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NFL Draft 2018: Way-too-early ranking of top Pac-12 prospects

By Erich Hilkert

Jan 2, 2017; Pasadena, CA, USA; USC Trojans quarterback Sam Darnold (14) speaks to an ESPN reporter of the 2017 Rose Bowl game at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 2, 2017; Pasadena, CA, USA; USC Trojans quarterback Sam Darnold (14) speaks to an ESPN reporter of the 2017 Rose Bowl game at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 8, 2016; Tempe, AZ, USA; UCLA Bruins center Scott Quessenberry (52) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; Tempe, AZ, USA; UCLA Bruins center Scott Quessenberry (52) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Scott Quessenberry is big enough to play guard at the NFL level. Listed at 6-foot-4 and 315 pounds, he has the frame to play guard or simply be a larger center. This is important to note because Jim Mora and his staff love Quessenberry’s leadership qualities (part of the reason he is at center), but typically guards are drafted higher and receive better compensation in the NFL.

Quessenberry is coming off a Pac-12 second team selection season. He also earned a Pac-12 honorable mention in 2014. In 2015, he was sidelined for the season with a shoulder injury.

Improving draft stock

Getting more experience at the center position could prove valuable for Quessenberry. He already has starting experience at guard, has put on weight throughout college, and displayed versatility. The 2015 shoulder injury is of minor concern, but he returned looked even stronger after the surgery in 2016.

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