Image 1: OT Jordan Seaton (77) preparing for a goal-line snap
Height: 6045
Weight: 307
Position: OT
Year: Jr
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Image 2: OT Jordan Seaton (77) on the field for IMG Academy
Born on June 19th 2005, Jordan Seaton was a Five-Star OT prospect in the class of 2024 coming out of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Ranked as the best OT and 13th overall prospect, the DC-native was heavily sought after by high-end P4 programs for his rare athletic ability. Despite getting offers from powerhouses like Alabama and Ohio State, Seaton committed to Colorado and continued a trend of high-end HS prospects turning down major offers to play for Deion Sanders.
As a true freshman, Jordan Seaton was named the starting LT for the Buffaloes and became the first true freshman starting OT in program history. After two seasons of quality blocking, Seaton would earn Freshman All-American (2024) and Second-Team All-Big 12 (2025) honors. After many of Colorado’s stars left for the NFL and the program failed to meet preseason hype, Seaton decided to look for a change of scenery and entered the 2026 transfer portal. As the top OT transfer prospect, Seaton joined newly hired HC Lane Kiffin and top transfer QB prospect Sam Leavitt at LSU. With national championship and first-round draft aspirations, Seaton is one of the premier OT prospects in this upcoming draft class.
Athletic Tools
Even though he is still in college, Seaton is one of the most athletic OTs on the planet. While I try not to use the term “generational” in my scouting reports, I will make an exception for Seaton, as he is the fastest OT I have evaluated. As a puller or climber, Seaton is lightning-fast to get to his assignment and displays rare range in space. Seaton does have issues with consistently winning leverage and sealing off defenders, but his athleticism gives him special potential as a move blocker. In pass protection, Seaton has solid lateral athleticism and foot speed that lets him get NFL-level depth on his pass sets. Beyond having enough foot speed to get into position, Seaton is a good recovery athlete with solid short-area quickness and hip flexibility to mirror in space. If he faces an inside counter, then Seaton should have the fluidity and quickness to drive his post foot inside to prevent quick inside losses.
Video 1: OT Jordan Seaton (77) flashes his long speed when pulling as the lead blocker
Video 2: OT Jordan Seaton (77) pulls into open space and gets onto the DB
Video 3: OT Jordan Seaton (77) clears out the lane for the QB run
Video 4: OT Jordan Seaton (77) mirrors and redirects to the EDGE’s hesi
Video 5: OT Jordan Seaton (77) mirrors the EDGE’s inside counter and spin move
Seaton’s biggest issue is that he is undersized and has issues with play strength. Seaton is a classic fleet-footed OT prospect who trades off power and size for overall athleticism. By being a smaller OT, Seaton has moments on the field where his lack of size gets exposed. Even he is when square and properly set, Seaton often struggles to properly anchor against power against EDGEs without high-end NFL play strength. Beyond struggling to take on power, Seaton lacks naturally heavy hands when striking defenders in his pass set. OTs can be high-end pass protectors without great anchor or hand heaviness, but they need to have exceptional set footwork and punch timing to maximize their current to take and give power. Luckily, Seaton is a young player who has been much heavier in the past, so he should be able to improve his play strength in an NFL strength and conditioning program. Finally, Seaton does have good arm length for his frame and should measure long enough to avoid position conversion conversations.
Video 6: OT Jordan Seaton (77) gets beaten with a long-arm and collapses the pocket
Video 7: OT Jordan Seaton (77) gets pushed back due to poor positioning and anchor
Technicals
Seaton often gets discussed as a poor run blocker, but I believe this is a product of PFF grading rather than Seaton’s actual ability. Not only does Seaton have a major run game impact from his athleticism, but he also plays with a major mean streak and consistently finishes hard on plays. Seaton lacks the raw mass and strength seen in other quality run-blocking OTs, but most run concepts are not asking for OTs to displace defenders on the outside of run plays. By having good arm length, Seaton is effective at locking out EDGEs and sealing the playside/backside of run concepts. My only gripes with Seaton in the run game would be his reach block technique and second-level consistency. On reach blocks, Seaton does a poor job of consistently working toward his landmark (getting his helmet across from the defenders) despite being a freak-of-nature athlete. In the future, I would love to see Seaton take more aggressive initial steps and angles to successfully block defenders on zone concepts. In the second level, Seaton makes as many absurd high-light blocks as he does whiffs. By playing high and striking inaccurately, Seaton struggles to consistently seal smaller, second-level defenders from the play.
Video 8: OT Jordan Seaton (77) drives the EDGE out of the gap until the whistle
Video 9: OT Jordan Seaton (77) displaces the DT on a combo block
Video 10: OT Jordan Seaton (77) locks out the EDGE on the play side of the run play
Video 11: OT Jordan Seaton (77) drives and seals the EDGE out of the run play
Video 12: OT Jordan Seaton (77) fails at blocking the LB after striking wide
Compared to last year’s tape at Colorado, Seaton has made major improvements as a pass protector. In terms of footwork, Seaton looks much more comfortable and balanced when getting depth. Beyond looking more visually appealing, Seaton’s footwork lets him more easily have square, set feet at the top of his drop to maximize his ability to deliver a stiff punch and anchor against power. In terms of his hands, Seaton has extremely quick strikes that let him make first contact and reset before the EDGE can react. Though not a bad thing, Seaton is a fairly vanilla pass protector who does not try to use various hand games or aggressive sets. Due to having quick hands and feet, Seaton is a player I wish would develop more aggressive set tendencies by mixing in more jump sets and false punches down-to-down.
Video 13: OT Jordan Seaton (77) sets his feet at the top of his set and delivers a firm punch
Video 14: OT Jordan Seaton (77) delivers an on-time punch and finishes with a pancake
Video 15: OT Jordan Seaton (77) delivers a quick two hand punch at the top of his set
Video 16: OT Jordan Seaton (77) stalls the spin move with a quick inside hand strike
Video 17: OT Jordan Seaton (77) misses high with his inside hand and quickly resets
Video 18: OT Jordan Seaton (77) misses his first punch and resets to establish contact
Seaton has greatly improved, but he is still is a young player who still is far from perfect. When facing power, Seaton has a bad habit of dropping his post foot. By losing stable positioning at the top of his pass set, Seaton cannot properly anchor or recover against power. Though he gets away with it against many college EDGEs, Seaton will get exposed by NFL-level power if he does not fix this bad habit. Beyond footwork, Seaton has inconsistency in his punch placement. Though he has less severe misses, Seaton still occasionally misses high-and-wide, which limits his ability to hit EDGEs with significant contact. With quality NFL EDGEs being adept at swiping or rushing through sloppy punches, Seaton is going to need to tighten his accuracy to avoid EDGEs working around him in pass protection.
Video 19: OT Jordan Seaton (77) gets away with dropping his post foot
Video 20: OT Jordan Seaton (77) drops his post foot and collapses the pocket
Video 21: OT Jordan Seaton (77) misses high and gives up his chest
Video 21: OT Jordan Seaton (77) misses high with his outside hand and lets the EDGE shed
Draft Projection
Jordan Seaton currently has a first-round grade. By having quality NFL physical tools and improved technical refinement, Seaton is currently on the same development path that many quality NFL starting OTs went through. If he is able to continue gaining quality size and fix his current technical flaws, then Seaton can be a high-end run-blocking OT whose major limitation is lacking great NFL play strength. Even though he will struggle early on during his trial by fire in the NFL, Seaton should still be a playable starting option as a rookie. Due to his recent improvement and quality physical tools at a highly valuable position, Seaton should go extremely high in the first round and be a realistic draft target for only a handful of NFL teams.
Athletic Testing
Will be updated after the NFL Combine/LSU Pro Day
Pro Comparison
Image 3: OT Terron Armstead (72) looking for potential blitzers pre-snap
Jordan Seaton reminded me of former Saint and Dolphin franchise OT Terron Armstead. A freak-of-nature athlete, Armstead turned heads at the 2013 combine after running a 4.71 40-yard dash at 6’5 306 lbs. Though they both had play strength and technique deficiencies as prospects, Armstead was further behind in his development coming out of Arkansas-Pine Bluff and spent the majority of his rookie season on the bench. Armstead would then develop into a five-time Pro Bowler and a one-time Second-Team All-Pro (2018). If Seaton is able to have similar development to Armstead, then he can be an era-defining player at OT.
Date Published: 10/23/2026
Date Last Updated: 10/23/2026
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