Evan Tengesdahl

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Cincinnati#106 overall

Third roundConsensus #106 · STM #95 · model is 11 spots higher★★★ recruitModel Score 80.2 B

Updated October 9, 2026

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Scouting Report

Evan Tengesdahl is the quiet developmental win in this class. Cincinnati signed him out of Wayne High School in Huber Heights, Ohio, as a three-star in the 2023 class, redshirted him, and used him in a reserve role for two seasons before he won the starting left guard job in fall camp ahead of 2025. He then started every game, logged 735 blocking snaps across 13 contests, and allowed zero sacks with two hits and nine hurries on 408 pass-blocking snaps. PFF ranked him the second-best returning guard in college football, and he was the best run blocker among Power Four guards in 2025 and one of the top guards in the country overall. He was among the most valuable Power Four guards returning to school. He posted clean sheets on 56 snaps at Oklahoma State and 61 snaps against Iowa State, anchoring a front that gave up seven sacks all year, second fewest in the country, and the Associated Press named him a third-team All-American. The projection concerns are physical rather than performance based. His arms run short and the build is squatty, which caps the length-based wins NFL guards lean on, and the timed athleticism is average for pulls and second-level range. He returns for 2026 already cross-training at multiple spots, the staff's own bet that interior flexibility completes his case.

NFL Comparison

What the data says

NFL players whose college production, size and testing looked most like his (year = draft class)

Lecitus Smith ’2269%Jonah Jackson ’2066%Christian Mahogany ’2466%Cooper Beebe ’2466%Scouts agree Drew Dalman ’2166%

Of his 20 closest coming out: 1 star, 9 starters, 7 backups, 3 didn't stick.

What scouts say

Cooper Beebe power-based interior finisher with length questions; Trey Smith run-game torque at guard; Nate Davis squatty, anchor-first build

Draft Movement

#89 · Jun 8#106 · now

Down 17 spots since Jun 8

The Tape

Evan Tengesdahl, Cincinnati Breakdown | Top-10 IOL in College Football

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The #1 Rated Offensive Guard in College Football | Evan Tengesdahl Film Breakdown

Blockers Offensive Line Academy·58 views

Evan Tengesdahl 2025 Season Cut-Up | Cincinnati Sophomore OL

Ice-Cold Cut-Ups·57 views

Strengths

Best run blocker among Power Four guards in 2025
One of the top guards in the country overall
allowed zero sacks on 408 pass-blocking snaps, just two hits and nine hurries
powerful 320-pound frame with real torque and finish through the whistle
clean sheets in 56 snaps at Oklahoma State and 61 against Iowa State
anchored a line that surrendered seven sacks all season, second fewest nationally
AP third-team All-American in his first year as a starter
cross-training at multiple interior spots for 2026

Weaknesses

Short arms and a squatty build cap the length-based wins NFL guards depend on
average timed athleticism limits range on pulls and to the second level
only one season of starting film to evaluate
his two thinnest tapes came against Arizona and Baylor, the best fronts he faced
Big 12 interior schedule was light on NFL-caliber defensive tackles, leaving the strength-of-schedule case open
pass-protection grade trails his run blocking by a wide margin
positional versatility is a stated goal rather than proven film

College Stats

2023: redshirt; 2024 (RS Fr): 2 G, reserve; 2025 (RS So, first year starting): 13 G/13 starts at LG, 0 sacks allowed, best run blocker among P4 guards, one of the top guards nationally

College Market Value

Model Price

$649K

Our model prices him at $649K on the open college market, built from production, pedigree, role and Cincinnati's program money. No credible deal has been reported for him this season.

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