Top 10 Interior Offensive Lineman Prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft
Last Updated: July 13, 2026 | Source: Consensus rankings from 9 outletsThe 2026 interior offensive lineman class is led by Kade Pieper, Iapani Laloulu, Luke Montgomery. Here's a breakdown of the top 10 prospects at the position, with scouting reports, measurables, and projected draft range.
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1. Kade Pieper — Iowa
Consensus Rank: #48 overall | Projection: Second round | Measurables: 6-3, 290 lbsPieper is one of the more intriguing trench prospects on the 2027 radar, a redshirt junior interior lineman from Norfolk, Nebraska who broke out as Iowa's full-time right guard in 2025 after playing just 108 snaps as a roughly 275-pound backup the prior fall. CBS Sports' Mike Renner ranked him third among 2026 interior linemen before he had even started, calling him without hyperbole the best athlete he has scouted along the OL and projecting a Tyler Linderbaum-style outcome. Per Bruce Feldman's Freaks List, Pieper posted a 4.
Strengths: Elite-level explosive athlete for the position, with a 4.13 shuttle and 37.4-inch vertical per Feldman's Freaks List ... outstanding first-step quickness and second-level speed to win reach blocks and get out on the move ... ideal wide-zone fit, graded by GSLING as possibly the top wide-zone blocker in the class Concerns: Undersized at roughly 290 pounds with a frame that clearly needs to fill out ... below-average anchor and play strength that gets exposed against power, including being dominated by Oregon's Bear Alexander and A'Mauri Washington NFL Comparison: Tyler Linderbaum (Renner's stated comp Full scouting report for Kade Pieper →---
2. Iapani Laloulu — Oregon
Consensus Rank: #65 overall | Projection: Day 2 | Measurables: 6'2", 329 lbsIapani Laloulu, the 329-pound Honolulu native nicknamed "Poncho," has developed into one of the top interior offensive line prospects in the 2027 class as Oregon's anchor at center. A former four-star Under Armour All-American out of Farrington High School, he bounced between guard spots as a freshman before settling at center midway through 2024, immediately stabilizing a struggling unit that allowed just five sacks over its final ten games once he took over the line calls. Pro Football Network ranks him No.
Strengths: Allowed zero sacks and only ten pressures across nearly 500 pass-blocking snaps as a sophomore ... 79.9 PFF pass-blocking grade heading into 2025 ... Pitched nine full-game pressure shutouts against Big Ten fronts including Michigan State and Ohio State Concerns: Below-average arm length lets longer defenders into his chest before he establishes contact ... Plodding, heavy-footed athlete whose recovery against quicker three-techniques is a concern NFL Comparison: Tyler Linderbaum (undersized leverage-and-IQ center who anchors and processes elite, lacks length) Full scouting report for Iapani Laloulu →---
3. Luke Montgomery — Ohio State
Consensus Rank: #72 overall | Projection: Day 2 | Measurables: 6'5", 312 lbsLuke Montgomery is a tall, long, technically refined interior blocker who has quietly become one of the most experienced guards in college football. A converted four-star tackle recruit out of Findlay, Ohio, he arrived in Columbus as the No. 2 player in the state and a top-five interior lineman nationally, choosing Ohio State over Michigan, Notre Dame, Clemson and Penn State.
Strengths: Fourteen starts at left guard for a Big Ten runner-up without missing a snap rotation ... Elite discipline with just two penalties across 837-plus snaps ... Prototype length and 6'5" frame that give him longer levers than most interior guards Concerns: Miami playoff game was a protection failure with two sacks and a hit surrendered ... Texas opener was nearly as shaky, the season's other heavyweight test NFL Comparison: Kevin Zeitler (reasoning: long, disciplined interior blocker who wins in the run game and rarely gets penalized) Full scouting report for Luke Montgomery →---
4. Samson Okunlola — Miami
Consensus Rank: #81 overall | Projection: Day 2-3 Full scouting report for Samson Okunlola →---
5. Evan Tengesdahl — Cincinnati
Consensus Rank: #82 overall | Projection: Day 2-3 Full scouting report for Evan Tengesdahl →---
6. Brandon Baker — Texas
Consensus Rank: #87 overall | Projection: Day 2-3 Full scouting report for Brandon Baker →---
7. Greg Johnson — Minnesota
Consensus Rank: #92 overall | Projection: Day 2 | Measurables: 6'6", 325 lbsGreg Johnson is one of the more intriguing interior offensive line prospects in the 2027 class, a 6'6", 325-pound Minnesota native who has started at left guard, center, and both tackle spots across four seasons in the program. A Prior Lake product who enrolled in January 2023, he started all 13 games at center in 2024 before sliding back to his natural left guard in 2025, a move he says he is far more comfortable with. A to Z Sports' scouting report hands him an early-third-round grade and calls him one of the most intriguing true guards in the class.
Strengths: Versatile 6'6"/325 frame with experience at left guard, center, and both tackle spots ... Wide base and stout anchor that rarely lets power rushers drive him into the pocket ... Lateral quickness and foot agility to mirror rushers and recover in pass sets Concerns: Tall frame with long legs that get trapped and twisted, lands on the ground too often ... Hands flash power but lack consistent pop to finish at the point of attack NFL Comparison: Tyler Smith (oversized, athletic guard convert who wins on the move more than with raw power) Full scouting report for Greg Johnson →---
8. McKale Boley — Virginia
Consensus Rank: #138 overall | Projection: Day 3 | Measurables: 6'5", 316 lbsMcKale Boley is a fluid, traits-based Virginia left tackle whose evaluation carries one of the widest ranges in the 2027 class, reflecting how raw he remains. Bleacher Report's Brent Sobleski calls him the most interesting prospect on Virginia's roster, a blindside protector who is more upside than finished product but who moves with genuine NFL fluidity. He brings legitimate bloodlines: his father, Michael Boley, spent nine NFL seasons at linebacker with the Falcons, Giants and Bengals.
Strengths: Fluid mover for the position with the foot quickness teams covet at left tackle ... NFL bloodlines as the son of nine-year NFL linebacker Michael Boley ... Prototypical blindside-protector frame at 6'5"/316 with room to add functional strength Concerns: More upside than finished product, still a developmental projection rather than a plug-and-play starter ... Technique and hand usage need significant refinement before NFL snaps NFL Comparison: Tyler Smith (raw, fluid blindside athlete needing technical polish) Full scouting report for McKale Boley →---
9. Alani Noa — USC
Consensus Rank: #145 overall | Projection: Day 2-3 Full scouting report for Alani Noa →---
10. Justin Evans — Nebraska
Consensus Rank: #153 overall | Projection: Day 2-3 Full scouting report for Justin Evans →---