{"id":287734,"date":"2026-06-15T16:31:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T20:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=287734"},"modified":"2026-06-15T16:31:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T20:31:35","slug":"jacarrius-peak-2027-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/06\/15\/jacarrius-peak-2027-nfl-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacarrius Peak 2027 NFL Draft Early Scouting Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jacarrius Peak started for two years at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/category\/acc\/nc-state-wolfpack\/\" target=\"_self\">North Carolina State<\/a>. He moved to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/category\/sec\/south-carolina-gamecocks\/\" target=\"_self\">South Carolina<\/a> via the portal in January. How does his skill set project to the NFL?<\/p>\n<h2>Jacarrius Peak 2027 NFL Draft Early Scouting Report<\/h2>\n<h3>Measurables<\/h3>\n<p>Height: 6\u20194\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Weight: 310 lbs<\/p>\n<h3>The Tape<\/h3>\n<p>Games Watched: at Notre Dame, at Miami, and Florida State.<\/p>\n<h3>Strengths<\/h3>\n<p>Despite uneven tape, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/04\/22\/trey-zuhn-iii-nfl-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_self\">Trey Zuhn III<\/a> was drafted in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft. The main reason was his toughness. When watching Peak, it\u2019s clear to see he\u2019s tough.\u00a0 He battles away and keeps fighting even when things aren\u2019t going his way.\u00a0 Peak\u2019s toughness gives him a high floor, as at minimum he projects as someone who would dress on game day. He has starting experience at both left and right tackle spots, meaning he can be a swing tackle.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There&#39;s no question about Jacarrius Peak&#39;s effort and aggression.  Here, he battles away and gets the win.<a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/NFLDraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NFLDraft<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1Q1HiMiOIG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/1Q1HiMiOIG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Paul Emery (@UKDraftFan) <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UKDraftFan\/status\/2066125009064489083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Peak can get movement as a run blocker. He drops his hips and uses the classic \u201cpiano mover\u201d technique in that he doesn\u2019t lock his arms out when drive blocking. He keeps his hands inside, elbows bent, and drives his feet on contact. Peak works to finish his blocks, even showing his aggressive disposition on pass protection reps.<\/p>\n<p>As a zone blocker, Peak has quick feet, which enable him to work square to seal an edge.\u00a0 North Carolina State didn\u2019t ask him to pull much, but he did show he can do this.\u00a0 He also showed the ability to climb to the secon level and engage linebackers effectively.<\/p>\n<p>In pass protection, he flashes good hand placement and heavy hands. He has long arms and knows how to use them to help against outside speed. In the Florida State game, particularly, he looked balanced and in complete control.<\/p>\n<h3>Areas to Improve<\/h3>\n<p>There are athletic limitations to Peak\u2019s game in pass protection. Against good speed (see the Miami game), he can be beaten on a pure speed rush. Peak knows this and overcompensates by setting up too far outside. This leaves the inside open, and often he\u2019s left waist-bending trying to stop such a move.<\/p>\n<p>When setting up in pass protection, Peak\u2019s weight is a touch too far forward, so he doesn\u2019t look balanced. Against power, Peak lacks \u201csand in his pants\u201d (anchor weight) and will get knocked back onto his heels. While Peak is listed at 310 lbs, he looks lighter and would benefit from getting bigger and stronger.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Notre Dame edge rusher (on the right of the screen) with a push-pull move vs Jacarrius Peak.  This is a good example of Peak needing to get a little bigger and stronger.<a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/NFLDraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NFLDraft<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rwV8glzR9H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/rwV8glzR9H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Paul Emery (@UKDraftFan) <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UKDraftFan\/status\/2066120092388069815?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Peak\u2019s hand placement is not always great.\u00a0 His hands drift outside the frame, which has drawn flags.\u00a0 Most commonly, it\u2019s his right\/inside hand that drifts the most, often ending up on the shoulder or back of his man.<\/p>\n<p>Right now, Peak has too many inconsistencies in his game.\u00a0 His lower body is not always connected to his upper body, which can mean he ends up waist-bending.\u00a0 While at times he drops his hips as a run blocker, at other times, he bends his waist, and defenders can shed him far too easily.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Tests in 2026<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"max-width: px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" image-id=\"WmOBvHpXlk5G\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 5737px; aspect-ratio: 5737\/3827;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\n<p>If the end-of-season <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/category\/acc\/clemson-tigers\/\" target=\"_self\">Clemson<\/a> matchup wasn\u2019t enough, this will also be Peak\u2019s biggest test.\u00a0 He will go up against Will Heldt, the latest in a long line of Clemson pass rushers.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to that, he\u2019ll be tested against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/category\/sec\/alabama-crimson-tide\/\" target=\"_self\">Alabama<\/a> (week four), <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/category\/sec\/tennessee-volunteers\/\" target=\"_self\">Tennessee<\/a> (week eight), <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/category\/sec\/oklahoma-sooners\/\" target=\"_self\">Oklahoma<\/a> (week nine), <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/category\/sec\/texas-am-aggies\/\" target=\"_self\">Texas A&amp;M<\/a> (week 10), and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/category\/sec\/georgia-bulldogs\/\" target=\"_self\">Georgia<\/a> (week 12).<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s certainly no question that the SEC gives all NFL hopefuls every opportunity to put together strong tape against quality competition.<\/p>\n<p>The full schedule <a  href=\"https:\/\/fbschedules.com\/2026-south-carolina-football-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Jacarrius Peak 2027 NFL Draft Projection<\/h3>\n<p>The days when NFL defenses helpfully lined up their best pass rushers over the left tackle are long gone. If Peak played right tackle in the NFL, he could still be facing elite pass rushers.\u00a0 Projecting him forward, Peak would struggle against their speed and power combination, as he did against Miami in 2025. He will need to get bigger and stronger to be able to anchor.\u00a0 He can then look to his technique and use his arm length against NFL speed.<\/p>\n<p>If viewed at tackle, Peak is behind <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/05\/15\/jordan-seaton-first-round\/\" target=\"_self\">Jordan Seaton<\/a> (LSU) and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/12\/17\/trevor-goosby-2026-nfl-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_self\">Trevor Goosby<\/a> (Texas), and projects more as a third-round pick with upside.<\/p>\n<p>Peak may be an NFL guard. His performance against Florida State would be the kind you could expect from him at the position, as he wasn\u2019t stressed by edge speed in that game.<\/p>\n<p>For now, first-round talk would be premature.\u00a0 However, he will have every chance to improve his stock in the SEC.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Image: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jacarrius Peak started for two years at North Carolina State. He moved to South Carolina via the portal in January. How does his skill set project to the NFL? Jacarrius Peak 2027 NFL Draft Early Scouting Report Measurables Height: 6\u20194\u201d Weight: 310 lbs The Tape Games Watched: at Notre Dame, at Miami, and Florida State. 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