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 Auburn C Connor Lew.
#75 CONNOR LEW/ C, AUBURN (JUNIOR) – 6034, 310 pounds
Combine/Pro Day Measurements
Player Ht/Wt Hand Size Arm Length Wingspan
Connor Lew 6034/310 9 32 3/8 78 7/8
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 31
The Good
— Experienced and young
— Good size and athleticism
— Elite mental processing in pass pro and finding extra blocks
— Good hand usage and refitting of hands in pass protection
— Very good with twists and stunts; patient versus blitzers to not overextend
— Positions himself well as a run blocker
— Good push on double-team blocks
— Very good on combos as the post or climber
— Agility to pull or block one gap over
The Bad
— Countering versus hands to his chest that drive him back
— Facing quickness of pass rusher into his gaps
— Consistency of footwork to mirror pass rushers
— Not a people mover on base blocks
— Pad level will rise at times, losing leverage
— Footwork and technique on reach blocks
Stats
— 30 games/25 starts
— 2025 team captain
— Auburn’s highest-graded offensive lineman in four of seven games played in 2025
— Allowed just two sacks in 244 pass-blocking opportunities last season
— SEC academic honor roll (2023 and 2024)
— 24/7 Sports true freshman All-American; Pro Football Focus freshman All-American
— AD Honor Roll and SEC first-year academic honor roll (2023)
Injury History
— 2025: Left knee injury (ACL tear) vs Missouri ended season after seven games
— 2025: Left game briefly in second quarter versus Oklahoma (left knee)
Background
— Birthday: 8/30/2005 (20 years old)
— Played at Kennesaw Mountain High in Kennesaw, GA
— 2023 All-American Bowl invitation
— First team all-state, all-region and all-county
— Top 50 overall prospect in the state of Georgia by 24/7, On3 and ESPN
— 4.0 grade-point average all four years of high school
— Also lettered in wrestling
— Studying in the College of Liberal Arts
Tape Breakdown
Connor Lew is a three-year starter and early entry into the 2026 NFL Draft. He has good height, very good weight, good arm length, and solid hands size. His left knee was rolled up against Missouri last October tearing his ACL and ending his final season.
As a pass blocker, he is an active communicator pre-snap and displays very good snap quickness with a good base. His pad level is good, and he has good core strength with a strong anchor. He shows good hand placement and refits his hands well as needed.
His awareness is good with Lew effectively managing twists and stunts as well as finding the late blitzer. There is no overreaching versus blitzers, and he can overpower them with play strength. On screens, he displays good mobility and when uncovered he looks for work.
As a run blocker, he again shows very good snap quickness and generally positions himself well. His awareness to execute his role and identify extra defenders to block is elite.
Here he is engaged with the nose tackle and sees the linebacker coming downhill and prevents him from making the tackle.
On down/pin blocks he displays the quickness to block one gap over and gets squared up and uses his hands well to wall off defenders. He uses good leg drive to get a push on gap blocks and displays good agility to pull as well. On double-team blocks he gets hip to hip with teammates and gets a good push.
On combo blocks, Lew is strong as the post and shows good timing when climbing to the second level.
When defenders win with their hands to his chest he can be pushed back. Pass rushers showing quickness into his gaps can gain an advantage. His lateral agility to match pass rushers is adequate.
He doesn’t move defenders out of their spot with physicality. His pad level will raise occasionally, and he almost looks complacent on some plays slowing his feet. On reach blocks, he is adequate getting his hip around to cut off defenders.
Conclusion
Lew is a player with good size, very good mental processing, and good athleticism. He is an active communicator, plays with good pad level and uses his hands well in pass protection. His agility is solid on screens, and he handles twists and stunts well. In the run game, he positions himself well, has agility to pull or block a gap over and his awareness is top notch on the first and second levels.
Areas to improve include more consistency versus quick rushers into his gaps, better lateral footwork to mirror rushers as well had countering hands to his chest. Adding plays strength will help in the run game as well as working on footwork on reach blocks.
Lew is a technically sound and highly intelligent player, and he won’t turn 21 until just before the 2026 season. The knee injury he suffered in October 2025 could prevent him from being ready for the start of the season, which may push him down draft boards a touch. Whomever takes him will benefit as he is capable of playing in multiple schemes and could physically handle playing guard as well.
For a player comp, I’ll go with Tanor Bortolini. He is very good at technique, has mobility and good hand placement with room to improve as a drive blocker and with his feet in pass protection.
NFL Projection: Day 2Steelers Depot Grade: 8.4 (Longtime Starter)Grade Range: 7.6 – 8.8Games Watched: 2025 – At Baylor, At Oklahoma, At Texas A&M, Vs Georgia, Vs Missouri
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