Ranking the Top 5 Draft Offensive Tackles from Armand Membou to Josh Conerly Jr.

As always, the tape is the most important thing. LSU's Will Campbell measured in with 32 5/8-inch arms at the combine, and 33 inches at his pro day. Thirty-three inches is the general floor for tackles in the minds of NFL shot-callers, but if you're really going to change your mind on a potential first-round player because of a few millimeters in a measurement, maybe it's time to watch some more tape.

All that said, the 2025 class of collegiate offensive tackles is full of guys who, based on the actual tape, may be better off inside. Some drafts just set up like that, and you need to adapt — especially if the prospects can't.

Athlon Sports draft expert Luke Easterling has already done his work on this group of offensive tackles, both pre- and post-scouting combine, and that all shows up in his comprehensive scouting reports. In addition, Athlon Sports NFL analyst Doug Farrar gives his thoughts on the small-school stars and sleeper picks at the position... for every position.

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So, here's everything you need to know about the 2025 class of offensive tackles, in one handy package — from Luke's top 5 to the small-school stars and sleeper picks.

(All advanced metrics courtesy of Pro Football Focus, Sports Info Solutions, and NFL+).

_{Armand Membou, Missouri}

Easterling's Take: "With his combination of versatility and athleticism, Membou projects well at multiple positions at the next level. He could be a dominant guard if he ends up sliding inside, but his film and combine performance prove that he has the experience and physical tools to stay at right tackle and thrive in the NFL. It wouldn't be shocking if he was the first offensive lineman off the board in this year's draft."

Full Armand Membou Scouting Report

_{Will Campbell, LSU}

Easterling's Take: "He still needs some polish, but Campbell spent the entire 2024 season at just 20 years old, so that’s to be expected from one of the younger prospects in this class. You can’t teach the raw talent and physical traits he brings to the table, and NFL coaches should be able to smooth out the rough edges in his game and make the most of his rare abilities."

Full Will Campbell Scouting Report

_{Josh Simmons, Ohio State}

Easterling's Take: "Simmons is the total package from a physical standpoint, and has the kind of polished technique that should allow him to start right away in the NFL. His injury and recovery could have an impact on where he lands, but at full strength, he looked like a top-15 talent earlier in the season. Any team looking for an instant starter at either tackle spot could still bank on him returning to that caliber of play, and still take him in that range."

Full Josh Simmons Scouting Report

_{Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas}

Easterling's Take: "A bit of a tweener, Banks is a polished pass protector with the athleticism to be a valuable blocker in the run game, but his lack of length and brute strength could leave him in no-man’s land between what an NFL tackle and guard need to do best. For some teams, he’ll be able to stick on the outside with the hopes that his athleticism will mitigate his shortcomings, while other clubs might slide him inside and bank on improved play strength to make him a more effective interior blocker. The physical tools are there, but a clear-cut plan needs to be in place for where he starts."

Full Kelvin Banks Jr. Scouting Report

_{Josh Conerly Jr., Oregon}

Easterling's Take: "A younger prospect with a super-high ceiling, Conerly is already a fairly polished blocker with plenty of starting experience at a premium position. There may be stronger, more powerful tackles in this class, but none of them have Conerly’s fluidity and athleticism, and he’ll have the opportunity to get stronger in an NFL weight room. All the tools are there for Conerly to quickly become a quality starter at left tackle in the pros, even if he’s not the most complete player just yet."

Full Josh Conerly Jr. Scouting Report

_{Small-School Star: Charles Grant, William & Mary}

Farrar's Take: When the prospect you're evaluating has done his best work against Wofford, Stony Brook, and Coastal Carolina, that prospect had better be absolutely dominant at his level if he has any chance of being taken seriously as a potential NFL player. Charles Grant qualifies. 

Last season, Grant allowed two sacks, one quarterback hit, and six quarterback hurries in 372 pass-blocking reps. He'll need a bit of work keeping his hands on defenders through the rep when he's firing out to attack in pass protection, but you like the aggressiveness. Grant can wait to "catch" a pass-rusher, but he's as much a proactive protector. Grant also needs work on his leverage through the snap; there are times when he gets bulled back in ways a 6-foot-5, 311-pound man shouldn't be with his attributes, especially against "inferior" competition. Grant also needs to be quicker with his hands at times to avoid having defenders strike the first punch.

As a run-blocker, Grant should be easily conversant to any zone-heavy scheme, because he's agile enough to win in zone slides when he has to cross the face of the defender to create a lane for his runners. He's got that down, and he's athletic enough to pull effectively and hit the second level with accuracy. When he's on point mechanically and with his leverage, Grant is also just fine when it's time to block power in more man/gap situations. 

Grant will likely be a third-day pick unless some NFL team just falls in love with the attributes. It's a shame that he was not able to participate in the Senior Bowl, where teams could see him in more like-as-like situations at the highest possible level. But there's enough on tape to do the math in a positive sense. 

_{Sleeper Pick: Wyatt Milum, West Virginia}

Farrar's Take: Milum qualifies as an NFL offensive tackle at 6-foot-6 1/2 and 313 pounds, but his arm length of 32 1/8 inches is third percentile for offensive tackles since 1999, and his overall wingspan of 79 1/2 inches is seventh percentile. 

Not great. Per Mockdraftable.com, the standard arm length for offensive tackles since 1999 has been 34.127 inches, and the standard wingspan has been 82.101 inches. 

But the question is not whether Milum should never have played a down of tackle at any level; the question is whether he has developed adaptive strategies to mitigate the obvious issues. Well, in 2024, Milum allowed no sacks, no quarterback hits, and six quarterback hurries in 356 pass-blocking reps, and the last time he allowed a sack for the Mountaineers was on December 28, 2021 in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl against Minnesota. Actually, the last time he allowed a quarterback hit was in Week 11 of the 2022 season against Oklahoma. 

You have to be technique-perfect to adapt to that arm length and wingspan against high-quality pass-rushers, and Milum is very much there. He's highly aggressive as a pass-blocker, which he has to be — if he waits to catch an edge-rusher, he's going to lose the arm-length battle every time. His kick-step and mirror allow him to use his flexibility to stay with defenders late in the down and through the arc. And he will lower his upper body into the defender, which gives him another leverage edge. Plus, he's mentally aware enough to pick up stunts and blitzes in a hurry. 

Milum's NFL team may automatically kick him inside to guard, a position he never played in college. And I get it. But I also wouldn't automatically reject him as a tackle prospect, based on what kind of tackle you want. If you have certain physical guardrails for the position, Milum might not even be on your radar. But you might regret that 10 years from now, when he's on his third contract and has a couple of Pro Bowls to his name.