NFL Draft Profile: Dalton Wagner, Offensive Lineman, Arkansas Razorbacks

NFL Draft profile scouting report for Arkansas OT Dalton Wagner

Dalton Wagner
Arkansas Razorbacks

#78
Pos: OT
Ht: 6083
Wt: 320
Hand: 1048
Arm: 3438
Wing: 8328
40: 5.30
DOB: 10/5/1998
Hometown: Spring Grove, IL
High School: Richmond Burton
Eligibility: 2023

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One Liner:

Wagner is a well-built, highly experienced right tackle prospect with some attractive physical traits, but his hand usage and movement skills are subpar.

Evaluation:

Wagner took official measurements at the Shrine Bowl. He’s 6083 and weighs 321 lbs. He has 10 1/4-inch hands, 34-inch arms, and an 83 7/8-inch wingspan. With more than 2,700 offensive snaps under his belt, Wagner is one of the most experienced players in the 2023 NFL Draft. He has an excellent build with little to no negative weight. Wagner has good arm length and thickness for the tackle position. His kick slide and lateral movement skills allow him to hit his landmarks and stay in front of most pass rushers. Wagner’s punches stall defenders in pass protection, and his anchor is strong enough to halt bull rushes. The college veteran usually identifies and passes off stunts well, but there are times when he’s late to react. His footwork is calm but active to avoid getting stuck in the ground. The sixth-year redshirt senior buried Alabama’s Byron Young twice when caving in the defensive line last season (2022). Wagner’s power allows him to seal rushing lanes and generate displacement when he gets vertical. He’s at his best in the ground game when allowed to fire downhill and put his full mass into defenders. Wagner is one of the draft’s older prospects, and he possesses no significant experience playing anything but right tackle. At his size, the Illinois native often loses the leverage battle. He doesn’t have much bend in his knees. Despite his large hands, Wagner’s clamp strength often fails him. He doesn’t display much independent hand usage. The former three-star recruit suffers from inconsistent hand placement and allows defenders into his chest. Wagner’s pad level prevents him from generating more displacement in the ground game. He often defaults to leaning as a run blocker, which creates balance concerns. Wagner isn’t an ideal open field athlete. He lacks the agility to mirror defenders in space and the footspeed for pull duties.

Grade:

7th Round

Background: 

Originally from Spring Grove, Illinois. Attended Richmond Burton High School and was rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports. He played at the University of Arkansas. He decided to redshirt his first year. As a redshirt freshman, he played in eleven games, contributing to an absolutely dominant offense. During his redshirt sophomore season, started all twelve games at right tackle, contributing to a very good offensive line unit. During the shortened 2020 season, he played in eight games and only got called for a penalty three times. As a redshirt junior, started in ten games, contributing to an outstanding rushing offense. During his redshirt senior season, he started in twelve games, contributing to a very high-scoring offense.