2025 NFL Draft Center Rankings
At the root of every successful team, you are likely to find a smart, dependable center.
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At the root of every successful team, you are likely to find a smart, dependable center. Oftentimes, the center can serve as an extension of the coaching staff on the field, communicating with fellow line-mates, or even guiding a young quarterback with pre-snap reads and audibles. Yet, year-after-year, come draft day, we have seen the value of centers dwell to arguably the most under-appreciated position in all of football. Savvy NFL teams know that a good center serves as the foundation of any formidable offensive line unit.
Our top-rated center is Drew Kendall of Boston College. A natural center who knows the position like the back of his hand, Kendall is a pure technician, with an extremely high football IQ and brings strong NFL pedigree, as he hails from a football family. One of the best parts about the all-star game trails is that you can identify and recognize who the alpha-dogs are. That was apparent down in Dallas during the East-West Shrine Bowl week, as Kendall dominated at times, demonstrating a strong know-how and quickly established himself as a leader that others looked up to. There is a lot for NFL decision-makers to be excited about when adding this young man to the locker room.
Trying to find a starter from this year’s bunch is easier said than done. Proven SEC standout Jared Wilson (photo: Georgia Athletics) offers an exciting blend of strength, lateral movement and experience. A soccer player growing up, Wilson clearly possesses some sweet feet. He would seem to offer a well-rounded skill-set, which would allow him to enter the league and at least compete for the opportunity to start.
After beginning his career at tackle, USC Jonah Monheim is well-versed when it comes to inside/outside versatility. His experience as one of the main protectors for former Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams (Bears) will come in handy. Monheim transitioned to center this past season and enjoyed great success, as he did not allow a sack all year. He displayed a stout anchor, along with excellent bend and agility during Senior Bowl week.
Another prospect worth monitoring come draft day would be Seth McLaughlin of Ohio State, whose stellar play earned him an invite to the Reese’s Senior Bowl but he was forced to bow out due to a ruptured Achilles tendon. He could provide Day 3 upside for teams willing to demonstrate patience with his recovery.
Don’t sleep on Thomas Perry of Midddlebury, who played guard in college but flashed glimpses of being an effective center, while taking reps there at the East-West Shrine Bowl. However, the most polarizing player of the group would be Willie Lampkin of Coastal Carolina. At 5-foot-10, Lampkin is an anomaly, giving up nearly an entire foot in height disadvantage at times but somehow manages a way to get the job done. He proved in Mobile that he can compete with the best of the best. Neither player received an invitation to Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine but both prospects will be hard to part ways with once inside the team facility.
2025 CENTER BIG BOARD
RANK | PLAYER | SCHOOL | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | HAND | ARM | WING | 40 (10-YD), MPH | VERT | BROAD | SHUTTLE | 3-CONE | PROJ
Drew Kendall, Boston College, 6042 308, 0958, 3168, 7748, 5.05 (1.79), 19.85, 20, n/a, n/a, 4.51, 7.56, Rd2 (photo: Boston College Athletics)
Jared Wilson, Georgia, 6031, 311, 1100, 3258, 8078, 4.84 (1.72), 21.04, 23, 32”, 09-04, 4.56, n/a,Rd3*
Jonah Monheim, USC, 6042, 303, 0928, 3048, 7728, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, Rd4
Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State, 6040, 308, 0948, 3148, 7828, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, Rd5
Eli Cox, Kentucky, 6045, 302, 0928, 3118, 7758, 5.02 (1.75), 19.51, 25, 32.5”, 9-1, 4.58, 7.63, Rd6
Thomas Perry, Middlebury, 6023, 311, 0918, 3158, 7828, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, Rd7
Willie Lampkin, North Carolina, 5103, 270, 1000, 3200, 7818, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, Rd7
Jake Majors, Texas, 6033, 306, 0978, 3038, 7600, 5.20, 25, 36.5”, n/a, n/a, n/a, HPFA
Clay Webb, Jacksonville State, 6032, 312, 1000, 3200, 7948, 5.11 (1.72), 18.98, 29, 31”, 8-11, 4.90, n/a, HPFA
Jacob Gideon, Western Michigan, 6024, 309, 0968, 3228, 7748, 5.40 (1.77), 27, 28.5”, 8-9, 4.57, 7.73, HPFA
Zeke Correll, North Carolina State, 6030, 310, 5.20, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, PFA
Jacob Bayer, Arkansas State, 6026, 315, 1038, 3248, 7818, 5.20, 32, 28”, 8-6, 4.83, 8.01, PFA
Marcus Wehr, Montana State, 6025, 298, 0838, 3238, 7738, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, PFA
Torricelli Simpkins III, South Carolina, 6045, 313, 1028, 3338, 8248, 5.45 (1.84), 17.72, n/a, 29”, 9-2, 4.90, 8.40, PFA
Brandon Yates, West Virginia, 6035, 310, 5.25, 25, 27”, 8-8, 4.98, n/a, PFA
Cooper Mays, Tennessee, 6023, 305, 0948, 3228, 7828, 5.30, n/a, 26”, 8-5, 4.81, 8.24, PFA
Gus Hartwig, Purdue, 6052, 309, 0978, 3278, 7948, 5.27 (1.78), 18, 29.5”, 8-7, 4.92, 7.77, PFA
Nofoafifa Tulafono, Wyoming, 6014, 317, 1018, 3200, 7628, 5.25 (1.77), 26, 29.5”, 8-1, 4.76, 7.69, PFA
Maurice Smith, Florida State, 6023, 301, 0968, 3318, 7858, 5.24, 32, 25.5”, 8-4, 4.94, 7.62, PFA
Jonny Bottorff, Northern Arizona, 6024, 295, 0958, 3258, 7768, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a, PFA
Levi Rogers, Stanford, 6037, 301, 1000, 3338, 8118, 5.72, 18, 22”, 7-8, 4.88, 8.51, FA
Addison West, Western Michigan, rSr, 6025, 300, 0948, 3148, 7848, 5.10, 23, 33”, 9-7, 4.74, 7.58, FA
Steven Losoya, Vanderbilt, 6032, 316, 1028, 3300, 7968, 5.32, 32, 27.5”, 8-10, 5.02, 7.84, FA
Leif Fautanu, Arizona, 6016, 320, n/a, n/a, n/a, 5.18, 22, 26”, 8-7, 4.97, n/a, FA
Kolby Borders, Miami (OH), 6060, 303, 1000, 3268, 7968, 5.40, 1.89 [B], 19, 24.5”, 08-10, 4.76, 7.89, FA
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