Esa Pole NFL Draft 2025: Scouting Report for Washington State OT

HEIGHT: 6'5"

WEIGHT: 323

HAND: 9⅞"

ARM: 33⅝"

WINGSPAN: 81"

40-YARD DASH: 5.29

3-CONE: 8.03

SHUTTLE: 4.72

VERTICAL: 29"

BROAD: 8'4"

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POSITIVES

— Thick, stout and well-rounded build with good arm length.

— Takes fluid pass sets with solid initial and lateral quickness to get to his spot first.

— Has the range to expand his set points and extend/widen high-side rushes past the QB's drop.

— Uses his size and length to cover up targets on down blocks with enough leg drive to seal off lanes.

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NEGATIVES

— Unrefined, raw run blocker with choppy footwork and a bad habit of dropping his eyes and leaning into contact.

— Still figuring out how to consistently transition into his anchor leaving him vulnerable to getting jolted backwards against speed to power.

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NOTES

— Born July 4, 2001

— Played basketball in high school and did not start playing football until his first year at Chabot Community College in 2021

— Transferred to Washington State prior to the 2023 season after spending his first two years at Chabot

— 21 career starts at left tackle

— Accepted his invite to the 2025 Shrine Bowl

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OVERALL

Esa Pole is a two-year starter at left tackle inside Washington State's 54-46 run-pass split, multiple-run scheme. Pole didn't start playing football until his first year of junior college in 2021. He has a thick, stout, and well-rounded build with good arm length, solid athletic ability, and adequate play strength.

Pole wins as a run blocker using sheer size, length, and leg drive to wall off defenders on down blocks with enough burst to close space and cover up targets on pulls. He struggles to sustain due to clunky footwork and a bad habit of leaning into contact that saps his balance.

In pass protection, Pole is a fluid mover who understands how to play long, keep rushers at his fingertips, and expand his set points to protect the corner. He can also redirect to stay attached and slow down inside moves. While Pole has promise against high-side speed rushers he has an inconsistent anchor due to choppy footwork.

Overall, Pole is new to football with extremely raw areas of his game that are far away from being ready for the NFL, but he has good size with natural mirroring skills in pass protection that give him a chance to earn a backup role at tackle or guard.

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GRADE: 5.7 (Backup/Draftable — 6th/7th Round)

OVERALL RANK: 261

POSITION RANK: OT19

PRO COMPARISON: Travis Glover

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Written by B/R NFL Scout Brandon Thorn