Top NFL Centers 2026
Compare interior blocking, leverage and the responsibilities at the heart of the offensive line.
32 of up to 32 qualifying players · Updated Oct 8, 2026.
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#1
Creed Humphrey
81/100- College
- Oklahoma
- Jersey
- 52
- Height (in)
- 76
- Weight (lb)
- 302
- Experience (years)
- 6
Drafted 63rd overall by the Chiefs in 2021.
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best center in the game and it's not close. kc only gave up 4 sacks and runs for 5.0 a carry.
#2
Cam Jurgens
77/100- College
- Nebraska
- Jersey
- 51
- Height (in)
- 75
- Weight (lb)
- 303
- Experience (years)
- 5
Has own line of beef jerky called Beef Jurgy.
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Jurgens is at the center of an Eagles line that still has enormous talent and continuity. The new line coach brings a fresh teaching voice, but the real expectation is the same: make the run game and protection calls feel settled.
Strengths: Starting-center role, continuity and athletic line environment.
Weaknesses: Must keep the interior communication sharp while adapting to new positional coaching.
#3
Zach Frazier
76/100- College
- West Virginia
- Jersey
- 54
- Height (in)
- 75
- Weight (lb)
- 310
- Experience (years)
- 3
Taken 51st overall by Steelers in 2024.
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young center for the steelers who's been great. 2-1 and the line is holding up ok.
#4
Elgton Jenkins
76/100- College
- Mississippi State
- Jersey
- 74
- Height (in)
- 77
- Weight (lb)
- 310
- Experience (years)
- 8
Packers used 44th overall pick on him in 2019.
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concussion, out for thursday vs pittsburgh. browns line is thin.
#5
Tyler Linderbaum
76/100- College
- Iowa
- Jersey
- 65
- Height (in)
- 74
- Weight (lb)
- 305
- Experience (years)
- 5
Drafted 25th overall by Ravens in 2022.
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raiders are 3-0 and only 5 sacks. a smart, athletic center who anchors that line.
#6
Erik McCoy
76/100- College
- Texas A&M
- Jersey
- 78
- Height (in)
- 76
- Weight (lb)
- 303
- Experience (years)
- 8
Drafted in second round by Saints in 2019.
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saints gave up 10 sacks in 3 games. he's a vet but that line is rough.
#7
Joe Tippmann
76/100- College
- Wisconsin
- Jersey
- 66
- Height (in)
- 78
- Weight (lb)
- 313
- Experience (years)
- 4
Started 14 games as a rookie with Jets in 2023.
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jets are 3.3 a carry and gave up 9 sacks. he's not the problem alone but it's not good.
#8
Tanor Bortolini
74/100- College
- Wisconsin
- Jersey
- 60
- Height (in)
- 76
- Weight (lb)
- 303
- Experience (years)
- 3
Drafted in fourth round by Colts in 2024.
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colts are 3.7 a carry. he's young and fine but nothing special so far.
#9
Garrett Bradbury
73/100- College
- NC State
- Jersey
- 67
- Height (in)
- 75
- Weight (lb)
- 305
- Experience (years)
- 8
Drafted 18th overall by the Vikings in 2019.
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Bradbury gives Chicago a steady, experienced voice right in front of Caleb Williams. He is a natural fit for an offense that wants its center moving, communicating and getting to the second level.
Strengths: Extensive starting experience, communication, wide-zone movement, pass-protection awareness and leadership.
Weaknesses: He is more athletic than overpowering, so massive nose tackles can test his anchor in short-yardage situations.
#10
Aaron Brewer
73/100- College
- Texas State
- Jersey
- 55
- Height (in)
- 73
- Weight (lb)
- 295
- Experience (years)
- 7
Signed with Titans as a UDFA in 2020.
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dolphins are 0-3, 9 sacks taken and 3.8 a carry. not on him but nothing is working.
#11
Connor McGovern
72/100- College
- Penn State
- Jersey
- 66
- Height (in)
- 78
- Weight (lb)
- 318
- Experience (years)
- 8
Signed a four-year, $52 million deal with Buffalo in March 2026.
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bills are 3-0 and running for 5.2 a carry. good center.
#12
Hunter Nourzad
72/100- College
- Penn State
- Jersey
- 64
- Height (in)
- 75
- Weight (lb)
- 317
- Experience (years)
- 3
Drafted in fifth round by Chiefs in 2024.
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Nourzad's value is not flashy, but it is exactly what a good offensive line room needs. He can cover interior spots, help on special teams and be ready when a starter needs a relief valve.
Strengths: Interior versatility, special-teams contribution, initial-53 spot, and developmental depth value.
Weaknesses: Still needs a larger NFL offensive sample to establish how he handles sustained starting duty.
#13
Luke Wattenberg
72/100- College
- Washington
- Jersey
- 60
- Height (in)
- 77
- Weight (lb)
- 300
- Experience (years)
- 5
Drafted in fifth round by Denver in 2022.
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Wattenberg is the quiet traffic cop in a very good line. He has shown he can handle full-snap responsibility; staying healthy and sharpening the interior calls are the next steps.
Strengths: Snap-to-snap availability when healthy, line continuity, communication and starting experience.
Weaknesses: Shoulder injury history and less marquee individual production than the All-Pro bookends.
#14
Hjalte Froholdt
71/100- College
- Arkansas
- Jersey
- 72
- Height (in)
- 77
- Weight (lb)
- 310
- Experience (years)
- 8
Only second native of Denmark to be drafted in NFL.
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cardinals run for 3.6 a carry. he's a vet who does his job, nothing flashy.
#15
Ted Karras
71/100- College
- Illinois
- Jersey
- 64
- Height (in)
- 76
- Weight (lb)
- 310
- Experience (years)
- 11
Father and grandfather played in the NFL.
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Karras is the adult in the room up front. He has started 70 straight games for Cincinnati, handled 99.6 percent of the available snaps in that stretch and worn a captain's patch every season here. That matters when the line has changed around him and the quarterback situation went sideways last year. I have him at an eight. He is not the biggest or most athletic center, and at 33 he can lose isolated power matchups. But he makes the calls, keeps everyone pointed at the right defender and almost never leaves the field. This offense would feel a lot less stable without him.
Strengths: Karras is an elite communicator with tremendous durability and experience at every interior line spot. He recognizes pressure, maintains leverage with sound technique and gives the offense a consistent protection baseline regardless of who plays beside him.
Weaknesses: He is an average athlete by starting-center standards and can be walked back by top power tackles when left alone. Age raises the chance of decline, and he wins more through intelligence and technique than recovery ability.
#16
Tyler Biadasz
70/100- College
- Wisconsin
- Jersey
- 63
- Height (in)
- 76
- Weight (lb)
- 318
- Experience (years)
- 7
Born to Wisconsin dairy farmers.
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Biadasz is a veteran center who would normally help organize a remade interior, but the ACL injury makes 2026 about recovery instead. That is a tough loss because his experience matters in protection calls and run-game communication. The report should not pretend he is an available starter right now; his value is long-term once he returns healthy.
Strengths: Veteran center experience, communication value and proven knowledge of NFL protections. He can provide steady leadership when available.
Weaknesses: A season-ending ACL injury removes him from the immediate 2026 plan and creates a significant recovery question. He will need to regain mobility and timing before reclaiming a major role.
#17
Robert Hainsey
69/100- College
- Notre Dame
- Jersey
- 73
- Height (in)
- 76
- Weight (lb)
- 306
- Experience (years)
- 6
Drafted in third round out of Notre Dame in 2021.
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Hainsey is the steadying voice in the middle of a reworked Jaguars line. His value is processing fronts, keeping the protection organized and playing with enough movement skill for Jacksonville's scheme.
Strengths: Experienced center play, communication and functional mobility help coordinate a young and reshaped offensive line.
Weaknesses: Power rushers can challenge his anchor, and he must maintain leverage when the interior gets compressed quickly.
#18
Ryan Neuzil
69/100- College
- App State
- Jersey
- 64
- Height (in)
- 75
- Weight (lb)
- 305
- Experience (years)
- 5
Father, Jeff, played in Kansas City Royals organization.
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falcons run for 5.0 a carry. solid center and a part of why Bijan is doing so well.
#19
Graham Barton
68/100- College
- Duke
- Jersey
- 62
- Height (in)
- 77
- Weight (lb)
- 314
- Experience (years)
- 3
Drafted out of Duke in first round by Buccaneers.
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Barton is at the center of an offense with real weapons, so his communication and clean execution matter on every snap. He has a starter's role in a line that should let him show both athleticism and toughness.
Strengths: Named starting center, important communication role, and a stable offensive environment with explosive skill talent.
Weaknesses: Center is a high-responsibility position, and defensive fronts will test his anchor and protection calls throughout a full season.
#20
Jalen Sundell
68/100- College
- North Dakota State
- Jersey
- 61
- Height (in)
- 77
- Weight (lb)
- 301
- Experience (years)
- 3
Younger sister, Serena, was the 25th pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft.
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Sundell has rapidly become the hinge of a stable Seahawks line. His processing and continuity are huge assets, and the next step is proving he can sustain that level against every interior matchup.
Strengths: Center communication, starting experience, continuity and development curve.
Weaknesses: Can be tested by elite nose-tackle power and has prior knee history.
#21
Ethan Pocic
63/100- College
- LSU
- Jersey
- 77
- Height (in)
- 78
- Weight (lb)
- 320
- Experience (years)
- 10
Drafted 58th overall by Seahawks in 2017.
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out with a knee and set to miss significant time. ravens lose a vet.
#22
Cooper Beebe
60/100- College
- Kansas State
- Jersey
- 56
- Height (in)
- 75
- Weight (lb)
- 320
- Experience (years)
- 3
Drafted by Cowboys in 73rd overall pick in 2024.
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Beebe is the central connector in a line that wants to be a strength. The job is about snap-to-snap communication and interior firmness, allowing the talented guards to play aggressively rather than clean up protection issues.
Strengths: Central role, young starting profile and stability within the roster plan.
Weaknesses: Center play is judged on consistency; communication mistakes can undo a talented line quickly.
#23
Jake Slaughter
60/100- College
- Florida
- Jersey
- 66
- Height (in)
- 77
- Weight (lb)
- 308
- Experience (years)
- 0
Drafted in second round by Chargers in 2026.
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Slaughter has been handed a huge job, but the Chargers sound unusually confident in him. The college résumé says he understands the center position, and the staff says he has managed the mental workload in camp. The rookie learning curve will still be real, yet he has a legitimate chance to become the surprise stabilizer of the remade interior.
Strengths: High-level college center pedigree, leadership, movement skills and strong early coaching confidence. He has experience making the calls and working in space.
Weaknesses: He is a rookie replacing a veteran after a late-August injury, a difficult assignment even for a polished prospect. NFL power, blitz recognition and week-to-week durability remain untested.
#24
Jake Andrews
59/100- College
- Troy
- Jersey
- 60
- Height (in)
- 75
- Weight (lb)
- 308
- Experience (years)
- 4
Fourth-round pick of Patriots in 2023.
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Andrews has already proven he can carry a full season of starting center snaps in Houston. He is a scrappy, experienced pivot whose job is to keep the pocket orderly and let the Texans' skill talent work.
Strengths: Recent full-season starting experience, center-specific college production and a competitive interior style make him a reliable option.
Weaknesses: His past injury interruption and merely average NFL ceiling mean he must keep improving his anchor against premier interior rushers.
#25
Blake Brandel
59/100- College
- Oregon State
- Jersey
- 64
- Height (in)
- 78
- Weight (lb)
- 315
- Experience (years)
- 6
Drafted in sixth round by Vikings in 2020.
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Brandel is valuable because he can step into almost any line emergency without looking overwhelmed. He is not the flashiest blocker, but he brings a calm, experienced answer when injuries start shuffling the front.
Strengths: Position flexibility, durability, scheme familiarity and recent starting experience make him unusually useful line depth.
Weaknesses: Power rushers can stress his anchor, and moving among several spots can keep him from settling into one dominant role.
#26
Luke Fortner
59/100- College
- Kentucky
- Jersey
- 77
- Height (in)
- 78
- Weight (lb)
- 300
- Experience (years)
- 5
Drafted with 65th pick by Jaguars in 2022.
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Fortner has the benefit of operating between two strong, veteran guards. His job is to make the calls clean, stay square inside and help turn a talented collection into a functioning unit from snap one.
Strengths: Starting-center opportunity, veteran guards alongside him, communication responsibility, and initial-53 role.
Weaknesses: One-year contract and a new-team adjustment make early line chemistry the central question.
#27
Connor Lew
59/100- College
- Auburn
- Jersey
- 65
- Height (in)
- 76
- Weight (lb)
- 310
- Experience (years)
- 0
Drafted in the fourth round by the Bengals in 2026.
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Lew feels like a direct investment in the post-Karras future. He was already making full protection calls at Auburn and started as a true freshman, which is rare at center. I have him at a five because he is still a rookie coming off an ACL tear. The brain and toughness are obvious; the knee and NFL anchor have to prove themselves.
Strengths: Lew is an advanced communicator with wrestling balance, 25 SEC starts and unusually mature protection awareness. He allowed no sacks during his freshman pass-blocking sample.
Weaknesses: The 2025 ACL injury interrupted his development and creates immediate recovery questions. He is young and must add consistency against powerful professional nose tackles.
#28
Beaux Limmer
59/100- College
- Arkansas
- Jersey
- 50
- Height (in)
- 77
- Weight (lb)
- 318
- Experience (years)
- 3
Drafted in sixth round by Rams in 2024.
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Limmer was thrown into NFL football early and came out with valuable scar tissue. He has the toughness and experience to be a real interior answer, though his leverage and strength need to keep improving.
Strengths: Starting experience, toughness, interior awareness and developmental upside.
Weaknesses: Can be tested by power noses and lacks elite movement range.
#29
Josh Myers
59/100- College
- Ohio State
- Jersey
- 71
- Height (in)
- 77
- Weight (lb)
- 310
- Experience (years)
- 6
Drafted in second round by Packers out of Ohio State in 2021.
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Myers is practical veteran center depth: experienced with protections and capable of stepping into a game without the operation getting frantic. He wins more with steadiness than elite physical traits.
Strengths: Starting experience, interior communication and a sturdy run-game profile make him dependable line insurance.
Weaknesses: Quick interior rushers can challenge his range, and he is not a high-end recovery athlete in space.
#30
Austin Schlottmann
59/100- College
- TCU
- Jersey
- 51
- Height (in)
- 78
- Weight (lb)
- 300
- Experience (years)
- 8
Undrafted out of TCU in 2018.
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Schlottmann gives Tennessee an experienced voice in the middle, and the team clearly values his processing and leadership. He must hold up against powerful fronts, but the offense has entrusted him with the communication job.
Strengths: Intelligence, leadership, center experience and system familiarity.
Weaknesses: Can be tested by top interior power and lacks elite athletic range.
#31
Coleman Shelton
59/100- College
- Washington
- Jersey
- 65
- Height (in)
- 77
- Weight (lb)
- 292
- Experience (years)
- 8
Undrafted out of Washington in 2018.
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Shelton is a dependable veteran pivot who knows exactly how this offense wants to operate. His agility and communication help, though sheer power against top interior defenders is not his calling card.
Strengths: Scheme familiarity, experience, communication and interior agility.
Weaknesses: Can be overpowered by massive nose tackles and lacks elite strength.
#32
Austin Corbett
58/100- College
- Nevada
- Jersey
- 63
- Height (in)
- 76
- Weight (lb)
- 306
- Experience (years)
- 9
Drafted in second round out of Nevada in 2018.
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Corbett is premium insurance for a line that prizes continuity. He can plug into either interior spot with actual postseason experience rather than simply being a practice-body option.
Strengths: Guard-center versatility, extensive starting experience, playoff pedigree and power.
Weaknesses: Did not win the starting guard job and has to stay sharp without a fixed weekly role.
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