Overview
Position: Guard
Height: 6’6
Weight: 317 pounds
School: Kentucky Wildcats
Combine Performance Data
40-yard dash: 5.30 seconds
Vertical jump: 26 inches
Broad jump: 8 feet, 8 inches
Three-cone drill: 8.00 seconds
20-yard shuttle: 4.83 seconds
Logan Stenberg 2020 NFL Draft Profile
Unless you are a diehard Kentucky Wildcats fan, you may not have heard of Logan Stenberg. He has been one of the Wildcats’ most consistent blockers for four consecutive seasons. As a freshman, Stenberg played in 12 games in 2016. Stenberg has played and started in all 39 games for the past three seasons with the Wildcats. This past season, the Wildcats’ offense underwent multiple changes in the playstyle in terms of philosophy. After turning into an RPO-style offense in the middle of the season, the Wildcats finished the season as the fourth-ranked rushing offense in the nation with an average of 279.1 yards. In his senior season, Stenberg was selected as an AP first-team All-SEC selection. He was also selected as a third-team selection as a guard by Pro Football Focus.
Stenberg is a player that has been developing himself for years as an efficient blocker for the Wildcats. Now he will take his talent and raw potential to the NFL where he could replicate the same impact as he did with Kentucky. While there are attributes that make him a great run-blocker, there are questions of his consistency in the passing game. He performed soundly all week in the 2020 Senior Bowl in late January. His efficiency in one-on-one drills such as the run blocks and even in pass setting raised his draft stock. While he did not disappoint in the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine, he did not bring himself to the center of attention in the measuring drills. He will not be a player that will raise eyebrows every play but he can play consistent enough to contribute to a highly efficient offense.
Strengths
- great use of grip to make defenders difficult to get released from;
- high awareness in blitz schemes;
- get concentration against opposing defenses;
- high-IQ in an offense’s playbook;
- body control got better through his career;
- good footwork in run blocks and pass protection slides;
- plays with fire and devotion in plays;
- a powerful punch in pass protection;
- excellent gap blocker.
Weaknesses
- small frame despite possessing a great height;
- tries to get away from excessive holds;
- lacks quick speed of the ball;
- has average hand quickness;
- tends to lean too much against defenders who bull rush;
- struggles in pass protection on the edge;
- lacks upper-body strength which makes him easy to beat if playing high;
- doesn’t have the best control and balance on run plays;
- occurs in multiple flags such as false starts.
Comparisons: Andrew Norwell
Teams With Need at Position: Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans
Projection: late second round to third round
Bottom Line
While Stenberg may not be flashy as a prospect or even as a player, he can be consistent enough to contribute to an NFL offense. There are many traits that he possesses that make him a reliable offensive lineman by instinct. There are opportunities for Stenberg to gain traction and become a better lineman once he gets drafted. Stenberg did show flexibility by adapting well to the multiple changing of offensive schemes at Kentucky. Showing flexibility gives his draft stock a huge boost potentially into the second or third round. There is potential to be one of the first pure guard prospects selected in the 2020 NFL Draft. Stenberg could be selected and put in a team’s second-team depth chart behind an aging offensive line that he could learn and develop his skills from.
