NFL Draft Profile: North Carolina offensive lineman Willie Lampkin

Should Willie Lampkin be a day three target for the Broncos in the 2025 NFL Draft?

The good thing for the interior portion of the Denver offensive line is that Quinn Meinerz is under contract for 2028, and will likely be a Bronco for life. The bad news is that they don’t have a center that excels in the run game and their left guard is not playing up to his contract. But there exists a good bit of prospects that will be around for them come Day Three of the NFL Draft. Let’s look at another option.

While Willie Lampkin is only 5’11” (at best), he certainly does not play like it. There’s a reason that someone his height was invited to the Senior Bowl (being the shortest offensive line prospect to be invited by three inches). He is a nasty, physical presence and takes the fight to defensive tackles. He clearly plays like he has a chip on his shoulder, which he probably does. I’m sure that this is a guy that has been doubted since his high school days, but now look at him. On the precipice of being a draft pick. There’s something to that.

Player Profile

Willie Lampkin | Offensive Line| North Carolina

Height: 5’10”
Weight: 270 pounds
Hands: 10 inches
Arm Length: 32 inches
40-Yard Dash: 5.2 seconds

Film Room

Scouting Report

Strengths

Great footwork and balance in pass protection
Top-tier levels of hand fighting
Great leverage in run protection and fits his hands well
Maintains a wide base throughout run blocking
Good to great levels of awareness in pass protection

Weaknesses

Lacks good speed when pulling to the outside
Lacks the size to handle NFL nose tackles
Not a good piece for a power running/ gap scheme offense

What other analysts are saying about North Carolina offensive lineman Willie Lampkin

Lance Zierlein

When it comes to the three phases of a run block (positioning/sustain/finish), Lampkin has the best tape I’ve studied of any prospect in the 2025 draft. He’s tremendously quick and athletic to beat defenders to the spot laterally or to climb and connect in space. He plays with excellent hand placement, leverage and footwork to sustain blocks. He uses that stickiness to finish blocks, too. He’s sound in pass protection but will give way to size and length from time to time. Unfortunately, he falls far below NFL size standards, but he’s too good a football player to ignore. Smart teams should consider using Lampkin as a fullback who can get into space and stick to his block while offering position flexibility as an emergency backup at center. Whether he’s drafted or not, Lampkin has NFL-caliber talent.

Samuel Teets

Lampkin plays with natural leverage and a wide base that he resets to gradually weaken and halt bull rushes. He plays with an aggressive, mauling mentality that sets the tone for...