Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Experience
Position-Specific Grades
COMBINE RESULTS
The Takeaway
The Player
Reed-Adams is a three-year starter with experience playing at both guard spots, and he has the tools to get better. He’s quick for his size and plays with a good initial pad level. His broad jump is outstanding, and that lower-body explosiveness shows up in his ability to move defenders off the ball. He can help drive defensive tackles into linebackers when combination blocking to the second level and is big and long enough to engulf linebackers. He plays with an edge and blocks to the whistle.
He has a tendency to raise his pads and lean. He falls off blocks and ends up on the ground too much. He can latch on to the outside of defenders’ pads instead of working his hands inside. He has some problems adjusting to moving targets. Linebackers dip under and past him. He fits better in man- or gap-heavy run schemes than he does in zone-heavy schemes. He has the arm length, foot speed, and frame to improve as a pass blocker. He flashes the ability to rewrap his hands and anchor and uses his length to pass off defenders when picking up stunts.
He gets top heavy and loses blocks as a pass blocker, and he needs to improve the timing and accuracy of his punch. Defenders can get into his frame, and he gives up too much ground at times. He can stay in front of defenders when he wins with his hands, but he overextends and can get beaten to the inside. He played 27 games at right guard and 11 games at left guard in his career. He also played 141 snaps at right tackle, according to PFF. He played for Kansas for four seasons and transferred to Texas A&M in 2024.
The Draft
Reed-Adams is one of the top 10 offensive guard prospects and a mid-round prospect in this class. He was one of four Texas A&M offensive linemen invited to the combine this year. It’s uncommon for four offensive linemen from the same school to get drafted in the same year, but it happened just last year (LSU).
The Projection
Reed-Adams will likely start his career providing depth at both guard spots and potentially at right tackle. Wyatt Teller, a 2018 fifth-round pick, started a total of 16 games his first two seasons in the league. The three-time Pro Bowler then went on to start 85 games over the next six seasons. Reed-Adams may never reach those heights, but his frame, arm length, and versatility are similar to Teller’s.