Offensive Guard (OG) Draft History
276 OGs drafted in the NFL Draft
Since 1980, NFL teams have drafted 722 guards in the NFL Draft, 58 of them in the first round. 8 of those picks are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Russ Grimm (1981), Mike Munchak (1982), Bruce Matthews (1983), Randall McDaniel (1988), Will Shields (1993) and Larry Allen (1994), plus 2 more. By career Approximate Value, the most productive pick was Bruce Matthews (G, USC), taken in round 1 of the 1983 draft. The biggest value pick was Will Shields, a round-3 selection in 1993 who made 12 Pro Bowls. Of the picks made through 2025, 71 (10%) made at least one Pro Bowl and 79% appeared in at least one NFL game. The most common school was Penn St., with 26 picks.
Figures cover the 1980–2026 drafts. Source: nflverse.