Aamil Wagner is a four-year Notre Dame offensive tackle who spent his entire college career at a program with a strong reputation for developing NFL-caliber offensive linemen. At 6’6″ and 306 pounds, he has the frame and length you want in a tackle prospect, and while he has added 40 pounds since arriving in South Bend, there is still room on his body to grow into more functional strength. He will be 22.5 years old at the time of the draft and turns 23 during the 2026 season. Wagner was a team captain in 2025 and is clearly respected in the building. He was a finalist or semifinalist for multiple character-based awards, including the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year and the Campbell Trophy. He did not miss a game in two years as a starter, which speaks to his durability and availability. I would also highlight the incredible work he has done for the community in South Bend, which earned him selection to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team for his community service. He has done a lot of humanitarian work in his time at Notre Dame, and he seems like an amazing person that NFL teams would love.
The strongest part of Wagner’s game is his mind. He keeps his head up, identifies stunts pre-snap, and understands his assignment on every play. He is rarely caught off-guard schematically, which is a credit to Notre Dame’s coaching and to Wagner’s own football intelligence. His hand placement is also a genuine strength. He is accurate with his strikes and handles counters well in pass protection. His feet in pass pro are quick, and he shows solid range when setting his kick-slide. These traits give him a legitimate foundation to build on at the next level. The concerns, however, are real. Wagner has a habit of late punching and exposing his chest, which leaves him vulnerable to power rushers who can drive through him. His anchor is inconsistent; he can use his long arms to wall off bull rushers when his technique is clean, but too often he gets beaten through the chest before he can establish leverage. His hips are on the stiffer side, which leads to a high pad level and causes him to lean forward when reaching the second level in zone schemes. In the run game more broadly, his footwork gets awkward, and he has struggled with driving defensive linemen off the ball in gap and power concepts. Given that he did not see a high volume of gap-blocking reps at Notre Dame, this will be an area that requires significant development at the pro level. According to PFF, he was 292nd in run blocking and 69th in pass blocking. He was charged for 7 pressures in 2025, which is an improvement from 29 pressures in 2024. There was an improvement in his tape from 2024 to 2025, which is a positive sign. The best scheme fit for Wagner at the next level is a zone-heavy offense built around play-action and quick passing, where his athleticism and processing can shine without exposing his run-game limitations too early. Teams like the 49ers or Commanders, organizations with established but aging tackles who need a developmental option make sense. The Chiefs are also a natural fit given the stylistic overlap between Notre Dame’s system and Kansas City’s offense.
His NFL comparison to me is Wanya Morris, the former Chiefs fourth-round pick, who went 92nd overall. Morris came out rated higher, and Wagner likely should not go higher than that slot, but the similarities in profile, strengths in pass protection and football IQ, weaknesses in power and run-game mechanics, are striking. The fact that Wagner received a Shrine Bowl invite and a combine invite suggests he heard positive things from teams, which could push him up boards beyond what I think he is a player. There is always a market for offensive linemen, and Wagner has the traits teams want to develop. I project him to be a Day 3 pick with a grade of 3.4 curved grade from 3.1. In Year 1, he is best used as a special teamer and developmental backup, which he has prior experience on special teams from his redshirt freshman year. With the right coaching and time, he has the tools to develop into a league-average starter by Year 3.
Overall, Wagner is a tackle who is technically sound and has the tools to be an NFL OL. He has a good football IQ and has his strengths as a pass protector that is a good floor for him. He has issues in the pass and especially in the run game that hurts him and he needs time to develop his skills
Scheme Fit and Team Fit: Zone heavy scheme / play action and quick passing offense
Has experience in multiple run games and has enough athleticism to handle himself in a zone scheme or gap/power scheme. As stated earlier, the development in his run game will be paramount. Teams who may have established, but aging tackles like the Niners or Commanders would be good for Wagner. The Chiefs can also be a good spot for his style in Notre Dame to the NFL.
NFL Player Comp: Wanya Morris
A good comp is actually a former chiefs pick, Wanya Morris. Morris was a higher ranked recruit and I don’t think Wagner will go higher than him (Morris went 92nd overall), but they have similar strengths and weaknesses coming out.
Projection: League Average Starter
I can see him playing a bit on special teams in year 1, since he played there a bit his RS freshman year, and with the right development will be a solid starter for an NFL team by year 3.
Grade and Round Projection: 3.4, Day 3 Pick
I believe Wagner should have stayed another year at ND, but he got an all-star game invite (Shrine Bowl) and a combine invite, which means he must have heard good things in the NFL to declare. This also means potentially he would get drafted higher than I believe he should. There’s always a need for OL in the draft and Wagner has the tools the NFL would like.
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