Former West Virginia center Zach Frazier was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the No. 51 overall pick in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
A two-time All-American (2021 and ’23), Frazier was a stalwart on the Mountaineers offensive line. Frazier was also named a captain three times in his career.
He was All-Big 12 three times, including First-Team in 2023. He earned it by only giving up four sacks throughout his entire career at West Virginia.
Frazier also collected over 170 knockdowns in the last three years while startign 37 straight games at center.
As a member of the Class of 2020, Frazier was a three-star recruit out of Fairmont (W.V.) High, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He was the No. 2 overall prospect in the state, the No. 59 defensive lineman (before switching to offense) in the class and the No. 575 overall prospect in the class.
What draft analysts are saying about Zach Frazier
NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein evaluated the tape and gave his take on Frazier’s pro prospects. He was a projected third round pick and his NFL comp was AQ Shipley.
“Sawed-off frame with short arms and terrific power once he gets locked in,” Zierlein wrote. “Frazier’s lack of ideal arm length will be a problem for some evaluators and could cause him problems on the next level. Frazier has bulldozer drive strength in his lower half but allows his hands to do too much grabbing and hugging at times.
“He has quick eyes and a firm punch in pass protection, but because of his lack of length and recovery ability, he’s going to have issues if he’s forced to protect on an island. Frazier has the potential to be a good backup or eventual starter, but he needs to play with consistent inside hands and must stay tight to his targets in order to mitigate his physical deficiencies.”
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