2026 NFL Draft Scouting Report: OT/OG Spencer Fano

Name: Spencer Fano

Position: OT - Primarily RT, potential OG flexibility

School: Utah Utes

Class: Junior (2025 season)

Hometown: Spanish Fork, Utah (Timpview High School)

Recruiting Rank: 4-star recruit (247Sports: #42 national, #7 OT, #1 in Utah – Class of 2023)

Draft Projections (March 2026):

• ESPN (Mel Kiper Big Board, updated March 2026) → #10 overall (OT3)

• Pro Football Network (PFN Big Board, March 2026) → #13 overall (#2 OT)

• PFF (Big Board, updated March 2026) → Top OL (#1-2 OT), projected top-15 overall

• NFL.com (Lance Zierlein prospect profile) → Day 1 (Round 1) projection

• NFL Draft Buzz (profile) → #10 overall

• Consensus (NFL Mock Draft Database, March 2026) → #10 overall (Expected: 1st round, top-15 range)

Career Background

A consensus four-star recruit and the top player in the state of Utah out of Timpview High School, Fano stayed home to play for the Utah Utes. He started 12 games as a true freshman in 2023 at left tackle and became a three-year starter (35 career starts). In 2025, he made history as the first offensive player in Utah program history to earn Unanimous All-American honors, won the Outland Trophy as the nation’s top lineman, and was named Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year and Polynesian College Football Player of the Year.

Fano is widely regarded as a high-character leader with a clean off-field record and no arrests or known issues. Head coach Kyle Whittingham has repeatedly praised his leadership, toughness, relentless work ethic, and blue-collar mentality. He has been active in team community service initiatives throughout his career and is viewed as the embodiment of Utah football culture. Fano declared for the 2026 NFL Draft after his standout junior season.

NFL Combine Measurements & Testing (Ranking Percentile Among Peers)

•  Height: 6’5½” (56%)

•  Weight: 311 lbs (37%)

•  Arm Length: 32⅛” (8%; not ideal) 🔴

•  Hand Size: 9” (9%; not ideal) 🔴

•  40-Yard Dash: 4.91 seconds (97%; 2nd-fastest among all 2026 OL) 🟢

•  10-Yard Split: 1.72 seconds (91%; elite burst, 3rd among all blockers) 🟢

•  Vertical Jump: 32” (90%) 🟢

•  Broad Jump: 9’3” / 111 inches (89%) 🟢

•  3-Cone Drill: 7.34 seconds (93%; fastest among 2026 OTs) 🟢

•  20-Yard Shuttle: 4.67 seconds (67%)

•  Relative Athletic Score (RAS): 9.74–9.76 (top ~3% historically among OTs; elite overall athleticism) 🔵

•  Bench Press: Did not perform (N/A)

Fano tested as one of the most athletic offensive linemen in Indianapolis (Next Gen Stats Combine score of 91, 1st among OTs) and took multiple reps at center during on-field workouts, showing positional flexibility due to arm length.

Verified 2025 PFF Stats

•  Games Played: 12

•  Snap Count: 822 total (778 at RT)

•  PFF OFF Grade: 84.0 🟢

•  PFF PBLK Grade: 81.5 🟢

•  PFF RBLK Grade: 80.0 🟢

•  Total pressures 5 (0 sacks/0 hits/5 hurries)

•  Pass Block Efficiency (PBE): 99.3

•  Penalties: 5

Scouting Report Summary

Fano is widely regarded as the top offensive tackle prospect (and often top overall offensive lineman) in the 2026 class. He brings rare technical polish, fluid movement skills, and a relentless motor that translate to high-floor, immediate NFL impact. On film, he excels in zone and gap schemes with outstanding lateral agility, recovery ability, and consistent hand placement. He processes stunts/blitzes cleanly, sustains blocks through the whistle, and finishes with violence.

Strengths

•  Elite athleticism and change-of-direction (evident in 97th-percentile 40, 93rd-percentile 3-cone, and elite 10-split) — allows seamless mirroring in pass pro and pulling/trapping in the run game.

•  Technical savant in the run game: Best-in-class pad level, leverage, and drive-block consistency; creates momentum on double teams and climbs to the second level effortlessly.

•  High football IQ and competitiveness — rarely beaten clean; excellent at passing off twists and maintaining pocket integrity (0 sacks allowed in 2025).

•  Positional versatility potential (right tackle floor; center/guard upside shown at Combine).

Weaknesses

•  Shorter-than-ideal arm length (8th percentile) and hand size (9th percentile) limits length in pass pro against elite edge speed and may cap him as a true offensive tackle for some teams. Has to rely heavily on athletic traits and technique to win off the edge

•  Leaner build (37th-percentile weight) raises questions about consistent power/anchor against NFL bull rushers and 300+ lb interior defenders in the run game, especially if moved to guard.

•  Occasionally over-relies on quickness vs. raw strength in contested blocks. Likely best suited for zone run concepts that take advantage of athleticism over power.

Final Evaluation

Ideal for zone-heavy or outside-zone schemes that can take advantage of Fano’s elite athleticism and technical refinement. He possesses legitimate Day-1 starter potential at right tackle or guard. While some teams may still project him outside, his shorter arms and leaner frame suggest a more natural long-term fit at guard. Fano is a high-floor prospect with Pro Bowl and All-Pro upside once he adds functional mass and strength. As one of the safest and most polished offensive line prospects in the 2026 class, he is expected to be one of the first linemen selected — potentially inside the top 15 picks.

Sources

•  Pro Football Focus (PFF) – 2026 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings, 2025 College Season Grades & Blocking Data Export

•  Bleacher Report – Brandon Thorn’s 2026 NFL Draft Scouting Reports & Big Board (March 2026 update)

•  The Draft Network – 2026 NFL Draft Big Board & Detailed Scouting Reports

•  NFL.com – Lance Zierlein’s 2026 Draft Prospect Scouting Reports & Rankings

•  ESPN / Pro Football Network (PFN) / 33rd Team – 2026 NFL Draft Consensus Big Boards & Position Rankings

•  Relative Athletic Score (RAS) Database & Next Gen Stats – Official 2026 NFL Combine historical percentiles & athletic testing data

•  247Sports & ESPN Recruiting – Spencer Fano high school profile & rankings (Class of 2023)

•  Utah Utes Athletics, Deseret News, KSL Sports – Coach quotes, awards, and career background (2023-2025)

•  ESPN, PFN, PFF, NFL.com, NFL Draft Buzz & NFL Mock Draft Database – 2026 Big Board & Mock Draft Consensus (March 2026 updates)

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