Max Iheanachor Scouting Report: DFJ Sports Small Board Ranks The Top-36 Prospects Inside The 2026 NFL Draft Big Board
Trimming The 2026 NFL Draft Consensus Big Board: DFJ Sports Ranks Max Iheanachor No. 34 Overall — The 1st Round Exclusive Small Board Vision Of NFL Draft Analyst Will Rock
#34 | OL | Max Iheanachor | Arizona State
Ht: 6’ 5-7/8” (6057) | Wt: 321 | Hand: 9” | Arm: 33-7/8” | Wing: 83.25” | Ape: 1.07
2025 Stats: 860 Snaps | 0 SKs | 3 Hits | 8 Pen | 14 Pressures (12 Games)
Key Stats: 70.8 True Pass BG | 68.1 Zone BG | 0 Sacks
PFF: 66.8 RBG | 78.3 PBG | 72.5 Overall | 62.9 Gap Grade
Draft Stock: ⬆️ 4 | Previous Rank: #38
Max Iheanachor possesses a prototypical NFL offensive tackle frame. Measuring 6’5-7/8” weighing 321 pounds with 9-inch hands—a massive 83.25-inch wingspan. His 33-7/8” arms cross the critical threshold—mirroring premier NFL blindside protectors like Laremy Tunsil (6’5”, 313 lbs, 34.25” arms) and Tristan Wirfs (6’5”, 320 lbs, 34” arms). Iheanachor’s raw physical dimensions and weight distribution comfortably rank in the upper echelon of the 2026 offensive line group.
The film reveals an incredibly fluid athlete with elite lateral quickness and lower-half fluidity. Iheanachor excels in pass protection, posting a 78.3 pass-blocking efficiency rating across 860 snaps in 2025—allowing zero sacks and just three quarterback hits. He dictates matchups with a wide engagement radius, famously neutralizing Texas Tech’s elite edge rushers by surrendering just two pressures the entire game.
Despite these dominant flashes and a 98.5% pressure efficiency rate, his extreme rawness—having only played football since 2021—doesn’t necessarily preclude a first-round grade. He warrants a late 1st round pick for a team wanting the 5th year of control for cost control and development. An early-to-mid Day 2 selection is expected to be the latest where a franchise can capitalize on his elite physical profile without demanding Day-1 technical perfection.
