Falcons selected South Carolina G Jovaughn Gwyn with the No. 225 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Gwyn (6’2/300) was a 4-star recruit, and the 15th-ranked offensive guard in the 2018 recruiting class, from Charlotte, North Carolina. You may be asking why a prospect who has 47 starts at right guard in the SEC is listed as a center. Gwyn likely just doesn’t have the size or length to survive at guard in the NFL. Measuring just under 6’2” with sub-32” arms and sub-10” hands doesn’t exactly point to a quick transition at the next level. However, he demonstrates phenomenal strength that went along with the South Carolina brand of notable athletes. Thanks to his lack of height, he is rarely out-leveraged and has the advantage when trying to forklift defensive linemen. Even when compared to powerful guards, Gwyn had a 95th percentile bench press number at the Combine. He likely has a ceiling akin to Nick Martin.
