Who is the better NFL Draft prospect, Jacob Ponton or Carter Smith?

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What stats are used to compare Jacob Ponton and Carter Smith?

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Jacob Ponton vs Carter Smith — NFL Draft Comparison

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Jacob Ponton

Texas Tech Red Raiders

OT · #70

Carter Smith

Indiana Hoosiers

OT · #65

2025 college season

2025 college season: Jacob Ponton versus Carter Smith
Jacob Ponton	Statistic	Carter Smith
1	Tackles	1
0.0	Sacks	0.0
0.0	Tackles for Loss	0.0

Measurements

Measurements: Jacob Ponton versus Carter Smith
Jacob Ponton	Statistic	Carter Smith
6-8	Height	6-5
315 lb	Weight	310 lb

2027 draft projection

2027 draft projection: Jacob Ponton versus Carter Smith
Jacob Ponton	Statistic	Carter Smith
#276	Fanspeak rank	#20 (leading value)
OT 33	Position rank	OT 3 (leading value)
221.3	Average pick	33.6 (leading value)
241	Times drafted	1,764 (leading value)
24	Hype Score	72 (leading value)
51x	Most drafted to	230x

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Jacob Ponton

No scouting report is available for Jacob Ponton yet.

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Carter Smith

Dean Kindig

Best pass blocking grade after not allowing any Iowa pressures in scouted win. Trusting the Process started playing tackle in third grade, and joined a travel squad in middle school. Some balance and lean issues Kromer can fix. Favorite song is from Footloose: Holding Out For a Hero by Bonnie Tyler. Sparks: "one of the most reliable trench players in the class, even with some length questions that will need answering.".

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