Olisaemeka Udoh
Arizona CardinalsModel 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 · 14 games
Draft & College
STM Take
First STTM ranking at tier 3 (#19) in his seventh NFL season is genuinely surprising for a 6th-round FCS pick. The career arc (Minnesota practice squad survivor to Tennessee tier 3 starter) is the kind of veteran developmental success story most coaches stop tracking after Year 3. At 28 with starter snaps now established, the 2026 question is whether the breakout was injury-replacement luck or a real new baseline.
Udoh came out of Elon (FCS) as Minnesota's 6th-round pick (193rd overall) in 2019. He spent four seasons with the Vikings primarily as a swing tackle and emergency starter, bouncing between practice squad and active roster. He signed with Tennessee in 2024 as veteran depth and stepped into a meaningful 2025 role when Tennessee's tackle injuries hit. The tier 3 #19 finish is his first STTM ranking in seven NFL seasons, anchored by what was likely a half-season starter sample.
Strengths
- First STTM ranking at tier 3 (#19) after seven NFL seasons is the kind of late-career breakthrough rare for a 6th-round FCS pick. Career-long survival on NFL rosters confirms baseline technique.
- Position versatility (LT, RT, both guard spots) is a real swing-tackle value most teams need. Tennessee's tackle injuries opened the role.
Concerns
- Six prior NFL seasons without an STTM ranking shows the 2025 finish is built on a small starter-snap sample, not a sustained track record.
- At 28 with FCS pedigree the upside is bounded; the 2025 tier 3 finish is likely the ceiling rather than a step toward tier 2.
What to watch: Whether Tennessee retains Udoh as a primary 2026 starter or whether the role compresses back to swing-tackle backup duty.