Austin Siereveld is a senior offensive lineman for the Ohio State Buckeyes. This will be Siereveld's second season as a full-time starter after not playing as a freshman in 2023 and starting in seven games as a sophomore in 2024.
Siereveld was a three-star recruit out of Lakota East High School, according to ESPN. The 6'5, 325-pound Siereveld comes from Liberty Township, Ohio.
Siereveld is returning to play guard this year for the Buckeyes after playing all 14 games at left tackle in 2025. Siereveld came into college as a high school guard and played over 400 snaps across left and right guard in 2024.
The plan for Siereveld in 2026 is to be the team's right guard, but circumstances moved him out to right tackle during Ohio State's season opener for a few snaps as well.
His versatility could be his calling card, but if Siereveld wants to make the case to be a top-drafted offensive lineman, getting to stay on the inside might be the best thing for him.
Austin Siereveld's NFL Draft Profile
- Position: Offensive Line
- School: Ohio State
- Height: 6'5
- Weight: 325 LBS
- Class: Senior
- Hometown: Liberty Township, Ohio
Austin Siereveld's Career Stats
- Games Played: 31*
- Positions Played: Left Tackle, Left Guard, Right Guard, Right Tackle
- Awards: 2025 Second Team All-Big Ten
- Accomplishments: 2026 Outland Watch List, Lombardi Watch List
*statistics do not include 2026 stats and will be updated
What are Austin Siereveld's biggest strengths?
- Siereveld is a very phsical player - he won't often get outdone in that regard
- Keeps his feet moving and stays square food good balance in pass protection
- Dominating nature shows up in the run game. Wants to put defenders in the dirt, pushes the pile, and loves to create holes with down blocks.
- Has adequate size and movement skills for a guard at the NFL level
- Has shown positional flexibility with major snaps at three positions, plus a handful of snaps at right tackle
Where can Austin Siereveld improve?
- The move back to guard full-time should help Siereveld's case as a top-50 pick
- Occassionaly will duck head or overextend on his punch in pass protection and lose his balance
- Speed is Siereveld's real enemy. Doesn't have the foot speed to keep up, then sacrifices in the power department trying to play faster
- In the run game continuing to work on technique and leverage while constantly moving feet to create drive
NFL Draft Projection
Even though we have seen guards get drafted higher and paid more each season, Siereveld doesn't project to be a slam-dunk first-round pick.
More time at guard could prove otherwise, but without a standout trait as an interior lineman, Siereveld is going to get pushed down boards and eventually the draft.
Being a top-50 pick would be a huge win for Siereveld, but somewhere late second round, early third round is my expectation as we sit here today.
NFL Pro Comparison
My pro comparison for Siereveld right now is Cade Mays. Mays is a physical player first and foremost, looking to win each rep with near violence.
Mays has become a center during his time in the NFL, but coming out of college, his versatility was a real calling card. Mays spent significant time at both tackle positions, plus right guard. And played about a game's worth of snaps at both left guard and center as well.
Siereveld will likely get drafted higher in the 2027 draft than where Mays went in the sixth round of the 2022 draft, but they have very similar profiles.
Final Evaluation
Overall Grade: 74/100
Draft Projection: Top 100 pick
The 74 grade for Siereveld is mostly a projection. After watching his left tackle tape from 2025, and attributing it to a guard prospect provides some challenges,
But that is a mid-to-late day two grade, so if someone took Siereveld in the late second, or at all in the third round to compete for a starting guard job, I think that would be just fine.
This score could, of course, go up. If Siereveld were able to play guard and show that the play strength and physicality are real, and he's athletic enough to do what a guard needs to do, then this could move closer to a top-50 pick.
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