Xavier Truss, OT, Georgia
Size:
Height: 6071
Weight: 309
Arm: 33”
Hand: 10 ½”
Accomplishments:
Second-Team All-SEC (2023)
“Xavier Truss has ideal physical tools of length and athleticism to develop into a reliable starting OT in the NFL.”
Strengths:
Great length
Athleticism
Playing experience
Concerns:
High pad level
Strength to anchor against power rushers
Winning line of scrimmage in the run game
Film Analysis:
Xavier Truss is an experienced offensive lineman who has played multiple positions throughout his career, filling multiple key roles for the Georgia offensive unit. At 6-foot-7 and 320 pounds, Truss has the ideal frame and movement skills to play OT at the next level, but he has also shown during his career at Georgia that he can move inside and fill a void at the IOL position if needed. Truss has a nice blend of length, overall quickness, and a high motor to be a key developmental piece for NFL offenses.
Evaluating Truss as both an OT and IOL, there are many translatable parts of his game to the NFL in both pass protection and the run game. In pass protection, Truss has the athleticism to get good overall depth and beat the defender to a spot. Truss has good overall reactionary athleticism and can react to a defender's counter move laterally and stay in position to block the defender. In pass protection, Truss' length becomes a positive in that he can make contact with defenders shooting his hands and slow their pass rush. Truss' overall wingspan becomes an issue for defenders as they realize attacking the edges of Truss' frame is not a solution, and they have to convert to using power to have an opportunity to win the rep.
As a run blocker, Truss uses his athleticism to win. Truss has a quick first step that can help him seal off the backside of a play, or he can cross the face of a defender to execute a reach block. When working double teams, Truss does a good job of being able to climb to the second level and reach defenders. Truss has good range and combined with his overall size can cover a lot of ground and get to defenders to make effective blocks.
The concerns about Truss' game are in two main areas. The first area of concern is his overall strength. In pass protection, when Truss has to deal with speed-to-power conversions, defenders can quickly collapse into the pocket, and he isn't able to stop the momentum of the rush. In the run game, Truss isn't able to get momentum and generate power to get movement on defenders along the line of scrimmage. Many of Truss' attempts at run blocking end in a stalemate, or he executes the block a yard or two in the backfield. Truss plays with a high pad level, which affects his ability to get good leverage on defenders and win the rep. Truss appears to be best utilized as a zone run blocker, where it’s more about using athleticism and getting to the spot.
Overall, Truss presents as a player with many quality NFL traits and tools. With the right development and improvement in strength, he could become a starting OT in an NFL offense.
Prospect Projection: Day 3 — Developmental Traits
Written By: Keith Sanchez
Exposures: Tennessee (2024), Texas (2024), Alabama (2024), Alabama (2023), Tennessee (2023), Auburn (2023), Kentucky (2023)
