Ozzy Trapilo has spent the last two seasons as one of the ACC’s best tackles and a gargantuan presence on the Eagles’ line. Here is a 2025 NFL Draft Early Scouting Report and film analysis on him.
Overview, Film Analysis, and Early 2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report of Boston College OL Ozzy Trapilo
Measurables:
- 6’8”
- 309 lbs
Player Background:
Hailing from Massachusetts, Ozzy Trapilo was ranked a four-star prospect in the 2020 class and committed to Boston College. He played his high school ball at Boston College HS in Norwell. He redshirted the brief COVID-19 2020 season to begin his collegiate career. Starting two games and playing in 10 his redshirt freshman year, his playing time began an upward trend. PFF graded him out as a 65.8 in his game action that year.
Trapilo started 10 games the following season, struggling some but still putting up a solid 61.8 grade. His career truly took off in 2023, starting every game to the tune of a 74.9 PFF grade and 81.7 Pass Blocking grade. The now two-time All-ACC selection finished off his time at BC with another strong season in 2024. He started another 12 games with a PFF grade of 75.3 and a PBLK grade of 80.5.
Accolades:
- Second Team All-ACC (2023)
- First Team All-ACC (2024)
Strengths/Pros:
To start, his frame is everything that offensive line coaches dream of. Trapilo has the size to pick up defenders on the interior and edge, making him a pure wall of mass on the outside. His arms are incredibly strong, utilizing his build to control defenders once he gets a grip on them easily. His upper body bend is high-level for how big he is, and he can rotate himself well to pick up blocks on both sides.
Trapilo can recenter himself with a good split-leg anchor and has decent enough movement skills. He works within his footwork well and maintains his balance on most plays. His redirections are sharp and he absolutely dominates undersized edges through the point of attack. He has solid knowledge of run-play angles, setting defenders up in the opposite direction to eliminate them.
Weaknesses/Cons:
Putting it bluntly, Trapilo doesn’t move well enough to survive on the outside in the NFL. He’s stiff just about everywhere, can’t sink into his anchor very smoothly, and has to stay higher than desired. His hips don’t rotate fluidly in any direction and will have trouble against double moves. His hands are often slow and late to initial contact, getting beat with explosiveness from EDGEs toward his chest.
He loses defenders often at the second level, trying to get to a spot too often instead of attacking them. He also has issues with working into second-level blocks instead of strictly pushing defenders. While Trapilo’s bend in his upper half isn’t bad, he gets moved into tough positioning too often and can get thrown off. He relies too much on his size to win blocks and is still often unable to be a true people mover.
Potential Team Fits:
NFL Projection:
There’s just too much work to be done in Trapilo’s game for him to become a viable starter in the modern NFL. That being said, he could work as a decent swing tackle and reliable depth at OT and IOL. His movement inefficiencies could be masked as a guard and he has the size and strength to combat most interior defensive linemen. Trapilo profiles as a solid Day 3 pick that has the natural tools to offer teams fine fill-in work when needed.
Prospect Grade:
- Mid 5th Round
Film Exposures:
- 2024 vs. Missouri
- 2024 vs. Florida State
- 2024 vs. North Carolina
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