Patrick Kutas, IOL, Mississippi: 2027 NFL Draft Prospect Profile & Scouting Report
1. General Information
|
Name |
Patrick Kutas |
|
Position |
Interior Offensive Line (IOL) |
|
Number |
75 |
|
Class |
Senior |
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School |
Mississippi |
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Height / Weight |
6’6″ / 315 lbs |
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Hometown / HS |
Memphis, Tenn. / Christian Brothers HS |
2. Career Statistical Breakdown
Offensive Line Performance & Snap Logs
|
**Season** |
**Team** |
**G** |
**Snaps** |
**Sacks** |
**Hits** |
**Press** |
|
2022 |
Arkansas |
13 |
115 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
2023 |
Arkansas |
9 |
564 |
3 |
2 |
14 |
|
2024 |
Arkansas |
4 |
210 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
2025 |
Ole Miss |
12 |
804 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
|
**Total** |
**38** |
**1,693** |
**5** |
**5** |
**27** |
3. NFL Combine Testing Projections
Projected metrics for the 2027 NFL Draft cycle based on athletic history and current developmental trajectory.
- 40-Yard Dash: 5.14 – 5.24s
- Vertical Jump: 28.0″ – 30.0″
- Broad Jump: 8’9″ – 9’1″
- 20-Yard Shuttle: 4.60 – 4.72s
- 3-Cone Drill: 7.64 – 7.78s
4. Scouting & Transfer Notes
Background Profile
Kutas entered the collegiate ranks as a highly celebrated four-star in-state prospect out of Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, choosing the SEC over a premium list of national offers. He started his career at Arkansas, showing immediate rotational utility as a true freshman in 2022 before moving into a full-time starting role in 2023.
After a mid-season injury limited his availability in 2024, Kutas sought a high-stress platform to rewrite his draft evaluation and transferred to Ole Miss for the 2025 season. The transition proved masterful under Lane Kiffin. Settling in as a premier anchor along the interior, Kutas logged over 800 heavy snaps for an elite Rebels offense that ranked among the nation’s best in total yardage, surrendering just a single sack all year. Entering the 2027 NFL Draft cycle as a seasoned senior, Kutas brings a rare blend of length, multi-year SEC battle testing, and immense functional intelligence.
Key Strengths
- Prototype Height and Frame Geometry: Boasts standard modern length at 6’6″ and 315 pounds, supplying an expansive natural blocking range that easily matches interior rush lanes.
- Elite Pass Protection Efficiency: Mastered complex architectural concepts in 2025, yielding only one sack across 804 heavy snaps against standard and exotic SEC front structures.
- Multi-Sport Track and Field Base: Translates a dominant high school track background in the shot put and discus into superior lower-body weight distribution, lateral balance, and initial upper-body push.
- Extensive SEC Trench Pedigree: Enters the professional evaluation cycle with 38 career games played against the nation’s premier interior defensive lines, displaying highly disciplined hands and recovery awareness.
Developmental Focus
Because he possesses a longer, taller frame than standard interior guards, Kutas must remain disciplined with his initial pad level to prevent shorter, hyper-leveraged interior defensive tackles from attacking his chest. NFL front offices will continue to track his lower-body anchor consistency when single-handedly handling heavy, dense nose tackles on strict inside-gap schemes, validating his ultimate ceiling as an elite multi-role guard or physical center prospect.
Draft Countdown Film Notes
*pending*
All-Star Game Notes
*pending*
Combine/Pro Day Measurables
*pending*