Complete 2025 NFL Draft C Rankings:
You are currently viewing our center rankings for the 2025 NFL Draft. The 2025 C class didn’t have any stars immediately stand out, but how will that change over the coming months and years?
Our top center prospects are selected after thousands of hours carefully scouting the most talented interior offensive linemen in college football. Even though only about 10 will get selected in the draft, a lot more are signed as free agents, and many more receive a training camp invite.
We’ll provide you with inside information to help you know which linemen will be stars, who will be a bust, and which sleepers will shock the world.
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(Last Updated: October 28, 2024)
1. Jared Wilson, Georgia
C/RG | 6’3″ | 310 lbs | 4th Year
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Jared Wilson 2023 Stats
9 games: 0 starts, 1 sack allowed, 0 hits allowed, 1 hurry allowed, 96.5% pass block success rate
2. Jake Slaughter, Florida
C | 6’4″ | 305 lbs | 4th Year
Jake Slaughter scouting report preview coming soon.
Jake Slaughter 2023 Stats
11 games: 8 starts (all at C), 2 sacks allowed, 2 hits allowed, 5 hurries allowed, 97.3% pass block success rate
3. Cooper Mays, Tennessee
C | 6’3″ | 305 lbs | 5th Year
Cooper Mays scouting report preview coming soon.
Cooper Mays 2023 Stats
9 games: 9 starts (all at C), 0 sacks allowed, 1 hit allowed, 10 hurries allowed, 96.0% pass block success rate
4. Logan Jones, Iowa
C | 6’3″ | 295 lbs | 5th Year
Logan Jones scouting report preview coming soon.
Logan Jones 2023 Stats
13 games: 13 starts (all at C), 2 sacks allowed, 1 hit allowed, 15 hurries allowed, 93.9% pass block success rate
5. Bryce Foster, Kansas
C | 6’5″ | 325 lbs | 4th Year
Bryce Foster scouting report preview coming soon.
Bryce Foster 2023 Stats
12 games: 12 starts (all at C), 1 sack allowed, 7 hits allowed, 7 hurries allowed, 96.8% pass block success rate
Complete 2025 C Draft Rankings
| RANK | NAME | SCHOOL | AGE | HT | WT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jared Wilson | Georgia | 4th | 6'3" | 310 |
| 2 | Jake Slaughter | Florida | 4th | 6'4" | 305 |
| 3 | Cooper Mays | Tennessee | 5th | 6'3" | 305 |
| 4 | Logan Jones | Iowa | 5th | 6'3" | 290 |
| 5 | Bryce Foster | Kansas | 4th | 6'5" | 325 |
| 6 | Jonah Monheim | USC | 5th | 6'5" | 295 |
| 7 | Drew Kendall | Boston College | 4th | 6'4" | 300 |
| 8 | Parker Brailsford | Alabama | 3rd | 6'2" | 290 |
| 9 | Seth McLaughlin | Ohio State | 5th | 6'4" | 305 |
| 10 | Jake Majors | Texas | 5th | 6'3" | 315 |
| 11 | Connor Tollison | Missouri | 4th | 6'4" | 285 |
| 12 | Eli Cox | Kentucky | 6th | 6'4" | 300 |
| 13 | Ben Scott | Nebraska | 6th | 6'5" | 305 |
| 14 | Jacob Gardner | Colorado State | 5th | 6'4" | 310 |
| 15 | Gus Hartwig | Purdue | 5th | 6'5" | 315 |
| 16 | Connor Pay | BYU | 5th | 6'5" | 310 |
| 17 | Jake Renfro | Wisconsin | 5th | 6'4" | 310 |
| 18 | Zach Carpenter | Miami (FL) | 6th | 6'5" | 295 |
| 19 | Mose Vavao | Fresno State | 5th | 6'3" | 315 |
| 20 | Jarrod Hufford | Iowa State | 6th | 6'5" | 325 |
| 21 | Mike Katic | Indiana | 6th | 6'5" | 320 |
| 22 | Joe Michalski | Oklahoma State | 6th | 6'4" | 305 |
| 23 | Brian Stevens | Virginia | 6th | 6'2" | 295 |
| 24 | Kaden Moore | Virginia Tech | 5th | 6'3" | 295 |
| 25 | Weston Franklin | Georgia Tech | 4th | 6'4" | 310 |
| 26 | Jaren Kump | Utah | 5th | 6'5" | 310 |
| 27 | Ethan Miner | Missisippi State | 6th | 6'2" | 305 |
| 28 | Jacob Gideon | Western Michigan | 6th | 6'2" | 295 |
| 29 | Trent Holler | Memphis | 5th | 6'2" | 300 |
| 30 | Tom Elia | Richmond | 6th | 6'3" | 295 |
| 31 | Micah Sahakian | Duke | 5th | 6'6" | 325 |
| 32 | Gabriel Thompson | ETSU | 6th | 6'3" | 305 |
| 33 | Mason Williams | Incarnate Word | 6th | 6'2" | 300 |
| 34 | Evan Henry | Jackson State | 6th | 6'4" | 325 |
| 35 | Mike Barr | Duke | 5th | 6'4" | 305 |
| 36 | Gilbert Deglau | Villanova | 5th | 6'5" | 285 |
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Traits That Make a Center Prospect Great
There’s a lot more than goes in to scouting interior offensive linemen than most fans realize. Strength, flexibility in the hips/knees/ankles, and blocking technique are among some of the most important factors of scouting the top center prospects.
Some of the factors we consider when scouting are included below.
Flexibility
Having flexibility in the hips, knees, and ankles is necessary to react to oncoming rushers and quickly recover. Being stiff or upright is a recipe for getting beaten consistently, so being smooth and bendy provides a massive advantage for all offensive linemen.
Quickness
Linemen rarely need to sprint 40 yards, but having quick feet is as important as any trait. While everyone thinks about linemen as mostly big, much of the play in the trenches is decided by footwork. If you don’t have the quickness to properly move your feet, you’re going to find yourself out of position.
Mental Traits
Beyond the traditional roles of offensive linemen, the center has a particular assortment of mental traits they need to have. Overall football IQ, play recognition, effective communication, and consistency in challenging environments are all vital given their role in pre-snap reads and snapping the ball.
Power
Generating power in the run game to open up holes, holding your base against massive nose tackles, and keeping your balance when passing off a block are just a few ways that power is important for a lineman. It isn’t all about bench reps, power is usually generated from the core and lower body.
Overall Opinion of the 2025 C Class
This center class is severely lacking at the top, but there’s potential for really nice depth. The strength of the class will likely depend on how many players enter early, but it looks unlikely that center-needy teams will be happy when the 2025 draft rolls around.
