Alabama’s offensive line sees three players land on ‘College Football Freaks List’ for 2025, making it the first ever OL trio
For the first time ever, three offensive lineman from the same team have made Bruce Feldman’s “College Football Freaks List.”
Alabama’s expected to field one of the better offensive lines this season. Whether it be returning starters or contributors, additions from the transfer portal or high school ranks or everything in between, the Crimson Tide should see a stark improvement upfront in Year 2 under head coach Kalen DeBoer.
There’s one list, however, that accurately depicts how “freaky” this offensive line can be. Bruce Feldman with The Athletic has been putting together an annual “College Football Freaks List” dating back to 2005, and what started as a 10-player list that highlighted some of the freakiest athletes in the sport has now turned into a list that includes 100 players.
Alabama only had three players make the list, but all three ranked in the top-27. Not only that, but they were all offensive linemen.
The first was junior left tackle Kadyn Proctor, who checked in all the way at No. 2.
“The biggest, by far, of Alabama’s three O-line Freaks, the 6-7, 366-pound Proctor’s body has 274 pounds of lean muscle mass with 26 percent body fat. His strength numbers are awesome. This summer, he squatted 815 pounds, benched 535 and power cleaned 405.
“Honestly, I was even more blown away when I found out he vertical jumped 32 inches and broad jumped 9-3. He’s 366 pounds! That 32-inch vertical is as much or more than five of the wideouts who were at this year’s combine. It’s the same as Colorado’s LaJohntay Wester, and he weighed 203 pounds less.“
Those are impressive numbers.
With Proctor’s premier length, benching 535 pounds is impressive, but it’s the vertical and broad jump that stand out the most. As the former five-star’s conditioning has improved, so has his overall performance. He was much more effective in 2024 than he was in 2023, especially in pass protection. After giving up a whopping 36 pressures and 12 sacks as a freshman, those numbers were cut to just 15 pressures and three sacks in 2025.
Yes, the number of pass blocking snaps decreased from 408 to 323 after Proctor missed the first two games due to a shoulder injury, but the efficiency was still significantly better. We’re expecting the Iowa native to take another step in 2025 too. And while many — myself included — have wondered if Proctor would be better at a lighter weight, his freaky athleticism for a player his size compensates to an extent.
The next Alabama player on the list was center Parker Brailsford, who checked in at No. 20.
“In his debut season with the Tide in 2024, Brailsford thrived in the SEC, making first-team All-American honors after producing 63 knockdown blocks and allowing just half a sack on the year. Against Georgia’s talented defensive front, Brailsford graded out at 94 percent and totaled five knockdown blocks in 70 snaps of action. The 6-2, 290-pound Arizona native has just 19 percent body fat and bench pressed 505 pounds, power cleaned 385 and squatted 675. His agility is part of what makes Brailsford such a terrific center: He vertical jumped 33, broad jumped 9-5 and hit 19.47 mph on the GPS.”
First of all, Brailsford’s 33-inch vertical at 290 pounds further puts Proctor’s 32-inch vertical at 366 pounds into perspective. Don’t get me wrong, 33 inches is a respectable number, as is the 9-5 broad jump. I’m probably the most impressed with the 19.47 mph on the GPS though. That’s scooting for an offensive lineman, but for anyone who has watched Brailsford on tape, that number isn’t overly surprising.
And finally, right guard Jaeden Roberts checked in at No. 27.
“A repeat on the Freaks List, Roberts will start for the Tide for the third consecutive season. The 6-5, 327-pound senior has just 18 percent body fat and 272 pounds of lean muscle on his frame. Roberts’ power numbers again were remarkable. He squatted 805 pounds and power cleaned 415 while his bench press stayed the same (525). He vertical jumped 29 inches and hit 19.06 mph.”
The redshirt senior is one of Alabama’s most seasoned veterans, as he’s now been a starter for over one and a half seasons while already spending four full years with the program. This is yet another big, powerful offensive lineman for the Crimson Tide. After playing almost all of last year hurt, he’s hoping to maintain his health in 2025.
I’d like to see him play with a bit more balance and body control, but the power and grittiness are both elite. Plus, he’s better getting out into space than a lot of people realize. In his two years as a starter, he’s allowed 20 pressures total and four sacks, which aren’t bad numbers at all.
All three of these offensive linemen are upper classmen. Proctor is a third-year junior, Brailsford is a fourth-year junior and Roberts is a fifth-year senior. Not only that, but they’ve all played a lot of football while bring Day 1-2 NFL talent to the table. This is one of many reasons why this unit is expected to take a step forward in Year 2 under DeBoer. You’ve also got intriguing players emerging such as Wilkin Formby.
