{"id":112003,"date":"2021-04-26T21:48:23","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T01:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=112003"},"modified":"2025-09-25T12:04:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:04:05","slug":"bryce-hargrove-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/04\/26\/bryce-hargrove-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 NFL Draft: Bryce Hargrove Player Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Bryce Hargrove NFL Draft Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Position<\/strong>: Interior Offensive Line<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Height<\/strong>: 6\u20194\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Weight<\/strong>: 310 Lbs.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>School<\/strong>: University of Pittsburgh<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pro Day Performance Data<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>40-yard dash<\/strong>: 5.46<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Vertical jump<\/strong>: 27\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Broad jump<\/strong>: 8\u20191\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>225 Lb. Bench Reps<\/strong>: 26<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021-nfl-draft-profiles\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>More 2021 NFL Draft Profiles<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Bryce Hargrove 2021 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bryce Hargrove is a physical guard with good size and surprising movement skills, making him a solid NFL Draft target. Hargrove, a two-year starter out of Pitt, comes in with a solid career in the books. Hargrove was a part of a pretty talented line group with his Panthers peers. Teammate Jimmy Morrissey, who manned the center position, is another <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/04\/26\/2021-nfl-draft-jimmy-morrissey-player-profile\/\" target=\"_self\">late-round target<\/a> in this year\u2019s class. He earned Honorable Mention All-ACC after his senior season in 2020. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, he graded out as the 100th-ranked guard in college football, with a 67.8 mark from Pro Football Focus. However, his 82.1 pass-blocking grade, ranked as the 30th-best figure in the college game. With technical refinement possible in the run game given his speed, his pass-blocking is already impressive. However, a poor performance at his pro day reduced Hargrove\u2019s ability to prove his athleticism. He posted a relative athletic score of just 3.9, with only his size the only solid mark.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In general, the best thing for Hargrove\u2019s career will be technical refinement. Possessing all the intangibles for the guard position, his technique is a little lacking. Granted, Hargrove was recruited as a three-star defensive end and only kicked in to guard with the Panthers. Interestingly, Hargrove received offers from Harvard, Yale, and Cornell before committing to Pittsburgh. Regardless of his recruiting status, his experience at the defensive end did give him some solid combat skills.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Strengths<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His initial punches look devastating to defenders;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hard to move off his block;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shows the ability to recover well in pass blocking;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never looks overmatched by top-tier competition;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plays fast and shows great movement in short space;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blows defenders off the ball right from the snap;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finishes blocks and gets defenders on the turf;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overpowers smaller, second-level defenders.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Weaknesses<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doesn\u2019t always get hands in the right place;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gets up too high out of his stance;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Struggles to use hands to lock in defenders;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seems to waste some movement in an attempt to set frame;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looks disengaged when plays get off schedule;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pass blocking skills could use refinement.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>NFL Comparison<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/M\/MurrJu00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Justin Murray<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Teams With Need at Position<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/titans\/\" target=\"_self\">Tennessee Titans<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/raiders\/\" target=\"_self\">Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/patriots\/\" target=\"_self\">New England Patriots<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/chargers\/\" target=\"_self\">Los Angeles Chargers<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/dolphins\/\" target=\"_self\">Miami Dolphins<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/texans\/\" target=\"_self\">Houston Texans<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/giants\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Giants<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/buccaneers\/\" target=\"_self\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/panthers\/\" target=\"_self\">Carolina Panthers<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/bengals\/\" target=\"_self\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Projection<\/strong>: Sixth Round<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Bottom Line on Bryce Hargrove<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If teams are willing to overlook his poor pro day and technical lag, Bryce Hargrove is an appealing prospect. Certainly, what he showed in testing is worse than what he showed at game speed. Plus, his combat skills and physicality are likable traits in a young, development-level guard. Some teams might see him as too raw of a prospect and keep him off their draft board. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, there\u2019s a market for trainable players with upside like Hargrave. There\u2019s no doubt that he needs to make technical improvements. Still, the leaps he made in just four years at Pitt show his high-ceiling potential. Currently, Hargrove is not capable of starting in the NFL or really staying on the field. Regardless, a few years of professional development could make Hargrove a promising future player.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021-nfl-draft-profiles\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>More 2021 NFL Draft Profiles<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"WGHWqxU0TwZEBB6-n7adjg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1194712415\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'WGHWqxU0TwZEBB6-n7adjg',sig:'NGUXtUbMUaD_ik5lyXOnbhlgNjdsL_ermp4KB2XHj1Y=',w:'594px',h:'434px',items:'1194712415',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bryce Hargrove is a physical guard with good size and surprising movement skills, making him a solid target in the 2021 NFL Draft class.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3734,"featured_media":112114,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1647,33760],"tags":[8193,2030],"class_list":["post-112003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-draft","category-profiles","tag-bryce-hargrove","tag-nfl-draft-profiles"],"modified_by":"Michael Kovacs, ADMIN","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3734"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=112003"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":246847,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112003\/revisions\/246847"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/112114"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=112003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=112003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}