Anthony Donkoh
Penn State·6-5·332 lbScouting Report
A thick, heavy-handed mauler with a stout anchor.
The case for
- Thick, powerful frame that he carries well at 6-5 and 330-plus
- Massive lower half creates a genuine anchor that rushers rarely win through
- Activates hands early to maximize length and beat rushers to the punch
The worry
- Fewer than 550 career offensive snaps, so the tape sample is thin
- Does not gain ideal width or depth with his first step
- Footspeed makes it hard to track explosive rushers all the way up the arc
Full report
Anthony Donkoh is one of the most thickly built offensive linemen in the class, a former three-star recruit from Aldie, Va. who has already started at two spots for Penn State. He opened as the right tackle as a redshirt freshman, slid inside to right guard the following year, and is projected back outside at right tackle as a redshirt junior under new offensive line coach Ryan Clanton, who believes tackle is his NFL home. Sam Teets' scouting report credits Donkoh with rare mobility for his mass, noting he carries 330-plus pounds without looking heavy and moves with real range in the run game. His calling card is hand usage that is advanced for a player with fewer than 550 career offensive snaps: he activates early, strikes on time, and replaces or refits when swiped. A filled-out lower half gives him a stout anchor that rushers almost never win through. The questions are footspeed and lateral agility, which show up against explosive edge rushers and B-gap counters, and they are the reason many evaluators see left guard as his long-term position. Health is the other variable; he exited the UCLA game with a shoulder issue, was limited against Ohio State, suffered a season-ending right knee injury versus Minnesota, and later missed a spring after a cleanup procedure. Teets assigned a second-round grade with the caveat that the injury timeline could push him toward a later draft class. If he stays upright for a full season, he is a high-ceiling interior starter with tackle-caliber experience.
Every strength
- Early strikes limit a defender's ability to set up B-gap counters or build edge momentum
- Active hand fighter who replaces and refits after being swatted or swiped
- Identifies and passes off stunts quickly despite limited starting experience
- Impressive straight-line speed for his mass with enough juice for a gap scheme
- Speed to overtake and flatten linebackers with clean paths when pulling
Every weakness
- Lacks the lateral agility to consistently cut off B-gap counters
- No lower-body suddenness to recover once beaten early in a rep
- Carries hands outside his frame, exposing them to chops and swipes
- Needs to deploy the snatch-trap earlier against long-arm rushers
- Balance is the run-game flaw, as forward momentum pulls him off blocks
NFL Comps
The pros whose college production, size and testing looked most like his. The percent is how close.
Of his 20 closest coming out: 2 stars, 7 starters, 9 backups, 2 didn't stick.
Draft Movement
Down 98 spots since Jun.
Where he sits on the consensus big board, each week since Jun. Up is better.
College Market Value
Our model prices him at $269K on the open college market, built from production, pedigree, role and Penn State's program money. No credible deal has been reported for him this season.
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Awards & Honors
Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (2024); three-time high school team captain and team MVP