Dorion Strawn, LT Texas State: 2026 NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Strawn was a three-star recruit from Ennis High School in Ennis, Texas in the class of 2021
Texas State left tackle Dorion Strawn will kick inside at the next level. He isn’t receiving much buzz in the summer but showcases the upside in pass protection to warrant consideration on early Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft.
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Dorion Strawn, LT Texas State: 2026 NFL Draft Profile
Classification: Redshirt senior left tackle from Ennis, Texas
Background: Strawn was a three-star recruit from Ennis High School in Ennis, Texas in the class of 2021. He was an unranked three-star recruit for 247Sports and an unranked two-star recruit for Rivals. Strong didn’t receive a star rating or grade out of 100 from ESPN. He transferred from Incarnate Word to Texas State for the 2023 season. Strawn was a Class 5A All-State honorable mention as a high school senior and a First Team Class 5A All-State selection as a junior. He earned First Team All-District 5A-8 Division II honors in each of his final two seasons. Strawn also competed in shot put on the track and field team.
Injuries & Off-Field: Missed two games in 2023
Awards: N/A
Pros: Experience at left tackle and left guard, rarely penalized, dense frame, smooth mover, good footspeed, quick feet help with mirroring, mirrors rushers well, patient and poised in pass set, accelerates mid-play to match wide-alignment rushers, impressive body positioning in pass pro to defend pocket, drives linemen up and around the pocket, good adjustments on the fly in pass pro, careful to keep B-gap closed, adjusts for and catches B-gap counters, quick adjustments to pick off blitzing linebackers, strike timing, digs his feet in and re-anchors, speed for gap run game, comfortable climbing to the second level
Cons: Questionable arm length, somewhat high-hipped, waist bending in pass pro, chest extends far over knees at the top of the arc, overextends to initiate contact, overextensions led to two losses to inside swims vs. Arizona State (2024), inside swims and spins take advantage of his overextensions, kick step lacks explosiveness, needs to gain more width with kick step, vulnerable to speed to power, needs to sink butt and drop anchor earlier in plays, wide hand placement exposes chest, needs counters for long-arms in run and pass game, high pad level and exposed chest limit run game impact, doesn’t play low enough to uncoil and drive force through hips, ducks head and whiffs on some run blocks, not an anchor breaker in the run game, not a mauler, generates very limited vertical displacement, upper body and core strength seem to fade as run blocks are shed, occasionally driven backward in the run game
Overview: Strawn started at left guard in 2023 and left tackle in 2024. He projects as an interior player at the next level. Strawn sports a dense frame that’s a little high-hipped and offers guard-only arm length. He’s a smooth moving athlete with good footspeed and the reactive quickness and agility to mirror pass rushers. Strawn matches the defender’s rush tempo by gearing up and down mid-play. Many college offensive tackles struggle to re-accelerate in the middle of the rep, but that’s not an issue for Strawn. He drives defenders up and around the pocket while positioning himself to consistently maintain the pocket’s integrity. The Texas native adapts well to counters and has the athleticism to make key adjustments on the fly. He overextends when attempting to initiate contact and compensate for his lack of ideal length, but he usually displays good patience in his pass set. Strawn bends at the waist in pass protection, which causes him to lose his balance at the top of the arc. These overextensions and losses of balance leave Strawn vulnerable to swims and spins. The redshirt senior gets out of his stance well but lacks the explosive kick step to gain the width needed to consistently protect his outside shoulder against wide-alignment rushers. He protects his inside shoulder well by keeping the B-gap closed. Even when the B-gap opens, Strawn quickly redirects to catch inside rushes. This agility also shows up when redirecting to pick off blitzing linebackers. The former Incarnate Word transfer needs to upgrade his anchor. Speed to power conversion threatens him too often. He can limit these losses by dropping his anchor earlier in the rep and using proper hand placement to protect his chest. Strawn times his strikes well but needs to improve his hand placement and add counters to disrupt long-arms. While speed to power gives Strawn issues, he’s far from a pushover. He digs in his feet and re-anchors to keep his quarterback protected against power rushers. His athleticism and speed show up in the run game but leaves a lot to be desired. Strawn blocks with a high pad level and exposed chest in the run game, which limits his ability to channel power through his leg drive and hips. This flaw prevents him from generating meaningful vertical displacement. He occasionally gets caught dropping his head into blocks and whiffs. Strawn must maintain and finish a larger percentage of run blocks through the whistle.
Overall, Strawn needs to refine his hand usage and play with a lower pad level in the run game, but his athleticism gives him a high floor as a pass protecting guard. Many of the concerns with Strawn’s build and balance will be mitigated by playing on the interior. He projects as an early-career depth piece who could challenge for snaps later on.
Role & Scheme: Left guard in a wide zone scheme
Round Grade: Fourth Round
Size: 6'6", 315 lbs. (Unofficial)
Submitted: 02-21-25