Andrew Vorhees, IOL USC: 2023 NFL Draft Profile

Vorhees was a four-star offensive tackle recruit from Kingsburg High School in Kingsburg, Calif. in the class of 2017

USC guard Andrew Vorhees entered the 2022 season with a lot of first round buzz for the 2023 NFL Draft, but he’s fallen short of expectations. The sixth-year redshirt senior won’t go in the top 31 selections, but there’s still an opportunity for him to go in the top 100 and become an early-career starter.

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Andrew Vorhees, IOL USC: 2023 NFL Draft Profile

Classification: Sixth year redshirt senior left guard from Kingsburg, Calif.

Background: Vorhees was a four-star offensive tackle recruit from Kingsburg High School in Kingsburg, Calif. in the class of 2017. He was the No. 366 recruit (three-star) according to 247Sports, No. 237 (four-star) for Rivals, and No. 232 (four-star) for On3.com. Vorhees was an unranked four-star recruit for ESPN with an 80 grade out of 100. He played offense and defense in high school, amassing 32 tackles, four sacks, and a fumble recovery for a touchdown as a senior in 2016. Vorhees was a Prep Star All-American and USA Today Second-Team All-California selection in 2016. He was also a Fresno Bee All-Star and the All-Central Sequoia League Lineman of the Year. As a high school junior, Vorhees was a Fresno Bee All-Star and earned Cal-Hi Sports All-State Junior Second-Team honors. He committed to USC over offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Oregon, UCLA, Utah, Vanderbilt, and other Power Five programs. Vorhees married his wife Samantha in March of 2018. He earned his bachelor’s degree from USC in 2019 and began pursuing a master’s degree.

2022 Production: 11 games, 2 sacks allowed, 5 penalties committed

2021 Production: 12 games, 0 sacks allowed, 3 penalties committed

2020 Production: 5 games, 1 sack allowed, 1 penalty committed

2019 Production: 2 games, 0 sacks allowed, 0 penalties committed (Medical Redshirt)

2018 Production: 12 games, 4 sacks allowed, 3 penalties committed

2017 Production: 13 games, 4 sacks allowed, 6 penalties committed

Injuries & Off-Field: Missed 11 games with season-ending ankle surgery in 2019, missed three games in 2022 with undisclosed injuries

Awards: 2021 Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 (Pac-12), 2021 First-Team All-Pac-12 (Associated Press), 2021 Third-Team All-American, 2021 USC Offensive Lineman of the Year, 2022 First-Team All-Pac-12, 2022 First-Team All-American

Pros: Experience starting at right guard, left tackle, and left guard, nearly 3,500 offensive snaps under his belt, motor runs hot, wide frame, anchor to absorb and deaden power rushes, identifies and eliminates threats as a pulling guard, sufficient speed and mobility to handle pulling duties, seals linemen inside or out on run plays with ease, leg drive creates displacement in the run game, wide and powerful base, quick feet with shuffle steps that remain low to the ground, independent hand usage, scans the field for extra work, strong understanding of redirecting defenders around the pocket, finished multiple defenders to the ground against Stanford (2022), generates displacement on down blocks, oscillates to help both the center and left tackle, bit of a mean streak in the run game

Cons: Age, penalized five times in 2022, lacks arm length to play tackle, subpar arm length and wingspan even for a guard, clear struggles against opponents with long arms, sometimes late to read and identify blitzing linebackers, pad level rises quickly, footwork appears rigid at times, feet are slow to react and slide, lunges when feet aren’t fast enough to redirect for stunts, not a consistent mauler, clamp strength, shows agility limitations when trying to mirror and block second-level defenders in the open field, occasionally gets tangled on twists and stunts, allows defenders into his chest, sometimes ducks his head into contact, late to recognize and assist when his center needs help, lacks high-end speed and agility in the open field, opportunity to take better angles as a puller, chest extends over his feet at times, instances of waist bending, stiff upper body, feet get stuck in the ground after contact in pass pro, hands lack control and proper placement, frequent mishaps on stunts

Overview: Vorhees is unofficially listed at 6'6", 325 lbs. He allowed pressure on 3.7% of his snaps in pass protection in 2020, 2.4% in 2021, and 3.4% in 2022. Vorhees has experience starting at right guard, left tackle, and left guard with nearly 3,500 offensive snaps under his belt. He possesses a wide frame with an anchor to absorb and deaden power rushes. Vorhees’ wide and powerful base makes him a stout obstacle for pass rushers. He has quick feet and shuffle steps that remain low to the ground. In pass protection, the All-American guard displays independent hand usage. He has a strong understanding of redirecting defenders around the pocket. Vorhees’ motor runs hot, and he scans the field for extra work. He’ll oscillate to help the center and left tackle on the same play. The sixth-year prospect displays sufficient speed and mobility to handle pulling duties and properly identifies and eliminates threats as a pulling guard. Vorhees seals linemen inside or out on run plays with ease. His leg drive creates displacement in the run game, and he generates displacement on down blocks. Vorhees has a mean streak in the run game, which showed up when he finished multiple defenders to the ground against Stanford (2022). Vorhees appeared on Bruce Feldman’s 2022 Freaks List for The Athletic. According to Feldman, the veteran college star can bench-press 225 lbs. (the NFL Combine bench weight) 40 times. Vorhees is an older prospect who drew five penalties this past season. He lacks the arm length to play tackle and even appears to have subpar arm length for a guard. There are instances when he struggles to reach opponents with longer arms and ends up flailing his arms while trying to regain control of the rep. Vorhees is sometimes late to identify blitzing linebackers. There are a surprising number of times when he’s involved in mishaps while attempting to deal with stunts and twists. He’s sometimes late to recognize and assist when his center needs help. Vorhees shows agility limitations when trying to mirror and block second-level defenders in the open field. There are opportunities for him to take better angles as a pulling guard. While Vorhees has a mean streak, he’s not a consistent mauler. The California native occasionally ducks his head into contact. His feet get stuck in the ground after contact in pass protection, and his hands lack control and proper placement. Aside from his arm length, Vorhees battles some physical limitations. He lacks high-end speed and agility in the open field and has a stiff upper body. There are instances of him bending at the waist and extending his chest over his feet. Vorhees’ pad level rises quickly, and he allows defenders into his chest. His footwork appears rigid. Vorhees lunges when he’s slow to react and slide to pick up defenders, which happens most often against stunts.

Overall, Vorhees is a versatile college veteran who generates consistent displacement in the run game but is limited by his arm length, pad level, and hand placement. It was surprising to see a player as experienced as Vorhees still battling inconsistent footwork, hand placement, and reactions to stunts. His best NFL projection is in a run-heavy zone offense.

Role & Scheme Fit: Left guard in an inside zone or outside zone scheme

Round Projection: Late Third to Mid Fourth

Player Comparison: N/A

Submitted: 01-05-23