Center Rankings 2026 NFL Draft

LAST UPDATED: 04/01/2026

Player Rankings - Center

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
7

C
Pat
Coogan

6-5 311lbs 5.19
C
TEN   Mascot
TEN Mascot
311lbs 6-5 5.19 47 204.5
81.1
Coogan's best football will come in a gap or inside zone scheme where his responsibilities stay between the tackles. He processes well,...
8

C
Bryce
Foster

6-5 310lbs 5.45
C
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
310lbs 6-5 5.45 67 308
79.0
Foster's two years at Kansas told a much cleaner story than his time at Texas A&M, where uneven play and an injury-shortened 2022 left...
12

C
Zach
Rice

6-5 320lbs 5.00
C
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
320lbs 6-5 5.00 82 374
74.0
Rice's journey from five-star recruit to NFL prospect is far from complete. His lack of significant playing time at North Carolina is a...
16

C
Carson
Hinzman

6-5 300lbs 5.10
C
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
300lbs 6-5 5.10 89 447
67.3
Hinzman's NFL outlook has become significantly more uncertain due to the intense competition for the starting center position at Ohio...
15

C
Chad
Lindberg

6-6 315lbs 5.15
C
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
315lbs 6-6 5.15 104 563
70.0
Lindberg has the size teams look for at the tackle spots, and that is probably enough to get him a look as a swing tackle. Long enough to...

2026 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Guard/Center

We've compared players post combine 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.

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2026 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Guard/Center

We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.