The headline burial. The ONLY returning offensive line starter (nine starts at left guard), fourth year in the program, and the only Buffalo lineman any scouting service grades. The box-score-driven build left him off the board entirely.
Ceiling · 5.7
Projected 2026 starter (OL1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.2) · MAC draft-temper.
Floor · 4.2
Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate · returning-starter role secures it; downside −1.3.