Kadyn Proctor is an offensive lineman from Alabama who is ranked No. 33 on my NFL Draft Top 100 Big Board. This comprehensive scouting report analyzes Proctor’s draft potential, current mock draft trends, and where he ranks among the top prospects.
Kadyn Proctor’s NFL Draft Potential
Kadyn Proctor has been one of the more polarizing prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft class. The former five-star recruit has overwhelming size, mass, and power, but his hip flexibility, recovery athleticism, and balance have been scrutinized at times. Particularly in the early stretch of the 2025 season, Proctor took his lumps. He started to find a rhythm and had his best game of the year against Tennessee, but his regular season was very up-and-down overall.
Week by week, Proctor was tested by something different. South Carolina had a great deal of speed and athleticism on the edge with sophomore Dylan Stewart and senior Bryan Thomas Jr., and Proctor struggled when presented with this. Proctor’s stiffness, more than once, prevented him from flipping his hips to match depth against arc-runners, and that same deficiency also left the corner too short at times. That hip stiffness is a major limitation that he’ll need to address, either with more malleable and limber kick footwork, or with an eventual transition inside to guard.
Against LSU, Proctor improved on his rocky South Carolina showing. The third-year blocker’s physical edge and displacement power was once again apparent in the run game, and his faster play pace helped him dictate and control rushers at depth in pass protection. Having said all this, Proctor’s hip flexibility was still an issue — both when attempting to hinge around against apex-runners and when attempting to fully seal out defenders on reach blocks. The defense scored a TFL on one such play when Proctor couldn’t get his hips around after diverting across gaps as a puller.
In Alabama’s loss to Oklahoma, Proctor wasn’t picked on as much; instead, the Sooners focused on muddying interior gaps and preventing Ty Simpson from stepping up and finding a rhythm. But once more, Proctor’s lack of flexibility limited his recovery capacity at times.
In spite of his limitations with flexibility, Proctor is an explosive athlete who flashes good foot speed for his size. He has good leverage acquisition and knee bend for his frame, and has shown he can match rushers and latch with violence and precision. Going further, he’s an invaluable presence in the run game with his ability to generate displacement, drive defenders off the ball, and attack isolated second-level defenders. While his hip stiffness and non-elite length could force a move to guard, Proctor should still have some Round 1 intrigue next April, and a strong finish in the CFB Playoffs could secure his standing there.
Proctor deserves credit for what he improved in 2025 as well. His pass set is cleaner, and he’s playing at a faster pace, with more intentional hands. My comparison for Proctor is Leonard Davis. Davis was a 6’6″, 355-pound monolith who dominated at left tackle for Texas in 1999 and 2000. Upon being drafted, however, he oscillated between tackle and guard for the Cardinals over the course of a half-decade. It was only when he settled in at guard for the Cowboys in 2007 that Davis began playing at a Pro Bowl level year-over-year. I envision Proctor having a similar career path and eventual full-time transition inside — but in that role, he can be similarly impactful.
Where Is Proctor Being Selected Most Often in the PFSN Mock Draft Simulator?
Proctor currently holds the No. 22 overall rank among prospects, placing him among the first-round caliber prospects. His most recent Average Draft Position (ADP) of 22.3 as of December 6 reflects that he is typically being selected in the first round.
This small gap between rank and ADP suggests he’s consistently valued among evaluators, even amid fluctuations in player evaluations at this stage of the draft cycle.
Users controlling the San Francisco 49ers have been the team that selected Proctor the most frequently over the past week, accounting for 4.4% of their picks across all seven rounds. Notably, 19.4% of the San Francisco 49ers’ first-round selections over that same period were used on Proctor, underscoring users’ strong preference for him as a potential immediate-impact offensive lineman.
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Where Does Kadyn Proctor Rank Amongst Other NFL Draft Prospects?
Proctor is currently ranked No. 33 overall in my December 2026 NFL Draft Big Board. Among OL prospects, Proctor ranks 1st at the position, making him the top-rated OL in this draft class. With a ranking inside the top 64, Proctor is positioned as a Day 2 prospect in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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