Dated public sources only. No invented wires or diagnoses. A blank file is the honest answer.
2026-08-13
CBS Sports · OT1 — do-it-all LT; top 10; most NFL-ready / best run-blocker
Renner OT1 (13 Aug 2026). If 2026 looks like the late-2025 tape, best senior OT prospect this decade.
+ Ideal frame, size, movement, power; would have been Renner's OT1 in 2026
− Only a year and a half of starting experience — the reason he returned
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-132026-08-13
CBS Sports · Pass-first LT — Round 1; best in pass pro
Renner OT2. A good season likely drafts him higher than Fashanu's 11th overall.
+ Know-it-when-you-see-it edge athlete: quick feet, long arms, urgent hands
− Not a people-mover in the run game; can struggle to sustain — Olu Fashanu reminder
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-132026-08-13
CBS Sports · Zone tackle — early Day 2
Renner OT5. Iowa developmental pipeline. Strength leap = Round 1 shot.
+ First-year starter already good enough to have left; best hands in the tackle class
− Lets defenders into his chest and gets walked back; play strength is the 2026 question
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-132026-08-13
CBS Sports · Tackle-to-guard — early Day 2
Renner OT7. Frame can play either; evaluation is guard. Tape gets better the more you watch.
+ Absorbs and delivers power; sinks hips and wins leverage at the point
− Modest foot speed gets him in trouble vs better athletes on the edge — better suited inside
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-132026-08-13
CBS Sports · Project athlete — Day 2; most athletic OT
Renner OT8. Hardest rank on the list. Weight and play strength decide whether this is Round 1 or a project.
+ Most impressive mover in the tackle class; could pass for a TE; 2,200+ career snaps
− Tiny frame for OT (listed 6-4, 292 / 305); thin upper body; power rushers walk him back
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-132026-08-13
CBS Sports · Zone tackle — late Day 2
Renner OT10. Two years of SEC tape to fix the strength / balance pair.
+ 10th on the list and still a first-round-caliber athlete; easy mover in space
− Play strength and balance: overaggressive first contact, ends up on the turf
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-132026-08-13
CBS Sports · Watch — better guard than tackle; most experienced OT
Renner watch name, not a top-10 OT. Did not position-switch this far out. Guard is the honest projection.
+ Leverage and strong hands should thrive inside; 2,719 snaps — most experienced on the OT list
− Protected by Indiana RPOs; traditional sets vs speed got ugly; out of his depth vs Miami in the title game
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-132026-08-11
CBS Sports · TE1 — do-it-all; early Day 2
Renner TE1. Oregon could claim TE1 in back-to-back years. Johnson returned to be the featured tight end after Ferguson went 46th and Sadiq went 16th. Early grade: early Day 2.
+ Traditional inline frame (6-5, 257); fluid, graceful route-runner; plucks the ball away from his frame
− Does not have Sadiq's raw explosiveness
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-112026-08-11
CBS Sports · H-back — Day 2
Renner TE3. Different role from everyone else on the list. Delanie Walker comparison on blocking. Can thrive in a carved-out NFL role.
+ Best returning tight end with the ball in his hands; 23 broken tackles after the catch last season
− Measured 6-2 1/4, 245 — would be the shortest starting NFL tight end today
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-112026-08-11
CBS Sports · Red-zone target — Day 2
Renner TE4. Frame and athleticism are rare on turf. Tight end in name only until he adds mass.
+ 6-7, 237; 12 contested catches, second among FBS tight ends last season
− 238 pounds is very light; complete non-factor as a run blocker
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-112026-08-11
CBS Sports · DT1 — do-it-all; Round 1
Renner DT1. Former 5-star, top-10 2024 recruit. Strength this early is a strong signal. Class strength 9/10; top six all have a first-round shot.
+ True sophomore with prodigious pop; already a pure power tackle who ragdolled SEC linemen
− Pass-rush production (28 pressures) still needs a step to lock a first-round grade
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-112026-08-11
CBS Sports · Penetrating nose — Round 1
Renner DT2. High floor vs the run. Needs a counter after first contact to be a consistent NFL rusher.
+ 6-3, 330; explosive off the ball for the size; low center of gravity
− Separating off blocks once engaged is the biggest hole
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-112026-08-11
CBS Sports · DT — do-it-all; Round 1; most NFL-ready
Renner DT3. Real case for DT1 by spring in a deep interior class.
+ Thick 6-2 / 315; almost never comes off the field — most snaps of any Power-4 DT last season
− Body type is DT-only — not a position-flex athlete
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-112026-08-11
CBS Sports · Penetrating DT — early Day 2
Renner DT4. Afterthought in August, featured by the title game. Enough on tape to know he has the goods.
+ Dynamic playmaker who got lost on a loaded Miami line; 52 snaps in the title game
− Needs a full season of that pass-rush tape, not a seven-game close
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-112026-08-11
CBS Sports · 3-tech — Day 2; best pass rusher in the DT class
Renner DT6. Calling card is dancing past guards. Renner superlative: best pass rusher in this DT class.
+ Twitchy interior athlete the 2026 class lacked; light feet, active hands, body control
− Fifth-year return — the 2026 tape already had a Day-2 floor; 2026 season has to add a first-round case
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-112026-08-11
CBS Sports · Do-it-all DT — late Day 2
Renner DT9. Talent was never the question. The Oregon tape is the first finished version.
+ First Oregon season unlocked high-end strength; violent getting off blocks
− Development did not take hold until the Oregon year after Georgia / USC / portal noise
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-112026-08-11
CBS Sports · Early-down DT — late Day 2; most experienced
Renner DT10. Wins with technique, not prototype traits. Another year to prove the run tape is not a fluke.
+ Quick first step and consistent hand placement; best run defender on a loaded Texas Tech line
− Slight frame and limited length — translation to the NFL is the question
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-112026-08-11
CBS Sports · S1 — versatile chess piece; early Day 2
Renner S1. One-year starter. Clean up the extra chances and he can play into the late first.
+ Kyle Hamilton play-style comp (not a talent-comp): deep, slot, or box without looking lost
− Play strength has not come close to Hamilton yet
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-112026-08-11
CBS Sports · Do-it-all S — early Day 2; best tackler
Renner S2. High floor. Fits the longer-wingspan slot safety that is in vogue.
+ 6-2 change-of-direction; slot body that can play weakside-LB in the run game
− Could have been a top-100 pick in 2026; returned for a title run, so the file is a hold, not a new leap
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-112026-08-11
CBS Sports · Rangy deep S — early Day 2; most NFL-ready
Renner S3. Georgia safety pipeline (Starks / Bullard / Cine). A big season puts him in Round 1.
+ True freshman starter in 2024; PFF: 11 first downs allowed on 744 career coverage snaps
− Does not have the heft to be a full-time box / slot safety
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-112026-08-11
CBS Sports · Box enforcer — Day 2; most athletic / biggest hitter
Renner S4. High-end reps are jaw-dropping. The file is traits vs control.
+ 6-3, 208; absurdly twitchy and violent; traits No. 1 even though ranked No. 4
− 18.8% career missed tackle rate — too often out of control
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-112026-08-11
CBS Sports · Box enforcer — late Day 2
Renner S6. Any scheme that brings a safety down will covet this skill set.
+ Listed 217; blurs S / LB; damage as a blitzer and vs the run
− A buffet trip from being a linebacker — scheme has to want a defined box / dime-LB role
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-112026-08-11
CBS Sports · LB1 — Round 1; most NFL-ready / best tackler
Renner LB1. Could play into the top 10 if the 2027 class were thinner. Well-rounded true-sophomore tape is rare.
+ Fast, agile, strong, physical; surest tackler in the class; All-ACC as a sophomore
− Role still "to be determined" in Renner's own type line — the class around him is loaded
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-112026-08-11
CBS Sports · Hybrid rusher — early Day 2; most versatile
Renner LB3. The medical is the file. Traits were LB1-adjacent before the ACL.
+ Takes on blocks; legitimate edge-rush reps at Notre Dame and was effective
− Torn ACL last November is why he is not in the LB1 conversation
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-112026-08-11
CBS Sports · LB / EDGE hybrid — Day 2
Renner LB5. Flashes too much to rank lower. Role will take squinting. Superlative: if only they were bigger.
+ 216-pound edge who sets the edge; 74 pressures and 15 sacks over two seasons
− Weird evaluation — 216 pounds asking to play EDGE and LB; NFL role needs creativity
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-112026-08-11
CBS Sports · Moveable center — late Round 1; most athletic IOL
Renner IOL1. Best chance to be the first center taken in Round 1 since Linderbaum (2022). Second straight summer in his IOL top three.
+ True freak at center; moves like the linebackers he is targeting in space
− Relatively thin frame and short arms — center through and through, not a tackle flex
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-112026-08-11
CBS Sports · All-around guard — late Round 1; most NFL-ready IOL
Renner IOL2. Steve Avila-style profile (Ian Cummings, cited in the piece). Most NFL-ready interior.
+ Cleanest returning guard in college football; every physical box; starter since true freshman 2023
− Could have been a Day-2 pick in 2026 — 2026 tape has to add the first-round case
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-112026-08-11
CBS Sports · Zone guard — late Day 2
Renner IOL6. The move inside is the evaluation. Skill set should translate to guard.
+ Wins with technique and body control more than quickness
− Miami first-round DE duo exposed him on the edge in the playoff
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-112026-08-11
CBS Sports · Gap-scheme guard — late Day 2; strongest IOL
Renner IOL7. Bright spot on a disappointing 2025 Cincinnati tape.
+ First-year starter, already Cincinnati's best OL; 11 pressures allowed all season
− Tape is so good it is hard to believe he could not start sooner — sample is one season
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-112026-08-11
CBS Sports · Versatile guard — late Day 2
Renner IOL8. Interior is the projection. Medical is on the same page as the report.
+ Forced into LT as a true freshman; 1,500+ snaps in two seasons; pop on contact at 300 pounds
− Looked like a fish out of water at LT; not the length or movement to stick at tackle
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-112026-08-11
CBS Sports · Gap-scheme center — early Day 3
Renner IOL9. Gap-scheme center. The medical is why Renner flags which tape to trust.
+ Excels at caving defenders on ace blocks; pear-shaped build vs nose tackles
− Foot injury vs USC late 2025; looked hampered through the playoff — watch the pre-injury tape
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-08-112026-08-07
ESPN · QB1 candidate — 15% to go No. 1
Reid: arguably the top player of a QB-rich 2027 class after skipping the 2026 draft. Evaluators want more tight-window throws in year two as a starter.
+ Natural thrower; clean mechanics; precise processor when protected
− Struggled against high-caliber opponents (two losses to Indiana)
ESPN / Jordan Reid · 2026-08-072026-08-07
ESPN · QB1 candidate — 15% to go No. 1
Reid had Manning No. 1 in his early mock off the late-season turn. Week 2 2026 rematch at Ohio State is the next market-moving tape.
+ Finished 2025 as the player many envisioned: 3,163 yards, 26 TD, 7 INT
− Slow first month, including Week 1 loss at Ohio State
ESPN / Jordan Reid · 2026-08-072026-08-07
ESPN · EDGE1 candidate — 13% to go No. 1
Some scouts tell Reid he is a better prospect than Jadeveon Clowney with a higher ceiling. Double-digit sacks would put him in the No. 1 conversation.
+ 6-5, 245; rare bend and explosiveness off the snap
− Only 4.5 sacks last season — production has not matched the tools
ESPN / Jordan Reid · 2026-08-072026-08-07
ESPN · EDGE — 12% to go No. 1
Reid: scouts who believe he is the best defender in the class. FantasyLife (28 Jul) also has him as the first defensive player off the board (proj 1.04).
+ Reigning SEC sack leader (12.0); 16.7% pressure rate (15th among FBS defenders)
− Needs counters when blockers match his energy
ESPN / Jordan Reid · 2026-08-072026-08-07
ESPN · WR1 — Reid's No. 1 overall on his own board
Reid will mention him among the best WR prospects of the last 25 years. CBS: undisputed WR1. 2025 before the Michigan week: 69-902-10 receiving (SI).
+ Blue-chip; Reid's top player on his 2027 board
− WR has not gone No. 1 overall since 1996 — slot math, not a talent knock
ESPN / Jordan Reid · 2026-08-072026-08-07
ESPN · QB riser — 10% to go No. 1
Popular big-rise name. Reid: if he grows on a favorable Irish schedule he could be the passer who jumps the pack.
+ Compact delivery, balanced base, on time when in rhythm
− Only 12 starts
ESPN / Jordan Reid · 2026-08-072026-08-07
ESPN · CB1 — 1% to go No. 1 (no DB has gone first since 1967)
Reid will mention him with the best CB prospects of the last 20 years. FantasyLife: as good in man as in zone; run physicality is the watch item.
+ 6-2, 197; length, fluidity, ball skills
− Technique and tackling need to stay consistent for four quarters
ESPN / Jordan Reid · 2026-08-072026-08-07
ESPN · QB — 2% long shot at No. 1
CBS had him as the only other QB in both Carthon and Wilson top fives. Already a debate on how high he should go in 2027.
+ 77% completion led FBS; 3,610 yards, 32 TD, 8 INT as a redshirt freshman
− 6-1, 208 — lacks the size/tools of typical No. 1 QBs
ESPN / Jordan Reid · 2026-08-072026-08-07
ESPN · OT — 1% long shot at No. 1
Texas just broke a 23-year first-round OT drought with Kelvin Banks Jr. Reid sees Goosby as the next one.
+ 6-7, 325; length; both tackle spots
− Still potential-laden / gangly — tools ahead of finished product
ESPN / Jordan Reid · 2026-08-072026-08-07
ESPN · OT — CBS consensus OL1; 1% at No. 1
Transferred to LSU. CBS Carthon/Wilson: consensus top offensive lineman of the class.
+ Balance and body control in pass pro among the best in this tackle class
− Inconsistent first two seasons at Colorado after a five-star 2024 signing
ESPN / Jordan Reid · 2026-08-072026-08-07
ESPN · QB wildcard — 5% at No. 1
Reid: no in-between with scouts. Tools keep him in the No. 1 conversation only if 2026 looks like the prospect people expected in 2025.
+ 6-3, 240; upper-tier arm; explosive dual-threat escape artist
− Step back in a 4-8 season: 2,437 yards, 13 TD, 8 INT
ESPN / Jordan Reid · 2026-08-072026-08-07
ESPN · QB riser — 10% at No. 1
Third straight high-profile Miami transfer QB after Ward and Beck. Ball security is the draft-file question.
+ Locate-and-loft from the pocket; timing and precision
− Eight fumbles (five lost) plus six INT in 2025
ESPN / Jordan Reid · 2026-08-072026-07-29
CBS Sports · TE1 or TE2 on the CBS composite
Named as one of the two tight ends that both evaluators had in their top five. That is the whole public file from this source — we will not invent tape.
+ Only TE to appear in both Carthon and Wilson top fives (order flipped)
− CBS does not publish a full TE weakness list in this piece
CBS Sports / Josh Edwards · 2026-07-292026-07-29
CBS Sports · WR — both CBS boards had him in the WR top five
Auburn-to-Texas transfer (Reid, 7 Aug). On both CBS summer WR top fives. No deeper public report in the sources we opened.
+ Unanimous CBS top-five WR with Smith, Ryan Coleman-Williams, Charlie Becker
− CBS piece does not publish a Coleman weakness list
CBS Sports / Josh Edwards · 2026-07-292026-07-28
FantasyLife · DT — proj 1.15
FantasyLife early first-round interior. Not an ESPN No. 1 candidate — still a named evaluator on a dated public board.
+ Rare interior speed; forces a shade blocker
− Sack production is the 2026 regression bet, not a finished pass-rush resume
FantasyLife / Kody Malstrom · 2026-07-282026-07-28
FantasyLife · S — proj 1.11
Run-thumping safety with interchangeability. Weight-on-frame is the next-level question.
+ 75 tackles as a sophomore; only four missed tackles
− Needs more weight; small frame vs bigger WR/TE
FantasyLife / Kody Malstrom · 2026-07-282026-06-11
CBS Sports · Outside X / field-stretcher
Crawford: from hidden gem to expected Indiana WR1. Big Ten title: 6/126 vs Ohio State. Track background (state-champ hurdler) shows in body control.
+ Size (6-4, 205) plus GPS 22.5 mph — faster than former teammate Omar Cooper Jr. (Jets R1)
− Only scratched the surface as a sophomore third option behind Mendoza
CBS Sports / Brad Crawford · 2026-06-112026-05-18
CBS Sports · RB — Renner mock #23 SF
Renner mock: 49ers at 23. Size-speed back Shanahan has historically loved.
+ Size-speed athlete Shanahan has historically loved; 231 pounds, a load once he gets rolling
− Renner files him as a scheme fit more than a feature-back essay — 2026 tape still has to confirm the 264-yard night
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-05-182026-05-18
CBS Sports · QB — Renner mock #4 CLE
Renner mock: Browns at 4 — the unexpected name in the top five. Keep an eye on Minnesota this fall.
+ Certified rocket launcher; right there with Sellers for the strongest arm in college football
− Accuracy and pocket presence are the Year-2-as-starter ask
CBS Sports / Mike Renner · 2026-05-182026-04-30
ESPN · CB — Reid mock #10 NYG
Reid mock: Georgia CB to the Giants at 10. Became one of the Bulldogs’ best defenders after a slow start.
+ Springy athlete with excellent ball skills (four interceptions in 2025) and good zone instincts
− Struggled early in his redshirt freshman season before flipping a switch
ESPN / Jordan Reid · 2026-04-302026-04-30
ESPN · QB — Reid mock #14 PIT
Reid mock: Steelers at 14. Walk-on story. Cleaning up first-read decisions on the Big 12 stage is the first-round case.
+ Zero-star walk-on at North Texas to 4,379 yards, 34 TD, 9 INT as a first-year starter
− Overconfidence is a gift and a curse — first-read fixation and head-scratching decisions
ESPN / Jordan Reid · 2026-04-302026-04-30
ESPN · WR — Reid mock #23 DAL
Reid mock: Cowboys at 23. Became a go-to late in 2025. Round 1 potential if the upward trend continues.
+ 19.9 yards per catch in 2025, seventh-best in the FBS; go-to option on Indiana’s title run
− Only eight career starts — inexperienced
ESPN / Jordan Reid · 2026-04-302026-04-30
ESPN · RB — Reid mock #22 HOU; June RB1
Reid mock: Texans at 22. One of his favorite players to watch in the class, any position. 24 rushing TDs, third most in SEC history.
+ Long-striding slasher with A-level short-area quickness; one of Reid’s favorite players to watch regardless of position
− Reid does not put a size number on him — the tape case is vision and suddenness, not prototype
ESPN / Jordan Reid · 2026-04-302026-04-30
ESPN · CB — Reid mock #18 CIN
Reid mock: Bengals at 18. Angular zone corner who maximizes length. The splash plays against him are the counter.
+ Angular 6-4 / 195; uses length to shield windows; zone-based, best on a vertical plane
− Feast and famine — five of the seven catches went 20+ yards and two were touchdowns
ESPN / Jordan Reid · 2026-04-302026-04-30
ESPN · EDGE — Reid mock #28 KC
Reid mock: Chiefs at 28. Big-bodied 5-technique who stayed in school on Day-2 grades.
+ 6-6 / 275 base end; Day-2 grades from multiple scouts; almost declared
− Volatile highs and lows
ESPN / Jordan Reid · 2026-04-302026-04-30
ESPN · CB — Reid mock #17 NYJ
Reid mock: Jets at 17 (via Dallas). Timely playmaker, scheme versatile.
+ Savvy, poised technician; both 2025 interceptions went for touchdowns; six pass breakups
− Reid files the tape, not a shutdown-volume case — production is timely more than volume
ESPN / Jordan Reid · 2026-04-302026-04-30
ESPN · WR — Reid mock #31 BUF
Reid mock: Bills at 31. Bounce-back year is the entire evaluation.
+ Fantastic freshman in 2024; three-level threat with vertical speed to stack defenders
− Tailed off as a sophomore while struggling with drops
ESPN / Jordan Reid · 2026-04-302026-04-30
ESPN · EDGE — Reid mock #32 LAR
Reid mock: Rams at 32. One of several Ducks who turned down being drafted in 2026.
+ Returned despite Day 1 / early Day 2 grades; 6-5 / 272
− Reid: flashes more than a finished rusher — 2026 is the step-up year
ESPN / Jordan Reid · 2026-04-302026-04-30
ESPN · RB — Reid mock #29 BAL
Reid mock: Ravens at 29. Henry-style downhill heir on 2025 tape (1,649 yards, 16 TD, FBS-leading YAC).
+ 1,649 rushing yards and 16 TDs; 1,208 yards after contact led the FBS
− Reid’s April mock is tape-only — the May shooting / surgery lives on the medical file, not in this report
ESPN / Jordan Reid · 2026-04-30