BEST RUN BLOCKING GUARDS 2021 NFL Draft

2021 BEST RUN BLOCKING GUARDS

Offensive guards with a propensity for opening up running lanes serve as the driving force behind a formidable rushing attack. Historic collegiate performances, such as those by Steve Hutchinson (Michigan) and Mike Iupati (Idaho), underscore the indispensable role of guards who can dominate in the run game, creating opportunities for running backs to exploit.

Explore the metrics below to identify the present-day college guards making substantial impacts with their exceptional run-blocking skills. Navigate through a range of statistics, including run-blocking grades, yards before contact, and impact blocks, to gain insights into the vital contribution these linemen make in establishing and sustaining ground offensive momentum.

2021 Offensive Guards ranked by RUN BLOCKING

RANK Player Pos Team PASS BLOCKING RUN BLOCKING Rating
1

Wyatt
Davis

OG
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
78 81
88.0
2

Quinn
Meinerz

OG
Wisconsin - Whitewater   Mascot
Wisconsin - Whitewater Mascot
80 80
46.0
3

Jared
Hocker

OG
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
53 75
64.0
4

Cole
Banwart

OG
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
75 72
55.0
5

Tristen
Hoge

OG
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
70 72
60.0
6

Chandon
Herring

OG
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
69 72
62.0
7

Nolan
Laufenberg

OG
Air Force   Mascot
Air Force Mascot
61 70
60.0
8

Aaron
Banks

OG
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
72 70
48.0
9

Joe
Sculthorpe

OG
North Carolina State   Mascot
North Carolina State Mascot
52 69
59.0
10

Dareuan
Parker

OG
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
78 68
53.0
11

Michael
Brown

OG
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
64 68
58.0
12

Julio
Garcia

OG
UNLV   Mascot
UNLV Mascot
57 68
56.0
13

Jordan
Meredith

OG
Western Kentucky   Mascot
Western Kentucky Mascot
70 67
55.0
14

Kary
Kutsch

OG
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
79 66
59.0
15

Jack
Badovinac

OG
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
57 66
52.0
16

Deonte
Brown

OG
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
72 65
72.0
17

Ben
Cleveland

OG
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
69 64
33.0
18

Korbin
Sorensen

OG
Oregon State   Mascot
Oregon State Mascot
34 63
57.0
19

Matt
Brayton

OG
UNLV   Mascot
UNLV Mascot
63 61
61.0
20

Isaiah
Edwards

OG
Indiana State   Mascot
Indiana State Mascot
69 58
56.0