Connor Lew

The Player

Lew is a smart and steady center who has plenty of good tape despite playing only seven games in 2025 because of an ACL injury. He plays with a wide base and is strong enough to wall off nose tackles one-on-one. He can help drive opposing defensive tackles into linebackers as a combination blocker and does a nice job of tracking and working up to linebackers as well. 

As a zone blocker, he keeps clean angles, moves his feet, adjusts to late movement, and stays connected. He moves well enough to get out in front on pulls and screens. He has a powerful punch and quickly rewraps when he doesn’t land it initially.

His hand placement is inconsistent—he gets grabby at times and defenders can stand him up and push him back when they get into his frame. He doesn’t explode off the ball or knock defenders back on contact. He’s more consistent working his hands inside as a pass blocker than as a run blocker. He doesn’t bend well and powerful pass rushers with length will give him some problems. He made calls at the line at Auburn and recognized and picked up blitzes. He started 25 games at center in his college career. 

The Draft

It’s unlikely a center is taken in the first round of this year’s draft. Still, Lew is a top-five center and top-100 prospect in this class and we give him  a day two grade.

The Projection

Tyler Biadasz is a good comp for Lew. Biadasz is a smart and consistent performer with similar size as Lew, who became a starter in his second year in the NFL and has started 84 games in six years.