Tyler Chukuyem

Physical Profile

Listed at 6-6, 300 lbs. Taller than 42% and heavier than 60% of 2026 Offensive Tackle prospects in the SEC Scouts database (182 with a listed size).

Play Style

He is a pass-first, movement-oriented tackle who played primarily right tackle at South Paulding. His best reps come in pass protection, where he uses his feet to mirror edge rushers and then finishes with physicality. In the run game he looks most comfortable on reach and zone blocks and when climbing to linebackers, not on straight-ahead drive blocks. He plays with an edge and finishes plays. His profile fits a developmental starter who wins with athleticism first and will win with power later, as his strength catches up.

Strengths

• Pass-protection foundation: film write-ups (SI's 'Turn On the Tape', Pro Football Network) highlight his pass blocking, with good vertical set movement to handle speed off the edge from his right-tackle spot
• Movement skills in space: he can get out on screens, pull and climb to the second level, which fits wide-zone and perimeter run concepts better than a typical 290-pound high school lineman
• Finishing mentality: he consistently finishes blocks through the whistle and plays physically once engaged, which rules out the soft-athlete label that often comes with lean, athletic tackles
• Frame and projection: at 6-6 with a still-developing lower body, he has one of the higher physical ceilings in Florida's class, and the Rivals rise to No. 88 overall shows evaluators believe in that ceiling
• Commitment stability and maturity: he held firm through a Georgia offer, a head-coach firing and pursuit from UNC, Ole Miss and Nebraska, and his early enrollment gives him a full spring of development

Areas to Improve

• Functional strength and mass: he needs to get to roughly 305–315 pounds and build lower-body strength so SEC power rushers and bull rushes don't push him back into the pocket
• Hand technique and placement: like most long high school tackles, he needs tighter, more consistent inside hand strikes and a better hand-fighting reset against counter moves
• Leverage in the run game: tall linemen tend to play high, so drive-blocking reps need to show better pad level and a stronger anchor before he can win at the point of attack against SEC defensive tackles
• Competition level and consistency: the gap between 247's 3★ 89 and Rivals' 4★ grade suggests his tape varies from rep to rep, and he needs to show dominance every snap, not just in flashes

College Projection

He enrolled early in January 2026, so he gets a full spring and summer in Florida's strength program. The realistic path is a redshirt or reserve-depth year in 2026 while he adds weight, then competing for a swing-tackle or backup role in 2027 and for a starting job at right tackle (or left tackle if his feet keep developing) in 2027–28. If his weight gain stalls, his athleticism gives him a fallback option at guard. Whoever replaces Napier as Florida's head coach will matter, because an OL staff change can speed up or slow down a development project like this one.

NFL Outlook

He is a long-term NFL tackle prospect whose case rests on traits: height, the ability to move in space and pass-protection feet. For that projection to become real, he needs to reach about 310 pounds or more with his quickness intact, and pro scouts will judge him heavily on arm length, which isn't publicly verified yet. If he becomes a two-to-three-year SEC starter at tackle, a Day 2–3 draft grade is a plausible range. Without the strength gains, he projects as a college starter or depth player rather than a draft pick.

Best Fit

His best fit is a zone-heavy, spread or RPO offense that asks tackles to pass-set on an island, get out on perimeter screens and reach-block, which uses his movement skills and lets him develop power. He also needs a strength program with the patience for a redshirt-and-develop timeline, which suits Florida now that he has enrolled early. A downhill gap/power scheme that needs a finished drive blocker right away would expose his current strength limits.