8. IOL Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
A three-year starter for the Buckeyes, Jackson played both left guard and left tackle. There will be some teams that view him as a tackle and others at guard. His ability to play both should be attractive to a lot of teams. He’s got a ton of experience playing in 53 career games. He is athletic and strong, which will translate to wherever he plays at the next level.
9. T Josh Conerly Jr., Oregon
The Lions have a terrific tackle tandem returning in the All-Pro Penei Sewell and Pro Bowler Taylor Decker. But consider this, Decker will be 32 years old in August and swing tackle Dan Skipper will be 31 in September. Conerly anchored an Oregon offensive line that was a finalist for the Joe Moore Award, given to the nation’s most outstanding offensive line unit, and allowed just one sack in 494 pass-rush reps while surrendering just nine total pressures.
10. DT Walter Nolen, Ole Miss
Nolen combines terrific size, strength and quickness for a player who was a game-wrecker at times for the Rebels last season. He’s a penetrator with strong hands and finished top three among FBS defensive tackles with 14.0 tackles for loss in 2024. He also chipped in 6.5 sacks and got his hands on three balls in the passing game. Him and Alim McNeill together could be scary.
