Keagen Trost 2026 NFL Draft Profile
Keagen Trost played offensive tackle in college for seven programs. He projects as a guard in the NFL; his short arms(32 ⅜”) limit his likely effectiveness at tackle. Trost had just one standout season in college, some scouts question if the system he played for in 2025, a Missouri offense that excelled, was the biggest reason for his success. Some doubts about how he played so poorly in 2024 at Wake Forest but stood out last season. Trost wins with consistency and toughness, not traits.
Keagen Trost 2026 NFL Draft Overview
Position: Guard / Tackle
Height: 6’4 ½”
Weight: 313 pounds
School: Missouri
2026 NFL Draft Keagen Trost Scouting Report
Strengths
- Experience at seven schools, each with different systems and schemes;
- Pro Football Focus run blocking grade of 91.7, best in college football;
- Played every snap in 2025;
- Demonstrated skill in the running game; his hand placement is off the charts;
- Quick first step in the running game;
- Experience across programs and conferences allowed him to see wealth of schemes, fronts and techniques;
- Plays through the whistle;
- Patient in the passing game, allowing defenders to come to him;
- Gets hands to pass rushers quickly;
- Makes few mistakes, doesn’t whiff on blocks;
- 31 inch vertical jump is eye-popping for a man of his size;
- Plays under control as he reaches second-level blocks;
Keagen Trost is one of the more refined pass protectors in the 2026 NFL Draft
Shorter arms indicate a move to guard, but he could very easily start there on day 1 thanks to his anchor, hand usage, and leg drive in the run game pic.twitter.com/UGzSf9Kk6s
— NFL Draft Files (@NFL_DF) March 14, 2026
Weaknesses
- Played at seven schools, lack of continuity has some scouts concerned;
- His 40 yard dash time of 5.4 seconds, at the 23rd percentile for linemen, has caused some concern in NFL draft rooms;
- Although he was First Team All-SEC as tackle in 2025, he projects to guard, the likely position switch raises some doubts on his future;
- Slow to recover when beaten on the rush;
- Short arms(32 ⅜”) necessitate move inside to guard;
- Seven seasons in college produced just one season of accomplishment in 2025;
- Foot placement against pass rush is sketchy, needs work;
- Tape shows susceptibility to fakes and counter moves;
- High floor, low ceiling type of player, he will be an average but dependable lineman; what you see is likely what you will get;
NFL Comparisons: Liam Eichenberg Javon Foster Max Mitchell
Teams With Need At Position: Baltimore Ravens Chicago Bears Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers Houston Texans Los Angeles Rams Minnesota Vikings Pittsburgh Steelers Seattle Seahawks Tampa Bay Buccaneers
23 days until the 2026 NFL Draft
Pancake of the day: Missouri RT Keagen Trost (#79) pic.twitter.com/EVQvUx8mti
— Steve Letizia (@CFCBears) March 31, 2026
Projection: Rounds 5-6
Bottom Line on Keagen Trost
Trost puzzles scouts with his play prior to last season and then doing well in 2025. This guy seems destined to be a mauler inside for a power running game or inside zone scheme. If there was ever a guy meant to block in a phone booth, Trost is it. Teams reportedly high on Trost include the Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans. The Broncos invited Trost in for a Top 30 visit, and are rumored to be enamored with Trost as a fit for their running game.
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