Bryce Gilmore

Physical Profile

Listed at 6-5, 297 lbs. Taller than 12% and heavier than 58% of 2026 Offensive Tackle prospects in the SEC Scouts database (182 with a listed size).

Play Style

He is a technically sound, pass-protection-first tackle who comes from a heavily coached, pass-heavy 6A offense. His zero sacks allowed points to a patient set and good awareness of stunts and blitzes more than overpowering strength. In the run game he is a positioning and leverage blocker who wins with angles and keeps his feet moving through contact, rather than a road-grader who drives defenders off the ball. His movement suits zone and outside-zone schemes. Note: none of the sources checked gave a detailed breakdown of his film, so this is inferred from his production, program context and measurables.

Strengths

• Reliable pass protection against top Texas competition: he allowed zero sacks as a senior and made First-Team All-District 6-6A in one of the state's toughest classifications.
• He comes from a strong line program. Prosper's offensive line was rated the top 6A unit in Texas, and it has now sent three straight top-rated linemen to Texas Tech (Ellis Davis in 2024, Connor Carty in 2025, Gilmore in 2026). He arrives already used to college-style coaching and techniques.
• He enrolled a semester early and added about 15-20 lb in less than a year. That strength and conditioning head start usually shortens the path to playing time for a lineman.
• His selection to the Navy All-American Bowl (1/10/2026) confirms his standing among the top linemen nationally, not just in Texas.

Areas to Improve

• Length and anchor against Power 4 speed rushers: at about 6-5 he has to win with quick feet and hand placement rather than reach. His kick-slide against wide rushers is the main question for staying at tackle.
• Adding functional strength at his new weight: he needs to keep an anchor against Big 12 bull rushers while holding on to the movement skills that made him a tackle in high school. Like most first-year linemen, he also needs to become a more violent run blocker at the point of attack.

College Projection

He is a developmental tackle with a real path to starting. Enrolling early helped him in the 2026 spring and fall camps. The most likely path is a redshirt year in 2026, using the NCAA's four-game allowance for special teams or mop-up snaps, then competing for a backup tackle role in 2027 and starting at tackle or guard by 2028. Whether he has taken live snaps in fall 2026 is unverified. If his length holds up at tackle, he projects as a three-year starter. If not, a move inside to guard would likely get him on the field sooner.

NFL Outlook

He has a draft-able ceiling, most likely as a Day 3 pick, with a Day 2 upside if he becomes a multi-year starter at tackle and tests well athletically. His probable NFL value is as a swing lineman who can back up at both tackle and guard, where his technique and pass-protection background help. His height and arm length will decide whether NFL teams see him as a tackle or project him inside.

Best Fit

Texas Tech's up-tempo, spread, pass-heavy offense fits him well. It rewards quick pass sets and athletic zone blocking over pure power, which matches the pass protection he refined at Prosper. More generally, he fits a zone-based spread program with a strong strength staff and patience for a two-year development path. A power-gap scheme that needs him to be a mauler on day one would expose his current limitations.