Jared Graham

Physical Profile

Listed at 6-6, 300 lbs. Taller than 42% and heavier than 60% of 2026 Offensive Tackle prospects in the SEC Scouts database (182 with a listed size).

Play Style

No detailed public film evaluation was found, so this section is limited to what the available information supports. Graham is a big-framed tackle whose senior-season growth moved him from a Georgia State commit to multiple SEC and Big Ten offers in weeks. His description of himself as a versatile five-position lineman suggests a solid all-around blocker rather than a one-dimensional pass protector or run blocker. This should be confirmed against his Hudl film before publishing.

Strengths

• His late rise to a 0.9296 composite came as Georgia, Ohio State, Auburn and Missouri evaluated him in person during the fall of his senior year. That suggests his senior-year tape showed clear improvement over his junior year.
• He arrives with a ready-made body (6-5.5/300 in high school), so he needs less weight gain than most freshman linemen and can focus on technique and strength.
• He describes himself as able to play all five line spots. For a staff that values flexibility on the depth chart, that makes him a candidate at guard if he doesn't settle at tackle.
• Alabama line coach Chris Kapilovic sent him weekly film breakdowns during his recruitment, which points to a player who responds to technical coaching. He also held firm on his Alabama commitment through late interest from Georgia and Florida State.

Areas to Improve

• Level of competition: he dominated a city high school schedule and hasn't been tested against the edge speed and length he'll see every day in SEC practice. His pass sets, hand timing and recovery after a missed punch will need a lot of work.
• Short track record: being offered in September of his senior year means top-level coaches have only a small sample of his play. His true starting point (strength, technique, how fast he learns an SEC protection scheme) will only become clear during his first college camp.

College Projection

He's a developmental tackle who enrolled at Alabama in the summer of 2026. Alabama signed several other offensive linemen in the same class (Sam Utu, Chris Booker, Bear Fretwell), so the most likely path in 2026 is a redshirt with some special-teams or late-game snaps. He should compete for two-deep reserve work in 2027 and for a starting job in 2028–29. If he plays well on the edge he stays at right tackle; if not, he moves to guard.

NFL Outlook

His NFL outlook rests on his size and how quickly he improved in high school, not on a long track record. If his strength and pass-protection technique develop over three to four years in Alabama's system, he fits the profile of a Day 2–3 draft tackle or guard. His ceiling depends on whether he can hold up against speed rushers as a tackle; if not, his value is as a versatile interior lineman.

Best Fit

A program with a stable offensive line coaching staff and enough depth to let him redshirt and develop, which describes Alabama. A gap/power or inside-zone run scheme would get the most out of his size and his ability to play multiple spots, while he takes time to refine his pass protection before he has to protect a quarterback's blind side.