Beau Stephens
Seattle SeahawksOur College Grade
How good he was in college at what his position is supposed to do, out of 100. Scored against everyone else at his position, adjusted for the level he played at. This is not his NFL grade.
College Production
IOWA · Big Ten
| Season | G | PrsA | SkA | HitA | Pen | PBE | Pos Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 95.8 | 223 |
| 2024 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 98.4 | 117 |
| 2025 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99.3 | 16 |
The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Scouting Report
IOWA · 2026 draft class
Beau Stephens is a physical competitive guard from Iowa who earned First Team All-American honors in 2025 after returning from a missed 2023 season to earn Iowa's Comeback Player of the Year award. At 6-5 and 315 pounds he is a run-game mauler who surges off the ball with explosive power during his second and third steps to uproot defenders on combination and angle-drive blocks. His film is full of pancake blocks especially when climbing to the second level where he arrives with quality speed for his size. Stephens anchors well in pass protection matching power with power and re-anchoring effectively against bull rushes. In 2025 he posted a 98.7 percent pass block win rate allowing zero sacks and zero quarterback hits across 682 snaps with just one penalty. He plays with a nasty chippy demeanor finishing blocks through the whistle and delivering body blows every snap. His snatch-trap technique effectively combats bull rushes down the middle of his frame. However his arm length falls below desired measurements for an NFL guard making it harder to establish first contact and recover when beaten. He is stiffer than ideal lacking the agility and twitch to mirror explosive athletes. He bends at the waist in pass protection leaving him vulnerable to overextending against swims and gap exchanges. His injury history includes missing all of 2023 plus multiple in-season exits. Bleacher Report graded him at 6.9 ranking him 121st overall comparing him to Jon Runyan Jr as a scrappy zone-scheme starting guard.
Strengths
- Explosive run blocking pop with pancake blocks and second-level climbing ability
- Sturdy anchor in pass protection matching power with power against bull rushes
- Effective snatch-trap technique combating long-arms and bull rushes
- Physical chippy demeanor finishing blocks through the whistle
- High motor and awareness constantly looking for work keeping head on swivel
- Dominant run-game mauler against 3-techniques with grip strength and leg drive
- 98.7 percent pass block win rate with zero sacks and zero QB hits in 2025
- Strong base and balance with improved hand placement after injury return
- Scheme versatility effective in both inside zone and gap run concepts
Concerns
- Limited arm length falling below desired measurements for NFL guard
- Stiffness and limited agility struggling to mirror explosive pass rushers
- Bends at the waist in pass protection vulnerable to overextending
- Limited range struggling to line up shifty second-level defenders in space
- Lunging and overextending dropping head into run blocks falling off contact
- Needs more hand counter variety to handle full range of NFL pass rush moves
- Significant injury history missing 2023 plus multiple in-season exits
Honors
First-team All-American (2025 AP PFF USA Today). First-team All-Big Ten coaches (2025). Joe Moore Award (2025). Iowa Comeback Player of Year (2024). Senior Bowl invitee