2010 Guard Rankings
Here are the rankings of 60 draft eligible guards as we head down the stretch of the college season. This group is not deep but there are several very good prospects at the top of the list and offers a number of potential starters.
RankRndNameAnalysis
11-2Mike Iupati
Idaho
Phenomenal athlete with size, strength and the ability to block in motion. Will get looks at left tackle.
22-3Shawn Lauvao
Arizona State
Terrific prospect who could be near the top of the guard chart next April. Nice combination of size, strength and athleticism. Definitely someone to watch.
32-3Mitch Petrus
Arkansas
Stiff, small area blocker whose returning from injury.
43rdMichael Pouncey
Florida
53rdZane Beadles
Utah
63-4Rodney Hudson
Florida State
73-4Mike Johnson
Alabama
Tough, small area blocker with average strength and limited upside.
83-4John Jerry
Mississippi
Powerful small area blocker who easily controls defenders at the point of attack. Stiff, does a lot of leaning on defenders and all too often does not finish blocks.
93-4Eric Olsen
Notre Dame
104-5Jon Asamoah
Illinois
Nasty lineman who plays strong and easily controls defenders at the point of attack. Bends at the waist, not light on his feet and best in a very small area.
115thReggie Stephens
Iowa State
Strong, wide bodied blocker who moves well on his feet. Turns defenders off the ball or engulfs opponents. Needs to improve his blocking balance yet if focused, can play at the next level.
125thChet Teofilo
California
Strong, small area blocker who makes effective use of angles and technique. A little stiff and not effective in motion.
135-6Laupepa Letuli
Hawaii
145-6Thomas Claiborne
Boston College
155-6Russell Nennon
Wake Forest
166thAlex Parsons
USC
Quick lineman who blocks with good fundamentals. Must improve his strength yet comes with an upside.
176thBrandon Carter
Texas Tech
Massive lineman best in a small area. Strong, shows tremendous punch with his hands and a load at guard. Struggles blocking any distance off the line of scrimmage and has a tough time if he does not immediately get his hands on defenders.
186-7Jeff Byers
USC
Versatile blocker who can line up at guard or center. Uses effective body positioning to ride defenders from the action but must improve his strength at the point.
196-7Justin Anderson
Georgia
Big, strong blocker that easily turns defenders from the action
207thSergio Render
Virginia Tech
Explosive, strong blocker who anchors in pass protection while showing skill blocking in motion. Shows some stiffness in his game and not as good as many give him credit for.
217thKevin Haslam
Rutgers
Resilient blocker really best in a small area. Keeps is head on a swivel and good with his hands but must improve his strength.
227-FACharlie Tanner
Texas
Position blocker best in a very small area.
237-FAThomas Austin
Clemson
Versatile interior lineman who can play center or guard. Strong in a small area but has limited blocking range and a small upside to his game.
24FAJoe Thomas
Pittsburgh
Unathletic lineman that's been severely overrated for several years at tackle but has done very well since being pushed into guard this season.
25FACord Howard
Georgia Tech
Fluid, zone blocking lineman who shows a lot of skills in motion.
26FAAdrian Martinez
Colorado State
27FAMatt McCracken
Richmond
28FAJames Williams
Harvard
29FAAndrew Lewis
Oklahoma State
Nasty lineman who blocks with good pad level and mechanics. Lacks agility which hampers his ability to finish blocks.
30FATerran Hillesland
Montana
31FAJeff Hansen
Montana State
32FAKurtis Gregory
Missouri
Strong, small area blocker best for a power running game.
33FANick Charles
Air Force
34FAJason Onyebuagu
Northern Illinois
Short, wide bodied blocker best in a small area.
35FAMike Hicks
Connecticut
Small area blocker with good strength at the point. College tackle likely to move to guard in the NFL.
36FAIan Burks
La-Lafayette
Fundamentally sound blocker on the pivot. Uses all his assets to their maximum but lacks bulk and strength.
37FACasey Bender
South Dakota State
38FAChris DeGeare
Wake Forest
39FAShelley Smith
Colorado State
40FALevi Horn
Montana
41FADan Doering
Iowa
42FATim McAvoy
Michigan
Flashes ability as a position blocker or when put in motion. Must be monitored this season.
43FAGregg Peat
Oregon State
Arm wrestler who must improve the strength of his base.
44FACraig Jenkins
Mississippi State
45FADoug Palmer
East Carolina
Nasty senior lineman underrated at present time. Combines strength with the ability to block on the move.
46FAZipp Duncan
Kentucky
Hard working blocker only effective in a very small area.
47FARobert Lyle Hitt
LSU
Short, hard working guard with limited upside.
48FAMike Diaz
Arizona
49FADorian Brooks
James Madison
50FAMichael Shumard
Texas A&M
51FADavid Moosman
Michigan
Strong lineman who blocks with good leans and controls opponents once engaged at the point. Better in a small area and struggle in motion. Offers a lot of upside yet must play at a high level consistently in '09.
52FAJohn Malecki
Pittsburgh
53FAChaz Millard
Eastern Illinois
54FAJeff Maddux
Central Michigan
Strong, nasty run blocker who gets movement at the point of attack. Nice size.
55FAMoses Punzal
Portland State
56FAReid Neely
Mississippi
57FANicholas Royal
Hampton
58FAGabriel Manns
North Carolina Central
59FAAllen Smith
Stanford
60FABrady Minturn
Bowling Green
Nasty lineman with adequate size and solid footwork. Needs to improve his overall strength yet a possible zone blocking guard.
Updated 1/31
RankRndNamePosYear
11stNdamukong Suh
Nebraska
DT5Sr
21stEric Berry
Tennessee
S3Jr
31stGerald McCoy
Oklahoma
DT4Jr
41stRussell Okung
Oklahoma State
T4Sr
51stJoe Haden
Florida
CB3Jr
61stDez Bryant
Oklahoma State
WR3Jr
71stAnthony Davis
Rutgers
T3Jr
81stJason Pierre-Paul
South Florida
DE3Jr
91stDamian Williams
USC
WR4Jr
101stBrian Price
UCLA
DT3Jr
111stDerrick Morgan
Georgia Tech
DE3Jr
121stSam Bradford
Oklahoma
QB4Jr
131stTaylor Mays
USC
S4Sr
141stBruce Campbell
Maryland
T3Jr
151stRolando McClain
Alabama
ILB3Jr
161stEarl Thomas
Texas
S3So
171stJared Odrick
Penn State
DT4Sr
181stSergio Kindle
Texas
OLB4Sr
191-2Bryan Bulaga
Iowa
T3Jr
201-2Demaryius Thomas
Georgia Tech
WR4Jr
211-2Charles Brown
USC
T5Sr
221stJerry Hughes
TCU
OLB4Sr
231-2Brandon Graham
Michigan
DE4Sr
241stRicky Sapp
Clemson
DE4Sr
251stJimmy Clausen
Notre Dame
QB4Jr
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