NFL Draft 2026 Scouting Report for Oregon IOL Alex Harkey

Alex Harkey is a stoutly-built, rugged presence with solid raw power and a nasty mentality to deliver knockout shots and body blows, but shows marginal body control, leverage, and consistency that result in an unreliable down-to-down blocker. Harkey is inexperienced enough to project some upside to develop as a late day three or UDFA dart throw at guard.

Harkey is a 6'6", 308-pound offensive line prospect who entered Tyler Junior College in 2021 before signing with Colorado as a 3-star recruit in the 2022 class. Harkey played tight end and defensive line in high school before making the transition to the offensive line in JUCO.

Harkey started 26 career games at right tackle, including 14 in 2025 for the Ducks. Harkey turns 25-years old in July.

Brandon Thorn: Brandon is the author of the Trench Warfare newsletter, which focuses exclusively on offensive and defensive line evaluation. He also contributes as an analyst to Establish the Run, serves as the scouting coordinator for OL Masterminds and is a selection committee member for the Joe Moore Award. 

Where He Wins

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— Thick, stout build with heavy hands.

— Flashes of jarring power to uproot and torque defenders out of the lane on angle-drive blocks.

— Effective snatch-trap technique to steal leverage and earn quick wins against the bull-rush.

— Brings an edge as a finisher and is consistently running his feet with the intent of burying defenders.

Areas of Improvement

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— Shaky body control and sustain skills lead to a boom-or-bust down-to-down blocker.

— Susceptible to being slipped cleanly high-side in pass protection and across his face in the run game.

— Runs his feet to finish but lacks a governor to adjust and re-leverage.

Grade, Rank and Pro Comparison

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GRADE: 5.8 (Backup/Draftable - 6th Round)

COMPARABLE GRADE: KT Leveston (6.0 in 2024), Atonio Mafi (5.6 in 2023), Cordell Volson (5.7 in 2022)

OVERALL RANK: 256

POSITION RANK: IOL34

PRO COMPARISON: Jalen Mayfield

Measurables and Testing Data

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Height: 6'6"
Weight: 308
Arm: 31 ¾"
Hand: 10 ⅛"

40-Yard Dash: 5.20
10-Yard Split: 1.79
Vertical: 31"
Broad: 8'3"
Shuttle: 4.90
3-Cone: 7.69
Bench: 21