From now until the 2026 NFL Draft, we will scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top-10 picks, all the way to Day 3 selections and priority undrafted free agents. Today, a scouting report on Arizona State OT Max Iheanachor.
No. 58 Max Iheanachor/OT Arizona State – 6-6, 320 pounds (RS-Senior)
MEASUREMENTS
Player Ht/Wt Hand Size Arm Length Wingspan
Max Iheanachor 6-6/320 N/A N/A N/A
40-Yard Dash 10-Yard Dash Short Shuttle 3-Cone
N/A N/A N/A N/A
Broad Jump Vertical Bench Press
N/A N/A N/A
The Good
– Ideal size and length for an NFL tackle
– Elite movement skills with an explosive kick slide
– Explodes out of his stance
– Speed to cut off fast pass rushers; change of direction to mirror back inside
– Great at executing reach blocks and moving laterally at line of scrimmage
– Natural knee bend
– Solid pad level
The Bad
– Lacks power in his punch
– Not a road grader in the run game; wins more with finesse than power
– Inconsistent anchor
– Late to punch and gives up his chest
– Punch placement is often too wide
– Falls off blocks early at times
– Inconsistent latch/hand strength
Stats
– 31 starts in 32 games played at ASU (JUCO data unknown)
– Career: 2,110 snaps (2,104 at RT)
– 2025: 859 snaps at RT
– PFF’s 89th ranked tackle in 2025 (195th in run block, 86th in pass block), not charged for sack all season
– 16 penalties in his career, eight in 2025
– Second-team All-Big 12 in 2025
Injury History
– Labrum surgery after 2024 season; old injury from 2023 that kept getting worse
– Missed six games in 2023; concussion and undisclosed left leg injury
Bio
– Age unknown
– Only started playing football in 2021 during his second year of attending East Los Angeles College (JUCO)
– Top 10 and four-star JUCO prospect when he signed at ASU
– Born in Nigeria; moved to U.S. at 13
– Grew up playing soccer, switched to basketball when he moved to the U.S.
– Basketball coach convinced him to try football
– Attended King Drew Magnet HS in Los Angeles, Cal.
– 2026 Senior Bowl participant
– Didn’t know how to put on his pads when he started playing college football
Tape Breakdown
It’s important at the top of this tape breakdown to show what it looks like for him when he puts it all together. As a relatively new football player, his ceiling is very high. When he puts it all together, his footwork is elite, he latches onto blocks, and the pass rushers don’t stand a chance.
As a former soccer and basketball player, his footwork and movement skills are elite for a player of his size. He explodes out of his stance and is very quick with his kick slide.
His biggest issue is punch placement and timing. He keeps his arms too wide, gives up his chest, and then his anchor falls apart. Tackles are responsible for the width of the pocket. He gets collapsed back too often.
As a run blocker, he isn’t a road grader by any means, but he plays with solid knee bend and pad level. He wins with finesse more than power in the run game. Right now, he is better suited for a zone run scheme.
Conclusion
Considering he didn’t know how to put on his pads just five years ago, Iheanachor is still very raw as a player. There’s a lot to like with ideal size, elite movement skills, and improving technique from year to year at Arizona State. His use of hands will need to improve overall, and he could stand to impose his will more often as a blocker in the run game. Dominance at the Senior Bowl likely helped his case, and his limitless potential will push him higher up on the board than he perhaps is ready for.
My pro comparison for him is Broderick Jones.
NFL Projection: Early-Mid Day 2
Steelers Depot Draft Grade: 8.0 (Long-Time Starter)
Grade Range: 7.3-8.5
Games Watched: at Utah (2025), at Baylor (2025), vs Texas Tech (2025), vs Utah (2024)
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