• Joe Alt leads the way: The Notre Dame star is still the top offensive tackle in the draft even if everyone was eligible.
• Two 2025 tackles round out the top three: LSU’s Will Campbell and Texas’ Kelvin Banks Jr. follow Alt and could both go top-10 next year.
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The NFL is unique to other sports leagues in that players cannot enter it until they are three years removed from high school.
What if that rule changed and players could enter the draft after playing just one year of college football? Here’s how the top-10 offensive tackle prospects would shake out for the 2024 NFL Draft if everybody in college football was eligible to be selected.
(Please note: Only players eligible for the 2024, 2025 and 2026 NFL Drafts were considered. Incoming true freshmen were not eligible. Also, the 2024 rankings are how I view the prospects, not necessarily what’s reflected on PFF’s big board.)
Click below to view our other all-eligible prospect rankings
1. Joe Alt, Notre Dame, 2024
Alt has everything you’d want in an offensive tackle prospect. He’s got absurd size for the position at 6-foot-9, 321 pounds with 34 ¼-inch arms. He’s also a fantastic athlete at that size, testing as over a 99th percentile athlete according to Kent Lee Platte’s relative athletic score. Then there’s the multiple years of elite production that he’s put on tape. His 93.1 PFF grade since 2022 leads all FBS offensive tackles.
Alt is one of the better tackle prospects in recent memory and is the best since Penei Sewell in 2021.
2. Will Campbell, LSU, 2025
Campbell started immediately at left tackle for LSU as a true freshman in 2022 and has been nothing but a star during his two years there. During his true freshman campaign, his 85.6 PFF pass-blocking grade on true pass sets trailed only Peter Skoronski among Power Five tackles. This past season, Campbell was fifth among FBS offensive tackles with an 84.9 PFF run-blocking grade. Since 2022, Campbell has been the fifth-most valuable Power Five tackle according to our wins above average metric. Three of the players above him are projected first-round picks in 2024: Joe Alt, Taliese Fuaga and JC Latham.
Campbell is the early favorite to be OT1 in the 2025 class, although the next player on this list is right behind him.
The 2024 NFL Draft is LOADED at offensive tackle, but there are still some ⭐️ tackles returning to CFB.
None bigger than LSU’s Will Campbell.
Was a fantastic pass-protecter as a true freshman in 2022, one of the best run-blockers this past season.
— Max Chadwick (@MaxChadwickCFB) February 25, 2024
3. Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas, 2025
Like Campbell, Banks started for Texas at left tackle as a true freshman in 2022 and instantly excelled as a pass-protector. The former five-star recruit only allowed a pressure on 3.5% of his true pass sets that year, fifth among Power Five tackles.
The sophomore’s 86.8 PFF pass-blocking grade this past season stands second among returning Power Five tackles as well. Banks only surrendered a pressure on 2.3% of his pass-blocking snaps, which was also second among returning Power Five tackles. He finished 2023 as the sixth-most valuable offensive tackle in the nation according to our wins above average metric. While not always consistent, Banks showed flashes as a run-blocker this past season. His 12 big-time blocks (PFF’s highest-graded blocks) were second to only Taliese Fuaga among FBS tackles.
While the 2024 offensive tackle class is loaded, the duo of Campbell and Banks would still be chosen over anyone not named Joe Alt.
Kelvin Banks Jr. is a CLOSE second for me as the best offensive tackle in CFB.
Elite pass-protector.
86.8 PB grade in 2023 (2nd among returning P5 OTs)
Here are some reps of him stonewalling projected Top-50 picks in Turner, Braswell & Tricepic.twitter.com/BDIVfgZgDI
— Max Chadwick (@MaxChadwickCFB) February 25, 2024
4. Olu Fashanu, Penn State, 2024
Fashanu’s calling card is his pass protection. His 89.2 PFF pass-blocking grade since 2022 is fifth among all FBS tackles. He didn’t surrender a sack and only gave up one hit on 697 career pass-blocking snaps.
While he needs to get stronger as a run blocker, Fashanu’s elite athleticism and pass-protection chops make him a potential franchise left tackle.
5. Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State, 2024
Fuaga has no such issues as a run blocker. In fact, his 90.9 PFF run-blocking grade this past season was over four points higher than any other tackle in the nation. He’s no slouch as a pass protector either, placing in the 85th percentile for FBS tackles in pass-blocking grade on true pass sets.
Fuaga’s a powerful player who brings a mentality to the offensive line that many coaches will fall in love with.
Oregon State’s Taliese Fuaga (RT #75, top of screen) can rag doll opposing defensive linemen.
One of my Top-🔟 OTs heading into next season. pic.twitter.com/jHPx8IPMNn
— Max Chadwick (@MaxChadwickCFB) February 2, 2023
6. JC Latham, Alabama, 2024
Latham is a massive offensive tackle at 342 pounds but still moves very well for a player his size. His 81.7 PFF pass-blocking grade on true pass sets over the last couple of seasons places him in the 90th percentile among FBS tackles. He also was third among SEC tackles with a 79.6 PFF run-blocking grade this past season.
Latham’s an excellent athlete who’s been a very good tackle in the SEC in each of the last two seasons.
JC Latham cutup pic.twitter.com/Xdi3Cjpk9R
— Theo Ash (@TheoAshNFL) March 5, 2024
7. Amarius Mims, Georgia, 2024
Put simply, Mims is a rare human being. He’s 6-foot-8 and 340 pounds with long arms and massive hands. He also moves very smoothly for someone that large. Mims has sky-high potential due to his athletic traits, but he lacks experience. The former five-star recruit only started eight games in his collegiate career due to a combination of sitting behind other players and injuries.
Still, his ceiling is going to be hard for teams to pass up, even if there’s more work to do with him than other tackles.
An amarius mims cutup I made of some reps against alabama before he was injured pic.twitter.com/kS5nj01I7g
— MinkahBurgh Steelers (@SteelersWin109) March 27, 2024
8. Troy Fautanu, Washington, 2024
Some saw Fautanu’s height at 6-foot-4 and projected him to play guard at the next level. However, his 34 ½-inch arms (72nd percentile for tackles) will allow him to stick outside in addition to his ridiculous movement skills. His 10-yard split, vertical jump and broad jump were all in the 91st percentile or better for offensive tackles.
That athleticism helped him excel in pass protection. Fautanu’s 88.2 PFF pass-blocking grade in 2023 was also fifth among all tackles in the nation this past season. He’s a truly versatile offensive lineman who deserves a shot at tackle but can kick inside if need be long term.
Forget guard, Troy Fautanu could play tight end! This movement ability is wildddddd for an OL pic.twitter.com/WbCgmhTT91
— Trevor Sikkema (@TampaBayTre) March 3, 2024
9. Jonah Monheim, USC, 2025
No matter where Monheim lines up, he performs at a high level. In 2022, he played 731 snaps at right tackle and 292 snaps at right guard. Despite moving around the offensive line constantly, the redshirt sophomore was still one of only 10 Power Five offensive linemen that year who earned 80-plus PFF grades as both a pass protector and run blocker. His 570 pass-blocking snaps without allowing a sack/hit that year were the most among all FBS offensive linemen.
Monheim flipped over to left tackle as a redshirt junior and remained an elite pass protector. His 87.8 PFF pass-blocking grade in 2023 was sixth among all offensive tackles in the country. He moved back to right guard for USC’s Holiday Bowl victory over Louisville and didn’t concede a pressure on any of his 33 pass-blocking snaps.
Joe Alt is the only offensive tackle in America who’s been more valuable than Monheim over the last two seasons according to PFF’s wins above average metric.
Most valuable FBS OTs since 2022 according to PFF WAA
1. Joe Alt
2. Jonah MonheimKeep in mind, Monheim did that while playing RT/RG in 2022 and flipping to LT this past season.
#79 is a versatile stud for the Trojans.pic.twitter.com/51EqtJ0aIF
— Max Chadwick (@MaxChadwickCFB) February 25, 2024
10. Ajani Cornelius, Oregon, 2025
Despite coming from an FCS school in Rhode Island, Cornelius was still one of the most coveted players in the transfer portal a year ago. He showed immediately why as Oregon’s right tackle this past season by not allowing a sack or hit on any of his 115 true pass sets.
The junior also only surrendered a pressure on 2.1% of his total pass-blocking snaps in 2023, which is the lowest rate of any returning Power Five tackle.
Ajani Cornelius made the transition from the FCS to Power Five look seamless.
The Oregon RT surrendered a pressure on just 2.1% of his pass-blocking snaps in 2023, lowest rate of any returning P5 OT.
Here are some impressive reps against Trice & Ellisspic.twitter.com/4KQMrH6014
— Max Chadwick (@MaxChadwickCFB) February 25, 2024
2026 Prospect to Know: Francis Mauigoa, Miami (FL)
Mauigoa started all 13 games for the Hurricanes at right tackle this season. The former five-star recruit’s 70.7 PFF run-blocking grade was third among ACC tackles. He also closed the year out strong, not allowing any pressures across 77 pass-blocking snaps in the final two games of the season.
He’ll need to get more refined as a pass protector, but there’s no denying his high ceiling.
#61 Francis Mauigoa with the highlight reel block in space pic.twitter.com/vO4jHCCrlK
— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) November 18, 2023
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