As we enter the 2024 NFL Draft cycle, who are the top 10 OTs in the class? These OT position rankings provide an early glimpse into a group that has the top-end talent to allure evaluators and onlookers alike. The value of a blue-chip tackle can be indescribable for an offense, and the 2024 group might have several in that tier.
Ranking the OTs in the 2024 NFL Draft
The 2023 NFL Draft provided a formidable group of tackle prospects, with Paris Johnson Jr., Anton Harrison, Darnell Wright, Broderick Jones, and Dawand Jones leading the way. It’s a lot for the 2024 NFL Draft OT class to match up to, but early on, the incoming class just might have the goods. Returning stars, up-and-comers, breakout candidates — this class has it all.
Some prospects in the 2024 conversation may ultimately return for the 2025 NFL Draft cycle, and some may end up moving to guard. It’s far too early to have a concrete view of the talent present. But at this point, we’ve seen enough to know for a fact that the talent is there.
10) Javon Foster, Missouri
Entering his sixth year, Javon Foster has been a mainstay for the Missouri Tigers at left tackle. He’s started all 13 games on the blindside the past two seasons, and last year, as a redshirt senior, he fielded some all-star game interest before deciding to return. He’ll be a slightly older prospect, but he has the physical traits to win over evaluators.
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Foster has great size at 6’5″, 319 pounds, and he also has arms over 34″ long. He perfectly fits the prototype of what a tackle should look like. Even after two years as a starter, there are still ways he can refine his game. He can be quicker off the snap and more controlled at contact. But when he properly channels it, his power capacity can be eye-catching.
9) Roger Rosengarten, Washington
Being a redshirt sophomore, Roger Rosengarten has more room for growth than most of the prospects on this list. But that’s just as much a cause for excitement as it is a cause for concern. He needs to get stronger and keep refining his technique, but the 6’6″, 303-pound blocker has NFL potential that’s easy to see. 2023 could be a big year for him.
Rosengarten is a leaner athlete at the position, but he shows off surprising strength for his size when sealing the edge in the run game. The ground phase is where he shines with his assignment-sound style and light feet in space. In pass protection, responding to stunts can be an issue, as can leverage management. Nevertheless, the upside is there.
8) LaDarius Henderson, Michigan
The Michigan Wolverines won the Joe Moore Award in back-to-back years. It goes without saying that, if you’re looking to hone your skills as an offensive lineman, there are few better places to be than Ann Arbor. Arizona State’s LaDarius Henderson transferred to Michigan, where he’ll look to solidify his early-round upside.
Henderson spent the 2021 and 2022 seasons at guard, but he’ll shift to tackle at Michigan in 2023 — a position he hasn’t started at since 2019. That said, Henderson has the tools and build to thrive there. He’s 6’4″, 310 pounds, with 35″ vines for arms, and he’s an incredibly explosive athlete with devastating power capacity at the contact point.
7) Blake Fisher, Notre Dame
Joe Alt gets most of the hype when talking about Notre Dame offensive tackles, but across from him in the right tackle spot, Blake Fisher is also a 2024 NFL Draft prospect worthy of discussion. Fisher arguably has more to clean up technically, and he’s also not quite the same athlete. But he does have promising potential with his blend of traits.
At 6’6″, 310 pounds, with arms likely over 33″ long, Fisher has an NFL frame, within which he stores impressive power on full extensions. He’s a little high-cut, which can be a source of stiffness on transitions at times. But overall, Fisher is quick out of his stance, violent at the point of attack, and very strong when latching onto opponents.
6) Kingsley Suamataia, BYU
The BYU Cougars produced a highly-regarded offensive tackle prospect in the 2023 NFL Draft with Blake Freeland. In the 2024 NFL Draft cycle, they could be represented again with Kingsley Suamataia. A former four-star recruit who transferred from Oregon, Suamataia can be one of the 2024 class’ better natural right tackle prospects.
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At 6’6″, 315 pounds, Suamataia has a wide and dense frame, and he’s a stellar athlete with quick acceleration off the line. His footwork and hand usage both stand to improve in 2023, and he can get drawn off-balance at contact with his tendency to lurch. But he’s exceedingly powerful, with the torque to ruthlessly seal out opponents in both phases.
Credit: Jaylynn Nash-USA TODAY Sports5) Graham Barton, Duke
Coming off a first-team All-ACC campaign in 2022, Graham Barton is one of the 2024 NFL Draft offensive tackle prospects with early buzz. He heads into 2023 as a prime candidate to rise and potentially secure early-round capital if he can sustain his high level of play. With Duke trending up as a program, eyes will assuredly be on Barton.
At 6’5″, 309, Barton is lean and athletic, with great mobility and range in space. That same mobility allows him to recover easily in pass protection, and he has enough anchor strength to prevent rushers from breaching the pocket. He doesn’t have elite length, which may become a talking point just as it did for Peter Skoronski, but he’s a quality player.
4) Jordan Morgan, Arizona
Jordan Morgan had his eyes on the 2023 NFL Draft, and he could have been a fairly high pick. He’s 6’6″, 320 pounds, a high-energy athlete, and was a first-team All-Pac-12 performer. But a torn ACL suffered in mid-November delayed Morgan’s professional track. He now returns to the Wildcats in 2023, hoping to gain ground on the path to the NFL.
The biggest question with Morgan is whether or not he can get back to 100%. If he can, he’s a surefire candidate to fill the gap behind the top three tackles. Morgan is a fleet-footed, synergetic pass blocker with a rare mix of size and mobility. He can process stunts, keep his hands tight, and cover expansive gaps quickly with his recovery athleticism.
3) Joe Alt, Notre Dame
Most preseason watch lists have Notre Dame’s Joe Alt near the top of the composite big board. Forget positional victories — Alt is already viewed as a potential blue-chip talent in the entire 2024 NFL Draft class. Is the hype warranted? There’s still room for him to keep refining his technique, but Alt’s raw talent is absolutely as advertised.
Interestingly, at 6’8″, 315 pounds, size isn’t even his top selling point. Rather, it’s what Alt can do at that size. He’s an explosive, light-footed athlete — far from a surprise given his past as a former TE. But beyond that, he’s absurdly flexible, both in recovery and when flexing to increase his blocking range and wall off rushers. His malleability is a stifling failsafe for defenders.
2) JC Latham, Alabama
There’s a clear top three separated at the pinnacle of the 2024 NFL Draft OT class, but you might be surprised to see JC Latham above Alt on these rankings. Of the two, Alt is the consensus favorite early on, and there are reasons to have him higher. But Latham is arguably more powerful, more disruptive, and has a more all-encompassing skill set.
Latham is two inches shorter at 6’6″, 335 pounds, but he might have longer arms, and he carries noticeably superior knockback power and torque within his frame. He explodes off the line as a run blocker and is surprisingly balanced and disciplined as a pass protector, showing patience, foot speed, and well-timed hands when matching rushers to the apex.
Who Is the Best OT in the 2024 NFL Draft?
The race for the 2024 NFL Draft OT1 title is a close one, and it should remain that way all throughout the cycle. But as it stands, the current OT1 of the 2024 group is a prospect who would have carried that moniker in the 2023 NFL Draft had he declared. That prospect is Penn State OT Olumuyiwa Fashanu — one of college football‘s best.
1) Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Penn State
It was the end of the 2021 season, and Penn State’s starting left tackle Rasheed Walker was out for the team’s bowl game against Arkansas. In stepped a redshirt freshman by the name of Olumuyiwa Fashanu. He played well in that game, and it would come to be a sign of his impact and ascension in 2022.
Fashanu hit the ground running as the Nittany Lions’ full-time starter on the blind side, providing dominant performances week in and week out against some of the best college football had to offer. Derick Hall, J.T. Tuimoloau, and Zach Harrison all struggled to get consistent disruption against Fashanu.
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That’s the story of Fashanu’s career so far. He’s only just arrived, and he’s already a dominating spectacle on the left side. What’s even more impressive is how sound his game is entering his redshirt junior season. He’s already an incredibly composed and controlled pass protector with a strong inside hand. He can use independent punches, swivel his hips to recover, and recognize stunts.
And beneath all this age-defying refinement, Fashanu has high-end tools as well. He’s an energetic athlete out of his stance at 6’6″, 321 pounds. He has exceptional length, strength, and power capacity, and he also has the flexibility to absorb power rushes within his frame. He’s a blue-chip tackle prospect who’ll be extremely coveted in April.
Honorable Mentions
- Sataoa Laumea, Utah
- Walter Rouse, Oklahoma
- Robert Scott Jr., Florida State
- Patrick Paul, Houston
- Delmar Glaze, Maryland
- Marques Cox, Kentucky
- Zion Nelson, Miami (FL)
- Micah Pettus, Ole Miss
- Marcellus Johnson, Missouri
- Andrew Coker, TCU
