Matt Gulbin

● Adequate frame and definition, with workable length ● Efficient in snap-and-set execution (studies former NFL center Alex Mack) ● Able to anchor and reanchor through engagement ● Eager initial strike and keeps his hands tight ● Generates power from his hips and steers defenders in the run game ● Hyperaware player — deciphers blitzes/games quickly (see 2025 Michigan tape) ● Described as a “tell-it-like-it-is type of leader” and quickly earned respect of his new teammates ● Named a 2025 team captain (Gulbin: “Being a captain was the honor of my life.”) ● Experienced across the interior (both guard spots and center)

● Gets caught leaning with his hands overextended ● Average athletic traits and can be stressed by quick-footed, flexible rushers ● Occasionally pulled inside on slide protections, making gaps accessible 319 Back to table of contents -- 323 of 629 -- ● Not explosive laterally (backside/playside) or when asked to seek and destroy on pulls/screens ● Hands can get a little grabby, especially out in space ● Injured knee and required a minor clean-up procedure, which sidelined him for 2025 season finale and part of draft process

A one-year starter at Michigan State (and three-year starter overall), Gulbin manned the center position (right-handed snapper) in former head coach Jonathan Smith’s zone-heavy scheme. He started to create some NFL buzz with the Demon Deacons before taking the Kenneth Walker III route — Wake Forest to Michigan State — and becoming a captain. He boosted his draft grade in his final season. Gulbin is the only offensive lineman in this draft class who can say he has double-digit college starts at all three interior positions. He plays with only average twitch and foot speed, which hurts his range, but is naturally smooth as a mover. Despite not having long levers, he can sit down versus power and gain the upper hand in the run game. Overall, Gulbin doesn’t have top-tier physical traits, and he gives defenders opportunities to break him down, but he is a resourceful player with veteran instincts. He projects as a backup center in a gap scheme, while offering guard versatility.