While quarterback will always be the most important position in football, the offensive line is firmly in second place. Only about 10 or so centers are drafted in any given year; this year, it was a little more than that. Here is every center taken in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Which Centers Were Drafted in the 2024 NFL Draft?
Graham Barton, Duke | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Round 1, Pick 26
The Buccaneers’ selection of Graham Barton is a smart one.
In need of offensive line help after Ryan Jensen’s retirement, the Bucs selected one of the most versatile linemen in the draft.
Seeing how injuries can ravage offensive lines from year to year, Barton’s ability to play any spot in a pinch will be very valuable in the NFL.
MORE: Analysis and Grades for All 7 Rounds of the 2024 NFL Draft
But as an interior lineman, his elite athleticism and overwhelming power and physicality, combined with his execution and football IQ, grant him an extremely high ceiling.
Centers Picked on Day 2 or 3
2) Zach Frazier, West Virginia
Round 2, Pick 51 | Pittsburgh Steelers
3) Tanor Bortolini, Wisconsin
Round 4, Pick 117 | Indianapolis Colts
4) Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, Georgia
Round 5, Pick 141 | Buffalo Bills
5) Hunter Nourzad, Penn State
Round 5, Pick 159 | Kansas City Chiefs
6) Jacob Monk, Duke
Round 6, Pick 163 | Green Bay Packers
7) Dylan McMahon, NC State
Round 6, Pick 190 | Philadelphia Eagles
8) Beaux Limmer, Arkansas
Round 6, Pick 217 | Los Angeles Rams
9) Nick Samac, Michigan State
Round 7, Pick 228 | Baltimore Ravens
10) Matt Lee, Miami (FL)
Round 7, Pick 237 | Cincinnati Bengals
11) C.J. Hanson, Holy Cross
Round 7, Pick 248 | Kansas City Chiefs
12) Nick Gargiulo, South Carolina
Round 7, Pick 256 | Denver Broncos
Other Position Groups in the 2024 NFL Draft
Here are links to the list of players in other position groups who were selected in the 2024 NFL Draft.
- Quarterbacks Drafted in the 2024 NFL Draft
- Running Backs Drafted in the 2024 NFL Draft
- Wide Receivers Drafted in the 2024 NFL Draft
- Tight Ends Drafted in the 2024 NFL Draft
- Offensive Tackles Drafted in the 2024 NFL Draft
- Guards Drafted in the 2024 NFL Draft
- Defensive Tackles Drafted in the 2024 NFL Draft
- EDGEs Drafted in the 2024 NFL Draft
- Linebackers Drafted in the 2024 NFL Draft
- Cornerbacks Drafted in the 2024 NFL Draft
- Safeties Drafted in the 2024 NFL Draft