Armand
Membou.
Armand
Membou.
Missouri· 6'4"· 332 lb· 4.91s 40
"A right tackle who wins with timing, torque and short-area explosion instead of reach, the squat-framed athletic mold that asks a team to trade length for movement and power."Pre-draft read
Membou aligns at right tackle in an offense that mixes inside zone with heavy gap and duo work. His primary trait is explosive short-area movement. In pass protection, he sets on a compact kick slide, keeps his shoulders square, and lands an independent two-handed strike. He replaces and reloads rather than grabbing. He anchors by sinking, widening his base, and re-anchoring against bull rush instead of drifting. Eyes are calm against twists, and he passes off games without panic.
In the run game, he excels on reach and climb assignments, where his get-off allows him to beat a three-technique to the spot and torque him away from the play. He quickly recovers after losing the first step, redirecting and refitting hands before the rush can turn a corner.
The Shanahan outside zone scheme heavily integrates bootlegs, play-action passes, and a strong running game, requiring offensive linemen to be athletic and adept at zone blocking.
He projects as a plug-and-play starting right tackle who can anchor a zone running scheme for the next decade.
A pass-heavy Air Raid offense that prioritizes length and pass-set width for its tackles will diminish his value.
Membou's rare athleticism for his size and his strength in anchor and run blocking make him an excellent fit for schemes that prioritize movement and power at the right tackle position.
Armand Membou College Football Highlights | Missouri Offensive Tackle | NFL Draft Film
Full college cut-up of his 2024 right tackle tape at Missouri.
Armand Membou: 2025 NFL Draft Top OL? | The Draft Room
Scouting breakdown of the traits and the arm-length debate that framed his board placement.
ROOKIE Armand Membou Vs T.J. Watt Full Matchup | OL Vs DL Film
Every rookie-year rep against an elite edge rusher, the cleanest test of his pass set.
Membou projects as an explosive, short-armed right tackle who wins with timing, torque, and movement. A team would acquire a plug-and-play right tackle for any scheme valuing movement over reach, buying into his ability to consistently anchor and control assigned gaps while offering high-end athletic traits that are rare at his size.
Membou transitioned to a full-time SEC starter, with his 2024 tape elevating him to one of the top offensive linemen. He played 891 snaps at right tackle across 12 games, earning second-team All-SEC honors and ranking third nationally among Power Four tackles with a 90.4 PFF grade. He recorded 25 consecutive starts at Missouri.
The consensus ranged between picks 5 and 15 due to two primary flags: 33 1/2-inch arms, which are below the traditional tackle threshold, and a college resume exclusively built on the right side. The Senior Bowl and Combine, where he mirrored longer rushers and ran a 4.91 forty at 332 pounds, helped address some of these concerns. He was drafted 7th overall by the New York Jets.
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Movement skill at 332 pounds
A 4.91 forty shows up on reach blocks, screens and second-level climbs against SEC speed.
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Pass-set efficiency
Patient, compact kick slide lets him meet width rushers at the top of the arc without lunging, supporting a 90.4 PFF grade.
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Anchor through contact
A squat, thick-based frame absorbs the initial bull rush, and he resets his hips to re-anchor rather than surrendering depth.
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Hand timing and accuracy
Independent, two-handed strike lands inside the frame on schedule, and he replaces and reloads instead of grabbing.
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Finishing temperament
Plays through the whistle on gap and duo concepts, climbing to second-level linebackers and torquing defenders off the point.
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Length under the bar
33 1/2-inch arms mean long rushers can stack him first, requiring him to win the timing battle rather than the distance battle.
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Right-side-only resume
Every college start came at right tackle, posing a projection risk for teams seeking a blindside answer or swing piece.
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Pad level on the move
He rises out of his stance on longer pulls and screens, letting smaller defenders duck under the strike.
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Secondary plan still forming
Rushers who set him up with hard outside stems occasionally beat him back inside, indicating a developing counter-to-the-counter.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.91sp50
- Vertical
- 34inp50
- Broad jump
- 115inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- 31repp50
| Yr | Team | G |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Missouri | 10 |
| 2023 | Missouri | 13 |
| 2024 | Missouri | 12 |
| Career | — | 35 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Honors
- Second-team All-SEC (2024)
- Associated Press All-SEC second team (2024)
- Reese's Senior Bowl invitee (2025)
- Joe Moore Award semifinalist offensive line (2023)
Squat, explosive, powerful tackle who overwhelms the length question with hand timing and lower-body torque, though Wirfs proved rarer positional flexibility.
The athletic right tackle ceiling: elite movement and recovery quickness turning into a decade of All-Pro play on the strong side.
If the arm length caps him against elite length, a durable, technically sound right tackle who starts for years without ever winning the matchup outright.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
One NFL season as of July 2026: 17 starts, 1,045 snaps, 72.7 PFF overall grade, PFWA and ESPN All-Rookie team.
The first thing that surfaced when evaluators reopened Membou's file in the fall of 2024 was not a measurement but a moment: a right tackle listed at 332 pounds pulling flat across the formation and arriving at the alley defender before the back did. Missouri had used him sparingly as a freshman, four starts across ten appearances, then handed him the right tackle job for 13 games in 2023 on a line that reached Joe Moore Award semifinalist status. The 2024 season was the confirmation. He played 891 snaps at the position across 12 games, missed only the Music City Bowl after declaring, and finished with a 90.4 PFF grade that ranked third among Power Four tackles. The Tigers cut their stuff rate to 14.3 percent that fall, a number that tracked with how consistently his side of the line created a clean first step for the run game. What separated him from the other tackles at the top of the class was not power or polish alone; it was the rare combination of a squat, low-slung frame and an explosive first move, confirmed by a 1.74 ten-yard split at the combine.
The concerns were real and specific. His arms measured 33 1/2 inches, under the threshold many teams set for the position, and every meaningful snap of his career had come on the right side. Teams looking for a blindside solution passed. The Jets, who needed a long-term right tackle far more than a project, did not, and the fit has held up. He started all 17 games as a rookie in 2025 and played every offensive snap but one, earning PFWA and ESPN All-Rookie honors on a team that won three games. PFF charted him at 72.7 overall and 73.8 in pass protection across 1,045 snaps, respectable work for a 21-year-old asked to handle premier edge rushers on a weekly basis with a rebuilding offense around him. The rest of the projection is a matter of refinement: a wider counter menu against inside stems, and better pad level when he works in space. The floor already looks like a decade of competent starting football at a premium position, and the ceiling is a top-ten right tackle.