Sam Greer

Physical Profile

Listed at 6-7, 315 lbs. Taller than 75% and heavier than 79% of 2026 Offensive Tackle prospects in the SEC Scouts database (182 with a listed size).

Play Style

Greer plays with a finisher's edge in the run game, looking to uproot and drive defenders rather than simply get in their way. His hands arrive early and with force, and his feet keep moving after contact. That is at its best on down blocks, doubles and drive blocks, where his size and punch move people. Out of the stance he is fluid for a 315-lb player, which shows in how easily he gets his helmet on defenders and reaches the second level. In pass protection he relies on length and athleticism more than refined technique. He can get too upright or lunge with his punch, and he has not yet been tested often by sophisticated counter moves. His film is that of a road-grader with plenty of athletic tools who still needs refinement.

Strengths

• Physical run blocker: he is combative on down and drive blocks and can knock defenders off their spot with his first punch, which Hoban used heavily in its run-first power game
• Quick, violent hands: evaluators note he lands a heavy strike early and then keeps control of the defender, a rare combination at his size
• Explosive first step: he gets out of his stance easily and gets his helmet on the target quickly, which comes from his basketball footwork and bodes well for zone steps and reach blocks
• Rare size and length: at 6-7+ and 315-320, he gives edge rushers a huge surface to get around and holds the point of attack against power
• Experience against top competition: he was Hoban's primary left tackle in one of Ohio's top Division II programs, and he performed well at the Rivals Five-Star Challenge against elite national rushers

Areas to Improve

• Pass protection: 247 calls him 'green' in pass sets. He needs more consistent set depth, hand timing and recovery against speed-to-power and inside counters from college edge rushers
• Leverage and pad level: like most 6-7+ linemen, he has to keep his pads down and his base underneath him through the whole rep, or quicker, shorter defenders can win the leverage battle
• Pulling and space blocking: he has little experience with short or long pulls, so he will need to learn to take angles in space and adjust to moving targets in a gap/counter or wide-zone scheme
• Play strength and conditioning: his frame needs a year or two in a college weight program to anchor against grown-man bull rushes and hold his technique late in games

College Projection

He is an Ohio State true freshman in 2026, wearing No. 77. Given Ohio State's offensive line depth and how raw his pass protection is, a redshirt year is the realistic baseline, with snaps possible in blowouts and on special teams (field goal and PAT units) within the four-game limit. After 12-18 months of strength and technique work under the Buckeyes' OL staff, he projects as a contender for a starting tackle job in 2027 or 2028. Left tackle is the upside. 247's scouting notes suggest right tackle may be his most natural early fit, where his power and run-game physicality play up. He has a two- or three-year starter ceiling at a playoff-level program.

NFL Outlook

247's Andrew Ivins projects him as a Day 2 (rounds 2-3) NFL Draft prospect, and that is a reasonable baseline. His height, length and footwork already fit the NFL tackle prototype, which gives him a high floor as a draftable player if he develops normally. Moving into first-round range depends on his pass protection: consistent set depth, hand timing and anchor against speed-to-power. If he does that and becomes a multi-year starter at Ohio State, his tools could put him in the first round as a left or right tackle. The main risks are a slow technical development curve and the usual weight-management and leverage issues that come with very tall linemen.

Best Fit

A power program running a gap/duo-heavy scheme, where he can use his punch and drive-blocking on down blocks, doubles and power/counter, fits him best, and Ohio State fits well. Early on, a right tackle role in a run-first structure maximizes his current strengths while his pass protection develops. Over time, a staff that develops tackles technically (hand timing, vertical sets) can unlock his left tackle upside. He fits less well in pure wide-zone or spread outside-zone systems that ask tackles to reach and run from day one, at least until his work in space improves.