Who is the better NFL Draft prospect, Niki Prongos or Carter Smith?

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Niki Prongos

Stanford Cardinal

OT · #66

Carter Smith

Indiana Hoosiers

OT · #65

2025 college season

2025 college season: Niki Prongos versus Carter Smith
Niki Prongos	Statistic	Carter Smith
1	Tackles	1
0.0	Sacks	0.0
0.0	Tackles for Loss	0.0

Measurements

Measurements: Niki Prongos versus Carter Smith
Niki Prongos	Statistic	Carter Smith
6-7	Height	6-5
315 lb	Weight	310 lb

2027 draft projection

2027 draft projection: Niki Prongos versus Carter Smith
Niki Prongos	Statistic	Carter Smith
#93	Fanspeak rank	#20 (leading value)
OT 12	Position rank	OT 3 (leading value)
119.5	Average pick	33.6 (leading value)
1,642	Times drafted	1,767 (leading value)
66	Hype Score	72 (leading value)
167x	Most drafted to	231x

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Niki Prongos

Dean Kindig

Started all 12 games at left tackle, the only Stanford offensive lineman to start every game at the same position. Helped pave the way for two different Stanford running backs to win ACC Running Back of the Week honors. Graded at 75.4 in pass blocking, per PFF, the best grade among qualifying Stanford offensive linemen, which ranks fourth among starting left tackles in the ACC, and the Bills just drafted the ACC's 4th LT at #102: Jude Bowry. AI: "started all 12 games at left tackle for Stanford as a Redshirt Junior in 2025. Previous Experience: Before transferring to Stanford, he played both RT and RG at UCLA."

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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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