By Mike Farrell
1. Tyler Booker, Alabama
6’5” 321 lbs. Combine 40-yard dash: 5.38
Tyler Booker played in 12 games as a freshman, earning him Freshman All-SEC honors. In 2023, he started 12 games at left guard. During his junior year, Booker started all 13 games, 12 at left guard, one at left tackle. He was named first-team All-SEC and second-team AP All-American.
2. Tate Ratledge, Georgia
6’6 1/2” 308 lbs. Combine 40-yard dash: 4.97
In his third season, Tate Ratledge started every game in 2022 at right guard. In 2023, he was named first-team All-SEC and second-team AP All-American. Ratledge missed four games in 2024, but was named first-team All-SEC and third-team AP All-American.
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3. Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
6’4” 315 lbs.
Donovan Jackson played in every game during his four years at OSU. He started all 40 (31 at LG and 9 at LT) games for the Buckeyes from 2022 to 2024. He twice earned first-team All-Big Ten honors. Jackson was named second-team AP All-American as a senior in 2024.
4. Grey Zabel, North Dakota State
6’6” 312 lbs.
Grey Zabel became a full-time starter as a junior in 2023, playing right tackle the final 12 games of that year. He moved to left tackle in his senior season. In 2024, Zabel was named first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference and first-team FCS All-American.
5. Wyatt Milum, West Virginia
6’6 1/2” 313 lbs. Combine 40-yard dash: 5.27
Wyatt Milum started eight games in 2021 and was named Freshman All-American. He became the starting left tackle in 2022. As a junior, he was second-team All-Big 12. Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year, first-team All-Big 12, and second-team AP All-American.
6. Emery Jones Jr., LSU
6’5” 315 lbs.
As a freshman in 2022, Emery Jones Jr. started 12 games at right tackle and was a Freshman All-SEC and Freshman All-American. The following two years, he started all 24 games at right tackle. Jones is a two-time second-team All-SEC selection (2023 and 2024).
7. Jared Wilson, Georgia
6’3” 310 lbs. Combine 40-yard dash: 4.84
From 2021 to 2023, Jared Wilson played in 21 games as a reserve for the Georgia Bulldogs. He came into the 2024 season as the starting center. Wison started 12 games, missing two due to a foot injury. He was named second-team All-SEC in 2024.
7. Anthony Belton, NC State
6’6” 336 lbs. Combine 40-yard dash: 5.26
Anthony Belton spent two years at Georgia Military Academy before transferring to NC State in 2021. He played in 15 games from 2021 to 2022, with eight starts at left tackle. In 2023, Belton started all 13 games and was named third-team All-ACC. He started 11 of 12 games in 2024.
9. Jalen Rivers, Miami
6’6” 319 lbs. Combine 40-yard dash: 5.29
Jalen Rivers started 10 games in 2021 and 2022, but both seasons ended with injuries. In 2023, he started all 13 games at left tackle and earned second-team All-ACC honors. Rivers started eight of the Hurricanes’ 13 games in 2024, missing five games due to injury.
10. Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona
6’4” 324 lbs. Combine 40-yard dash: 4.95
As a freshman, Jonah Savaiinaea started all 12 games at right guard in 2022. He started at guard in 2023, but moved to right tackle for the final 10 games. Savaiinaea was made team captain in 2024 played both right and left tackle. He was an honorable mention all-conference each year.
