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Spencer Fano | 2026 NFL Draft Profile Snapshot Top-50 Players Post NFL Combine

NFL Draft Analyst Will Rock Grades Spencer Fano At #18 In The Detroit Football Journal Top-50 Players 2.0

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Mar 09, 2026
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2026 NFL Draft Summer Scouting: Tackle Overview
Published: March 3rd, 2026 | 3:29 PM

#18 | OT | Spencer Fano | Utah

Ht: 6’ 5-1/2” (6054) | Wt: 311 | Hand: 9” | Arm: 32.125” | Wing: 80.25” | Ape: 1.04

2025 Stats: 822 Snaps | 0 Hits | 0 Sks Allowed | 5 Hurries | 5 Penalties (12 Games)

Key Stats: 80.0 Gap Grade | 79.4 Zone Grade

PFF: 80.0 Run BG | 81.5 Pass BG | 84.0 Overall

Draft Stock: ⬇️ 11 | Previous Rank #7


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Spencer Fano logged 822 offensive snaps primarily aligned at right tackle, surrendering zero sacks and zero quarterback hits. He is a technical blocker who wins early in the down by remaining square, utilizing exact footwork, and securing precise hand placement to establish immediate leverage. Operating within the Utah offensive system, Fano displayed the exact lateral fluidity required to execute wide-zone blocking concepts. He arrived in Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine carrying the projection of a top-10 draft selection and the premier offensive tackle in the class.

To solidify that top-10 status, Fano needed to answer direct questions from pro scouts regarding his physical dimensions. The official measuring tape introduced an immediate conflict. Fano recorded an arm length of exactly 32 1/8 inches, dropping him directly into the bottom third percentile for NFL offensive tackles. Operating with this condensed frame, alongside a 1.04 Ape Index, creates a strict physical deficit on the perimeter. It grants NFL edge rushers a definitive first-touch advantage, allowing them to outreach his initial punch, lock out their arms, and collapse his base. Fano currently lacks the requisite

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