TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25.
Kadyn Proctor
Position: Offensive tackle
Height/weight: 6-foot-6⅝/352 pounds
College: Alabama
At a position full of big bodies, Proctor’s athleticism makes him stand out.
The 20-year-old junior was a consensus All-American last season and earned the Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the SEC’s top offensive lineman. He also was a finalist for the Lombardi Award as college football’s top lineman.
The three-year starter at left tackle earned the job as a freshman. He started 40 games in all.
Proctor moves well considering his size. He ran the 40-yard dash in 5.21 seconds at the NFL Combine. He also completed 25 reps on the 225-pound bench press, posted a vertical jump of 32½ inches and a broad jump of 9 feet, 1 inch.
Draft analyst Lance Zierlein noted that while Proctor is “capable as a move blocker,” he is best as a “people mover with bulldozing power.”
Last fall, Proctor allowed 21 total pressures, four quarterback hits and two sacks in 611 passing snaps, according to PFF. He was penalized twice in 985 overall snaps.
Key stat
32½ — Proctor’s vertical jump in inches at the NFL Combine. The jump was two inches better than all other players weighing 350 pounds or more since at least 2003.
Did you know?
The Des Moines native was committed to in-state Iowa for six months before flipping his commitment to the Crimson Tide.
On draft
Here is a look at where the top NFL Draft analysts rank Proctor among players at his position and prospects overall:
Draft expert — OTs/Overall
Mel Kiper Jr. — third/14th
Daniel Jeremiah — fifth/22nd
Todd McShay — fifth/17th
Field Yates — fourth/13th
Quotable
“He’s a bit polarizing. It just depends on who you ask about Proctor. Talking to some scouts at the combine, either you love him or you’re just going to let him be really good somewhere else.”
— NFL Network analyst Jordan Reid