Dillon Radunz
New Orleans SaintsModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 11 games
Draft & College
He went about where consensus had him.
Comps
STM Take
Tier 7 (#52) in 2024 to tier 8 (#96) in 2025 is a 44-spot regression in the change-of-scenery year to New Orleans. The North Dakota State 2019 FCS national championship pedigree plus four years of Titans development give him basic veteran value. The 2026 question is whether Radunz returns to tier 7 territory with continued Saints offensive line stability or whether the 2025 tier 8 finish becomes the baseline.
Radunz came out of North Dakota State as the Tennessee Titans' 2nd-round pick (53rd overall) in 2021 after winning the 2019 FCS national championship with the Bison. He spent four years in Tennessee as developmental depth before emerging into a starter role in 2024, then signed with the New Orleans Saints in 2025. His STTM career runs tier 7 (#52) in 2024 with Tennessee, then tier 8 (#96) in 2025 with New Orleans.
Strengths
- North Dakota State 2019 FCS national championship pedigree plus the 53rd overall draft slot gives him real technical foundation.
- Position flexibility (tackle and guard) plus five years of NFL development reps gives him basic structural veteran value.
Concerns
- 44-spot regression from tier 7 (#52) in 2024 to tier 8 (#96) in 2025 confirms the ceiling is team-fit and snap-share dependent.
- New Orleans's broader offensive line investment around Erik McCoy and Luke Fortner compresses the structural role for Radunz.
What to watch: Whether Radunz returns to tier 7 or better in 2026 with continued Saints offensive line stability, or whether the role compresses back to swing depth.