2026 NFL Draft scouting report: Max Iheanachor, OT, Arizona State

We are accustomed to seeing left tackles go off the board early every year in the NFL Draft, with right tackles sliding down to day two. However, in recent years, we have seen a rise in prominent right tackles, and this 2026 NFL Draft class has a few stars, one of which is Arizona State's Max Iheanachor (pronounced ee-hay-nah-chore).

What does the scouting report look like for the former Sun Devil? Let's talk about it.

Iheanachor, born in Nigeria, immigrated to the United States at age 13, landing in Los Angeles. Once there, he would first play basketball and soccer, but drew the eye of his AAU coach to try out for football. He would play for East Los Angeles College for two seasons, learning the game as he went, and quickly became a top JUCO transfer prospect, landing at Arizona State in 2023. He would become the team's starting right tackle in 2024, logging almost 1,800 snaps over two seasons, winning Second Team All-Big 12 in 2025.

Max Iheanachor is a natural athlete. He has exceptionally quick footwork, especially for a player weighing in at 325 lbs. Agility paired with massive 34.5" arms gives him a great foundation to build off of. Great hips to flip out when going against speed rushers. He'll thrive in a zone run scheme, where he can gallop to the second level with violent intent. His game against Texas Tech, going against David Bailey and Romello Height, is his masterpiece, allowing just two total pressures all game. Zero sacks and just three quarterback hits in 2025 is stellar work.

You can tell he has only been playing football for a number of years by the inconsistencies in his game. Hand timing needs to be sharper. His punches appear to land late, and he relies on athleticism to remain engaged in blocks. Pads run really high at times when engaged in run blocking. Seems to struggle identifying stunts and twists from defenders, leaving him guessing on the defender, and resulting in lunging for contact.

Max Iheanachor is the mystery box prospect along the entire offensive line in the 2026 NFL Draft. He's a wildcard, as his ceiling is through the roof, but the floor is lower than that of other prospects in the class. With that being said, seeing how quickly he has evolved his game to where he is now, I would be willing to bank on continued development rather than regression or stagnation. I landed on a late second-round grade for Iheanachor, but he needs to land in the right system to make this work.

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