Ted
Karras.
Ted
Karras.
Illinois
Ted Karras projects best in a power gap run scheme, leaning on his strength and short-area quickness for interior line play.
He can immediately contribute as a starting guard in a power run scheme, with the ceiling to be a long-term anchor on the interior.
A purely zone-blocking scheme that heavily emphasizes athletic, mobile linemen would diminish his effectiveness.
His powerful build and aggressive play style are ideal for schemes that prioritize a strong interior push in the run game.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— No athletic data recorded
Offensive linemen do not accumulate box-score statistics, so there is no season table here. Games and starts are only listed when an official source publishes them.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Data note: Offensive linemen do not accumulate box-score statistics, so there is no season table here. Games and starts are only listed when an official source publishes them.