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Dametrious Crownover has the tools to win the allure of an NFL team in the first two rounds, and he's quickly trending up on the operational side. The 6'7", 335-pound blocker was originally a tight end recruit -- if you can believe it. He played two ways between TE and defensive end in high school, before being molded into a starting offensive tackle in College Station.
He first became a full-time starter in 2024, and he never relinquished the right tackle job after that. At his size, with over 35" arms, Crownover is truly an overwhelming physical specimen, with the powerful explosion and force potential to plow defenders out of gaps. But beyond his run game utility, he's visibly grown as a pass protector.
He has a clean pass set, good patience, and strong anchor footwork, and he seems destined to eventually start on the NFL stage. At his size, natural deficiencies in leverage acquisition and knee bend limit Crownover's situational malleability at times, but he nevertheless presents compelling upside for teams that value superlative size and power at OT.
OT Rank: 9th
ADP: 94.9
User ADP: 84.4
User Rank: #76
Pick Range: 37-195
Projection: Round 3
Senior Bowl Notes:
Day 1 Riser
Dametrious Crownover is a superlative physical talent; that's always been clear. He tips the scales at 6'7", 331 pounds, with explosive athleticism out of his stance.
In college, the high-end flashes sometimes got lost amidst inconsistency. But on Day 1 of the Senior Bowl, he was arguably the best lineman on his team. Crownover consistently moved his opposition off the line in team drills, and in 1-on-1s, he was balanced, well-leveraged in his pass set, and showed off his suffocating anchor strength.
A natural right tackle with RT size and power, Crownover has plenty to gain from stacking good days in Mobile. The top 50 capital isn't out of the question.
Day 2
Dametrious Crownover had another very strong day at the Senior Bowl, an exciting development for those already enamored by his physical tools. At 6'7", 331 pounds, he towers above the opposition and has logic-defying lean mass and explosive athleticism. In Mobile, he's won with those tools and his technical fortitude.
On Wednesday, Crownover was once again one of, if not the best tackle present. He experienced a lapse in positioning early in team drills against Romello Height, who got Crownover to overset before executing a swift throw-by move.
But Crownover learned and adapted in real-time, and his positioning was sharper from that point on. He was stellar in the run game, paving open lanes with his powerful leg drive, and he got revenge on Height in 1-on-1s. A rep between them elicited gasps when Crownover kicked back, entered his set, and snatched and anchored Height like a Venus fly trap.
With his elite physical tools, don't be surprised if we start to see Crownover at the tail end of some first-round mocks. He's a domineering specimen who's matched that talent with his play.
Full Week
Entering the Senior Bowl, Dametrious Crownover was a fringe Top 100 prospect on my board, with clearly compelling tools but sometimes inconsistent execution. Crownover's Senior Bowl showing reaffirmed the merit of his hyper-elite physical foundation and provided glimpses of exciting technical prowess.
At 6'7", 331 pounds, Crownover blots out the sun when he lines up on the right side, and with that size comes hyper-elite power capacity and raw strength. All of this, however, we already knew. What Crownover showed beyond that was explosive athleticism off the line, and glimpses of high-level synergy and latch strength on engagement.
The most eye-catching rep of Crownover's was against Romello Height; Crownover stayed balanced in his pass set while matching Height's speed, and when he extended and latched, he erased Height's momentum instantly.
In team drills, Crownover was a bit less consistent and proved susceptible to double-teams at times, but he's still a ready-made road grader in the run game, with the pass set, leverage acquisition, and domineering skill set to pose a challenge on the right side.
