OT · Alabama
Tavian Brooks
Big Board: Dave #3 · Ricky #4
- 6'6"Height
- 315Weight
- 7'0"Wingspan*
- SrClass
- 21Age
*Wingspan projected until measured at the combine.
Overview
Brooks is a blue-chip left tackle prospect — light feet in his pass set, a firm anchor against power, and enough nasty in the run game to move bodies. He rarely loses cleanly and projects as a decade-long starter on the blind side.
He can lunge and get overextended against inside counters, but the tools, technique, and demeanor are everything you want up front.
Scouting Grades
Each skill blends an advanced-stat percentile (where available) with Dave's and Ricky's grades; Overall is the weighted cumulative, 1-100. Grades as of August 23, 2026.
- Pass Set 89 Dave 90 · Ricky 88
- Anchor 87 Dave 86 · Ricky 88
- Run Blocking 83 Dave 84 · Ricky 82
- Hands 77 Dave 78 · Ricky 76
- Feet 89 Dave 88 · Ricky 90
- Power 83 Dave 82 · Ricky 84
Pros
- Pass protection. Smooth kick-slide, patient hands, and a sturdy anchor vs power.
- Run blocking. Moves defenders off the ball and finishes with an edge.
Development Areas
- Inside counters. Can overset and get beat back across his face.
- Hand placement. Occasionally late and lets rushers into his frame.
Difference Makers
What we think makes him valuable to a NFL team. Tap a term for its definition in the Lexicon.
Blocking
Shades Of
- Penei Sewell (floor)
- Rashawn Slater
- Christian Darrisaw
Media
Video breakdowns and written scouting on Tavian Brooks are coming soon.