Tate Ratledge NFL Draft 2025: Scouting Report for Georgia IOL

HEIGHT: 6'6"

WEIGHT: 310

POSITIVES

— Plays with low pad level, leverage and very good play strength.

— Stout, commanding anchor to grind down the bull-rush with small, effective hops.

— Clear eyes to sort basic line games and stunts with a physical, imposing presence to deliver body blows when uncovered.

— Efficient combo blocker with solid quickness and timing to secure the first-level and line up the backer on his climb.

— Unlocks his hips, runs his feet and attempts to step on the toes of defenders on base and angle-drive blocks to create displacement and re-establish the LOS.

NEGATIVES

— Will drop his shoulder and lean into contact on vertical double-teams, leaving him susceptible to getting push-pulled and shed quickly.

— Can be late with his strike timing against tight shades and get his outside hand swiped to create a soft edge that forces him into recovery mode.

— Has only started at right guard in college so he lacks proven versatility.

NOTES

— Born April 26, 2001

— 4-star recruit from the 2020 class, per 247Sports

— Also competed in basketball and track and field in high school

— Finished third in the shot put in the state of Georgia in 2019

— 2023: Second-team AP All-American

— Suffered an ankle injury in Week 3 of this season that required tightrope surgery which will keep him out for 4-6 weeks of the 2024 season

— Attended the 2024 OL Masterminds event in Frisco, Texas

OVERALL

Tate Ratledge is a three-year starter at right guard inside Georgia's 54-46 pass-run split, downhill run scheme, which is predicated on inside zone and gap concepts. Ratledge has a well-rounded, dense build, solid arm length, athletic ability, and very good play strength.

Ratledge wins as a run blocker using very good play strength and leg drive to work inside the frame of his target on angle-drive and combo blocks, strain to get vertical and effectively seal off alleys behind him. He can get over-aggressive on contact, drop a shoulder and fail to gain leverage before getting slipped, primarily on vertical double-teams when he has to generate immediate displacement. Ratledge shows solid quickness and timing as the drive man on doubles to bump, feed and release to line up backers.

In pass protection, Ratledge is a sturdy, physical presence with a commanding anchor and stiff punch that he uses to jar rushers before bracing and rooting his feet. He is efficient at sorting line games and stunts while looking to deliver body blows when uncovered. Ratledge has shown tardy strike timing against sub-package rushers, which can get his outside hand swiped and create a soft edge that forces him into recovery mode.

Overall, Ratledge's build, play strength, processing skills and demeanor are NFL-starter caliber at guard and should get him in a lineup within his rookie year.

GRADE: 7.6 (Potential Impact Player — 2nd Round)

OVERALL RANK: 49

POSITION RANK: IOL5

PRO COMPARISON: Clint Boling

Written by B/R NFL Scout Brandon Thorn

Prospect workout numbers, measurables (40-yard dash, hand size, etc.) and 2024 statistics will be added at a later date.