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: January 19, 2025)
1. Jared Wilson, Georgia
C/RG | 6’3″ | 310 lbs | 4th Year
Jared Wilson ascended from nowhere this season. The redshirt junior had never started a game prior to this season, but was probably the best center in college football this year.
Wilson was consistent as a pass blocker and run blocker, showcasing truly elite athletic ability for the position. He’s twitchy, gets out of his stance very fast, and can keep pace with some of the running backs when he gets out in the screen game.
Wilson has enough size and held up decently well against power. He needs some more improvement identifying stunts and assisting in pre-snap reads, but that should come with more experience.
Jared Wilson 2024 Stats
12 games: 12 starts (all at C), 0 sacks allowed, 1 hit allowed, 5 hurries allowed, 98.8% pass block success rate
2. Grey Zabel, North Dakota State
T/G/C | 6’6″ | 305 lbs | 5th Year
Grey Zabel is next in line for NDSU’s NFL offensive line pipeline. Zabel played exclusively left tackle for the Bison this past season, but has played all 5 O-line positions in his college career, and his high school experience as a center will likely lead NFL teams to push him back to the pivot in the NFL.
Zabel has good size and is especially fluid in the open field. He’s a smooth athlete who easily climbs to the second level, has no lower body tightness, and gets off the line fast.
He could still use some improvement with his hands, and drew too many penalties over his two full healthy seasons as a starter.
Teams will love Zabel’s experience, football IQ, toughness, athleticism, and most importantly his versatility at the next level.
Grey Zabel 2024 Stats
16 games: 16 starts (all at LT), 1 sack allowed, 2 hits allowed, 4 hurries allowed, 98.5% pass block success rate
3. Jonah Monheim, USC
C | 6’5″ | 295 lbs | 5th Year
Jonah Monheim has played all over the field for USC, excelling at left tackle in 2023 before shifting inside to center in 2024 and having a solid season.
The athletic ability is obvious for Monheim, and if it wasn’t for length concerns he likely would have stayed at left tackle and been a fairly highly touted draft prospect at tackle. From the center spot he did a great job of utilizing his athletic ability to climb to the second level or get out on screens.
Monheim has a flexible lower body and good grip strength to go along with his quick feet. The problem for Monheim is a lack of core strength, which was especially apparent in matchups with big nose tackles like Kenneth Grant of Michigan. He’ll get a ton of those matchups in the NFL, and will need to prove to NFL teams that he can get better holding up against power.
Jonah Monheim 2024 Stats
12 games: 12 starts (all at C), 0 sacks allowed, 2 hits allowed, 12 hurries allowed, 97.3% pass block success rate
4. Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State
C | 6’4″ | 305 lbs | 5th Year
Seth McLaughlin spent his first four seasons at Alabama, where he was a spot starter before becoming their full time option in 2023. Despite some flashes, a streak of struggling to properly deliver the snap itself caused some discontentment in the fan base.
McLaughlin transferred to Ohio State where, unsurprisingly, the snaps issues were in the past and he started to reach his full potential.
McLaughlin has solid athletic traits, with a good combination of size, strength, and mobility. He has good flexibility in his knees and ankles, and puts on a clinic with his footwork. He still struggles with allowing his pads to get high from time to time and needs to improve his leverage to create more push in the run game.
Seth McLaughlin 2024 Stats
10 games: 10 starts (all at C), 0 sacks allowed, 0 hits allowed, 7 hurries allowed, 97.6% pass block success rate
5. Pat Coogan, Notre Dame
C | 6’5″ | 310 lbs | 4th Year
Pat Coogan is a big center who can also play either guard spot, with power to anchor down and incredibly strong upper body.
Coogan hasn’t received a ton of NFL Draft attention, and that’s mostly because the athletic traits don’t pop off the page. But the more you watch him, the more you see that classic Notre Dame o-lineman consistency. Every play Coogan showcases his refined technique and advanced football IQ. He’s become vital to Notre Dame’s pre-snap assessments in 2024, and excels in recognizing screens and stunts.
Some issues with his bend will hurt his draft stock, but he shows some flexibility on stunts and isn’t as tight as some scouts assume.
Pat Coogan 2024 Stats
13 games: 12 starts (all at C), 1 sack allowed, 1 hit allowed, 5 hurries allowed, 98.2% pass block success rate
Complete 2025 C Draft Rankings
| RANK | NAME | SCHOOL | AGE | HT | WT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jared Wilson | Georgia | 4th | 6'3" | 310 |
| 2 | Grey Zabel | North Dakota State | 5th | 6'6" | 305 |
| 3 | Jonah Monheim | USC | 5th | 6'5" | 295 |
| 4 | Seth McLaughlin | Ohio State | 5th | 6'4" | 305 |
| 5 | Pat Coogan | Notre Dame | 4th | 6'5" | 310 |
| 6 | Drew Kendall | Boston College | 4th | 6'4" | 300 |
| 7 | Cooper Mays | Tennessee | 5th | 6'3" | 305 |
| 8 | Jake Majors | Texas | 5th | 6'3" | 315 |
| 9 | Eli Cox | Kentucky | 6th | 6'4" | 300 |
| 10 | Ben Scott | Nebraska | 6th | 6'5" | 305 |
| 11 | Jacob Gardner | Colorado State | 5th | 6'4" | 310 |
| 12 | Gus Hartwig | Purdue | 5th | 6'5" | 315 |
| 13 | Connor Pay | BYU | 5th | 6'5" | 310 |
| 14 | Mose Vavao | Fresno State | 5th | 6'3" | 315 |
| 15 | Weston Franklin | Georgia Tech | 4th | 6'4" | 310 |
| 16 | Brian Stevens | Virginia | 6th | 6'2" | 295 |
| 17 | Zeke Correll | NC State | 6th | 6'3" | 305 |
| 18 | Brandon Yates | West Virginia | 6th | 6'4" | 310 |
| 19 | Ethan Miner | Missisippi State | 6th | 6'2" | 305 |
| 20 | Zach Carpenter | Miami (FL) | 6th | 6'5" | 295 |
| 21 | Jarrod Hufford | Iowa State | 6th | 6'5" | 325 |
| 22 | Kaden Moore | Virginia Tech | 5th | 6'3" | 295 |
| 23 | Joe Michalski | Oklahoma State | 6th | 6'4" | 305 |
| 24 | Leif Fautanu | Arizona State | 6th | 6'2" | 315 |
| 25 | Mike Katic | Indiana | 6th | 6'5" | 320 |
| 26 | Jacob Bayer | Arkansas State | 4th | 6'3" | 310 |
| 27 | Federico Maranges | Florida Atlantic | 6th | 6'4" | 300 |
| 28 | Jacob Gideon | Western Michigan | 6th | 6'2" | 295 |
| 29 | J'Onre Reed | Syracuse | 4th | 6'3" | 315 |
| 30 | Levi Rogers | Stanford | 5th | 6'4" | 300 |
| 31 | Trent Holler | Memphis | 5th | 6'2" | 300 |
| 32 | Nofoafia Tulafono | Wyoming | 5th | 6'2" | 325 |
| 33 | Branson Hickman | Oklahoma | 5th | 6'2" | 290 |
| 34 | Caleb Warren | Ole Miss | 6th | 6'5" | 305 |
| 35 | Gus Miller | South Dakota State | 5th | 6'3" | 295 |
| 36 | Evan Henry | Jackson State | 6th | 6'4" | 325 |
| 37 | Gabriel Thompson | ETSU | 6th | 6'3" | 305 |
| 38 | Mason Williams | Incarnate Word | 6th | 6'2" | 300 |
| 39 | Tom Elia | Richmond | 6th | 6'3" | 295 |
| 40 | Mike Barr | Duke | 5th | 6'4" | 305 |
| 41 | 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 maybe the worst position group in the entire draft. The strength of the class will entirely depend on how many players are converted to center from other positions.
The ascension of Jared Wilson at least gives the class one really solid prospect, but other than that you’ll probably need to convert a guy like Grey Zabel or Clay Webb.
Like offensive tackle, the only part of the class that is decent is the undrafted territory.
