021 Stats

11 games, 11 starts. 3 year starter at LT/RT. 1st Team FCS All-American

A former 5 star recruit, Petit-Frere is a big time athlete who lined up on both sides of the offensive line for Ohio State. At 6’5" 315 pounds he has fringe size for an offensive tackle, but makes up for it with his length and explosion off the line. Petit-Frere has very quick feet and plays fast in the open field, offering the ability to be effective in spread or screen heavy offenses. His best trait is his next level fluidity, and the burst he gets initially off the line of scrimmage. He could use some work finishing through his blocks, and recognition could still improve.

2021 Stats

11 games, 11 starts. 2 year starter at RT/LT. 1st Team All-Big10

Complete 2022 OT draft rankings

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The offensive tackle class is looking solid at all levels. There’s a number of first round talents, a good group in the second/third round conversation, and plenty of other talented linemen beyond that. Unlike interior offensive linemen, it can be hard to find a great tackle in the late round. This year could be an exception. We’re also seeing an astonishingly large class. Starting with 6’9" 380 lb Daniel Faalele, followed up by dozens of others listed at 6’7" or 6’8". The offensive linemen also looked better than expected at the Senior Bowl, which is a great sign for the class. Senior Bowl drills are notoriously unforgiving for offensive linemen, but they held their own better than the previous few years have.