Overview

Position: Center

Height: 6’4″

Weight: 314 pounds

School: Wisconsin Badgers

Tyler Biadasz 2020 NFL Draft Profile

Tyler Biadasz excelled on both sides of the football at Amherst High School in a Wisconsin town of the same name. In fact, he was rated as a top-50 defensive tackle prospect by Rivals.com. But he was lightly recruited, with just Wisconsin being the only FBS program to offer him a scholarship. He committed fairly early in the summer ahead of his senior year. And his collegiate journey would lead to him becoming one of the most sought-after center prospects in this year’s draft class.

But it required a redshirt season in order for him to become more well-versed as an offensive lineman. It certainly worked as he started all 14 games in his debut season and earned Freshman All-American and third-team All-Big Ten recognition. In fact, he would start all 41 games over the course of his three-year college career before declaring for the draft after the 2019 season. He finished his career on a spectacular note as he won the Rimington Trophy which is given to the top center in the nation. He also garnered AP first-team all-American and first-team Big Ten notice as a redshirt junior.

Strengths

boasts plenty of starting experience for a program known for producing exceptional offensive linemen;

aggressive initial strike into defenders with hands;

willing and able to do the dirty work in the second level;

comes up off snap in a compact stance able to generate leverage;

a clear neutralizer as a combo-blocker;

a determined blocker who plays to the whistle;

can recover and guide defenders away from quarterback if initially beaten;

a versatile player who can likely kick outside to guard if need be.

Weaknesses

not a lot of play strength shows up on tape;

initial anchor on defenders tends to miss its mark;

maulers are able to shed and elude laterally to wrap up ball-carriers;

too erratic when moving laterally to attack opponents;

power rushers are able to overwhelm him with their bull-rush.

NFL Comparison: Scott Quessenberry

Teams With Need at Position: Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks

Projection: Third round

Bottom Line

There’s simply no doubting that Biadasz’s play played a part in fellow 2020 NFL Draft prospect Jonathan Taylor‘s dominating running back play. He started every single game during his career for a top Big Ten program with his final game taking place in the prestigious Rose Bowl. That’s the type of resume that should endear him to teams with a need at the center position. And given his previous experience on the other side of the ball, he boasts versatility that should enhance his value.

But he also has limitations that consequently inhibit his value in the eyes of scouts and other talent evaluators. He doesn’t exhibit a great deal of play strength which means that those elite speed-to-power conversion interior defenders will be able to dominate at the point of attack. And his ability to anchor is hugely inconsistent, especially when moving laterally. That could make him a bit of a liability in pass protection. But with the refinement associated with solid coaching, he can certainly develop into a regular starter in the NFL.

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