Height: 6’5 & 5/8ths
Weight: 325 pounds
Year: Redshirt Senior
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2026 NFL Combine Results

Pros of Max Iheanachor

• The natural foot speed is off the charts good. He’s the embodied stereotype of a “dancing bear”
• Has very good length and wingspan to offer a strong gravitational pull and area of influence to steepen angles on the edge
• Projects very favorably to zone schemes with short area quickness to seal front side, climb to the second level, or win cutoff angles on the back side of plays
• Capable of enveloping rushers with blend of short-area agility and loose hips
• Has a seemingly immeasurable ceiling thanks to rare physical traits and newness to the game

Cons of Max Iheanachor

• Understandably raw given his lack of time on task. Instincts wane after initial surge of the play and can leave him caught in between assignments or indecisive
• There are times where natural athleticism is watered-down by poor movement economy. Extra steps, errant hands, and angles are all inconsistent
• Can find surge at the point of attack lacking at times due to pad level or ineffective hand punch
• Will need time and patience: two things many NFL franchises cannot afford high draft picks

Background

Iheanachor is from Los Angeles, CA, and got a late start in football. He played soccer and basketball in high school, but did not play football until his freshman season at East Los Angeles College. He played there for two seasons before entering the transfer portal as a 3-star JUCO recruit (247Sports). Iheanachor would go on to start five games across six appearances during the 2023 season with the program before assuming a full-time starting role in 2024. That season, with Arizona State making a run into the College Football Playoff, Iheanachor started 14 games. He was named Second-Team All-Big 12 during his redshirt senior season in 2025 before accepting an invitation to participate in the 2026 Panini Senior Bowl.

Player Evaluation

Iheanachor is going to be a dream pick for every offensive line coach in the league. If you listen closely, you can hear the whispers of “I can fix him!” from here.

And, in all reality, many would be right. There’s a whole lot of traits worth betting on in Iheanachor’s game, many of them are simply uncoachable rarities that are tantalizing to think about if they’re optimized. There is risk, though. More than some may be willing to take on. Iheanachor didn’t play high school football and is therefore significantly under-repped as a pro prospect. He may be in for a rude awakening with the way NFL pass rushers set him up in the strike zone and how often they’re willing to try to take him down the middle and test him with power.

Iheanachor had Romello Height locked up for much of the Texas Tech/Arizona State matchup this past season — a great testament to his traits, tools, and natural ability. He showed quick feet, good length, loose hips, and reactive suddenness. Those traits also oozed on the Senior Bowl reps.

But the finer points of the game are erratic from possession to possession, and his natural ability needs to be harnessed. His feel for protection schemes, threats from different front presentations, twists & games, variance in his hand usage & set angles will set his floor as an NFL lineman. His ceiling is immeasurable with 34.5″ arms, maybe the quickest feet of any tackle in the class, and a 320lb+ anchor.

Consider Iheanachor a developmental starter. With the right offensive line coach, he could become a Pro Bowl tackle. With the wrong situation and the wrong quarterback playing behind him, his worst traits could snowball on him early and develop into bad habits that will be hard to unwind.

A to Z Rankings

A to Z Big Board Ranking: 79th overall, OT11

A to Z Draft Grade: 7.07/10.00

Draft projection: Day Two

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