Jackson Slater NFL Draft 2025 Scouting Report for Tennessee Titans IOL

The Tennessee Titans selected Sacramento State IOL Jackson Slater with the No. 167 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.

Jackson Slater is a four-year starter primarily at left guard including nine starts at the position in 2024 (before suffering a season-ending right knee injury) inside Sacramento State's 56-44 pass-run split, zone run scheme with pin-pull and some counter runs sprinkled in. He also slid inside to center in Week one for a five reps against San Jose State. Slater has a thick, stout build with adequate arm length, good athletic ability and solid play strength.

Slater is a stout, loose and fluid run blocker who uncorks into contact with good pad level and core strength to work under/inside of opponents to create initial displacement. He is an asset on the move on pulls, climbs and screens with the ability to line up/latch onto backers and overrun corners. While Slater is compact and firm at the point of attack his lack of sand, mass and adequate length make it a chore to sustain during the second and third-level of finish attempts, leaving him stacked and/or edged.

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In pass protection, Slater is a smooth mover out of his stance, with flashes of latching and ending reps. He quickly uses his jump set while having the ability to redirect and sustain against counter moves. He plays with good posture and smoothly transitions into his anchor with a low pad level and solid lower-body strength. Slater will also deliver a jolt when uncovered to help linemates and secure the pocket. He has erratic hand placement that results in striking down the middle with his outside hand on rushers that leave him vulnerable to getting swiped and losing quickly outside.

Overall, Slater is a stoutly built, loose, fluid mover who plays with good leverage, delivers pop on contact and can line up targets on the move on pulls, climbs and screens. With a move to center full-time Slater could carve out a role inside a zone-based run scheme with spot starter potential at guard.

MEASUREMENT AND WORKOUT RESULTS

HEIGHT: 6'3"

WEIGHT: 320

HAND: 10"

ARM: 32"

WINGSPAN: 78½"

40-YARD DASH: 5.01

3-CONE: NA

SHUTTLE: NA

VERTICAL: 28.5"

BROAD: 9'0"

POSITIVES

— Loose, fluid mover with good quickness, burst and ability to redirect.

— Shows impressive lower half mobility and good core strength to brace, stay centered and maintain his posture through contact to hold the point of attack and anchor.

— Flashes of syncing up his feet, strike timing and placement to latch and end reps quickly using his jump set in pass protection.

— Packs a punch when uncovered looking for work to clear the pocket in pass protection.

— Closes ground quickly as a puller, on climbs and screens to line up, uncork and latch onto his target.

NEGATIVES

— Mediocre girth and width on his frame with adequate length make it a chore to lock out and prevent defenders from accessing his edges.

— Inconsistent hand placement in pass protection with a tendency to strike down the middle of rushers creates short corners and quick losses outside.

NOTES

— 3-star recruit from the 2021 class, per 247Sports

— 44 career starts at left guard (42) and left tackle (two)

— First offensive lineman in school history to be named an All-Big Sky First-Team All American three times

— Suffered a season-ending right knee injury on play 54 in Week nine against Portland State

— 2024 FCS AP First-Team All American

— Accepted his invite to the 2025 Senior Bowl

GRADE: 6.6 (Potential Role Player - Round 4)

OVERALL RANK: 154

POSITION RANK: IOL15

PRO COMPARISON: Matt Hennessy

Written by B/R NFL Scout Brandon Thorn