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Anthony Donkoh

G · Penn State · 2027 NFL Draft class

Limited public coverage1 contributing source·Board as of August 31, 2026
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Preseason edition · August 23, 20265 min read

Master scouting report

Donkoh is a 334-pound power blocker with starting experience at right tackle and right guard, and his best NFL path is likely inside. A healthy 2026 season must confirm that the upper-body surgery that cost him spring work is behind him and that his heavy hands can offset ordinary lateral recovery.

By Draftanomics · Sources & edition · Print report

01Career And Experience

He returned in 2025 to play all 13 games and make 11 starts, spending most of the season at right guard so Nolan Rucci could remain at tackle. That gives evaluators a meaningful two-position sample, although he still has not completed a full offseason and season without an interruption.

02Frame And Power

Penn State currently lists Donkoh at 6-foot-5 and 334 pounds, with thick mass through the hips and legs. He can absorb direct contact without giving away immediate depth and generate movement once his feet connect to the block. The build and movement profile are better suited to confined interior work than repeated recovery on the edge.

03Pass Sets

At right tackle, Donkoh uses a measured set and strong hands to discourage a direct rush through his chest. He can survive power and shorten the corner when he reaches the junction point on time. Wide speed exposes limited lateral range, particularly when the rusher threatens outside and counters back across his face.

04Anchor And Recovery

His lower-body strength creates a stout anchor against a bull rush. If he is beaten before contact, the recovery feet are not quick enough to regain the edge without leaning or opening the inside lane.

05Hands And Strike

Heavy hands are his best technical trait. The initial strike can stop a defender's momentum, and his grip strength allows him to stay attached through the whistle.

06Run Blocking Power

Donkoh can displace a defensive lineman on down blocks, double teams and gap runs. He brings real force as a puller once squared to the target and can finish a linebacker at the second level. His best work comes on a direct track rather than a wide reach that asks him to win with foot speed.

07Movement In Space

He moves with surprising momentum for his size but needs time to build it. Sudden redirects are difficult, and a linebacker can slip him if Donkoh arrives too tall or too fast. An NFL offense should use him on short pulls and vertical climbs rather than making perimeter range a weekly requirement.

08Position Versatility

College work at guard and tackle gives Donkoh useful cross-training, but the physical traits point inside. Guard emphasizes his anchor, strike and gap-blocking power while reducing the space he must defend. He can remain an emergency right tackle, which improves game-day roster value without defining his long-term position.

09Availability

A late-2024 injury ended his first season as a starter, and surgery for a separate upper-body injury kept him out of 2026 spring practice. He nevertheless played all 13 games in between and made 11 starts in 2025, so the record is not one of constant absence. The remaining question is whether he can complete a healthy 2026 season while carrying the leadership burden of Penn State's only returning offensive-line starter.

10Nfl Role

That is a sensible projection rather than a declaration that he cannot play outside: right guard places his mass, anchor and direct-path power at the center of the job. His 2026 assignment and movement after surgery will show whether teams should keep a broader position label.

The case for the player

Strengths

  • A massive lower body creates a powerful anchor against direct rushes.

  • Heavy hands can stop a defender's momentum at first contact.

  • He creates vertical movement on down blocks and double teams.

  • Starting experience at guard and tackle provides useful roster flexibility.

  • He can pull with enough momentum to become a force on a direct track.

  • His size and power fit an immediate NFL interior role.

The questions that remain

Concerns

  • A knee injury ended his 2024 season and later absences have interrupted development.

  • Limited lateral quickness exposes him to wide speed at tackle.

  • He struggles to recover after losing the first two steps of a pass set.

  • Second-level blocks become inconsistent when the target redirects late.

Building the fit

NFL role and scheme fit

Donkoh belongs at right guard in a gap-oriented or mixed offense. Power, counter, duo and inside zone let him strike on direct angles and use his lower-body force. Short pass sets reduce the lateral space he must defend, while prior tackle work provides emergency flexibility. Asking him to live at left tackle or lead a wide-zone convoy would place too much stress on his recovery feet.

The Draftanomics view

Bottom line

Donkoh has already started at tackle and guard, and his 334-pound frame, anchor and heavy hands give him a credible NFL role. Guard is the cleaner fit because it reduces the width he must defend and lets him create vertical movement on direct tracks. His 13 games and 11 starts in 2025 establish real experience; the concern is whether consecutive offseason injuries have slowed his development. A healthy year as Penn State's veteran lineman could move him into Day 2, while another interruption would leave teams projecting more than they know.

Sources & edition

The Draftanomics assessment, synthesized from attributed reporting. Role and development language expresses scouting opinion.

Original analysis through August 23, 2026. Restoration reviewed September 6, 2026; this is not an in-season update. No new Draftanomics all-22 review is included.

5 original sentences are omitted pending further evidence or source-use review. The remaining wording is preserved. Source links support the assessment; they do not represent independent votes or permission to reproduce an article.

View the 4 referenced sources
  • Anthony Donkoh - 2026 Football - Penn State - Official Athletics WebsitePenn State Athletics

    Penn State lists Donkoh at 6-foot-5 and 334 pounds, with 11 appearances and 10 right-tackle starts in 2024 and 13 appearances with 11 starts in 2025. Team protection results are not treated as individual blocking statistics.

  • Anthony Donkoh, RT/G Penn State: 2026 NFL Draft Profile & Scouting ReportSam Teets · June 16, 2025

    A thick lower half, anchor strength, early heavy strikes and quick hand refits, but limited initial set width, depth and lateral recovery into the B gap. Teets identifies straight-line pulling range, useful gap angles and lockout and drive power, alongside forward-balance problems. His 2024 study projects an NFL guard role and records the knee-injury context.

  • Anthony Donkoh leadership andreturntoRTRich Scarcella · July 31, 2026

    The dated interview reports that upper-body surgery kept Donkoh out of 2026 spring practice and describes him as healthy at publication. It records his mostly right-guard role in 2025 alongside Rucci at right tackle, a return to right tackle in 2026 as the sole returning line starter, and extra film and team-building work. No additional medical inference is made.

  • Anthony Donkoh position evaluationBrian Bosarge · June 20, 2026

    Tackle and guard experience, power and displacement, with continued refinement of lateral movement and footwork. Bosarge sees a possible tackle future, differing from Teets’s guard-only NFL projection. Testing projections and team protection results are excluded as individual proof.

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Sources for the evaluation
  1. House assessment

    Donkoh is a 334-pound power blocker with starting experience at right tackle and right guard, and his best NFL path is likely inside.

  2. House assessment

    A healthy 2026 season must confirm that the upper-body surgery that cost him spring work is behind him and that his heavy hands can offset ordinary lateral recovery.

Sources for career and experience
  1. House assessment

    He returned in 2025 to play all 13 games and make 11 starts, spending most of the season at right guard so Nolan Rucci could remain at tackle.

  2. House assessment

    That gives evaluators a meaningful two-position sample, although he still has not completed a full offseason and season without an interruption.

Sources for frame and power
  1. House assessment

    Penn State currently lists Donkoh at 6-foot-5 and 334 pounds, with thick mass through the hips and legs.

  2. House assessment

    He can absorb direct contact without giving away immediate depth and generate movement once his feet connect to the block.

  3. House assessment

    The build and movement profile are better suited to confined interior work than repeated recovery on the edge.

Sources for pass sets
  1. House assessment

    At right tackle, Donkoh uses a measured set and strong hands to discourage a direct rush through his chest.

  2. House assessment

    He can survive power and shorten the corner when he reaches the junction point on time.

  3. House assessment

    Wide speed exposes limited lateral range, particularly when the rusher threatens outside and counters back across his face.

Sources for anchor and recovery
  1. House assessment

    His lower-body strength creates a stout anchor against a bull rush.

  2. House assessment

    If he is beaten before contact, the recovery feet are not quick enough to regain the edge without leaning or opening the inside lane.

Sources for hands and strike
  1. House assessment

    Heavy hands are his best technical trait.

  2. House assessment

    The initial strike can stop a defender's momentum, and his grip strength allows him to stay attached through the whistle.

Sources for run blocking power
  1. House assessment

    Donkoh can displace a defensive lineman on down blocks, double teams and gap runs.

  2. House assessment

    He brings real force as a puller once squared to the target and can finish a linebacker at the second level.

  3. House assessment

    His best work comes on a direct track rather than a wide reach that asks him to win with foot speed.

Sources for movement in space
  1. House assessment

    He moves with surprising momentum for his size but needs time to build it.

  2. House assessment

    Sudden redirects are difficult, and a linebacker can slip him if Donkoh arrives too tall or too fast.

  3. House assessment

    An NFL offense should use him on short pulls and vertical climbs rather than making perimeter range a weekly requirement.

Sources for position versatility
  1. House assessment

    College work at guard and tackle gives Donkoh useful cross-training, but the physical traits point inside.

  2. House assessment

    Guard emphasizes his anchor, strike and gap-blocking power while reducing the space he must defend.

  3. House assessment

    He can remain an emergency right tackle, which improves game-day roster value without defining his long-term position.

Sources for availability
  1. House assessment

    A late-2024 injury ended his first season as a starter, and surgery for a separate upper-body injury kept him out of 2026 spring practice.

  2. House assessment

    He nevertheless played all 13 games in between and made 11 starts in 2025, so the record is not one of constant absence.

  3. House assessment

    The remaining question is whether he can complete a healthy 2026 season while carrying the leadership burden of Penn State's only returning offensive-line starter.

Sources for nfl role
  1. House assessment

    That is a sensible projection rather than a declaration that he cannot play outside: right guard places his mass, anchor and direct-path power at the center of the job.

  2. House assessment

    His 2026 assignment and movement after surgery will show whether teams should keep a broader position label.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    A massive lower body creates a powerful anchor against direct rushes.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    Heavy hands can stop a defender's momentum at first contact.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    He creates vertical movement on down blocks and double teams.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    Starting experience at guard and tackle provides useful roster flexibility.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    He can pull with enough momentum to become a force on a direct track.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    His size and power fit an immediate NFL interior role.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    A knee injury ended his 2024 season and later absences have interrupted development.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    Limited lateral quickness exposes him to wide speed at tackle.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    He struggles to recover after losing the first two steps of a pass set.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    Second-level blocks become inconsistent when the target redirects late.

Sources for nfl role and scheme fit
  1. House assessment

    Donkoh belongs at right guard in a gap-oriented or mixed offense.

  2. House assessment

    Power, counter, duo and inside zone let him strike on direct angles and use his lower-body force.

  3. House assessment

    Short pass sets reduce the lateral space he must defend, while prior tackle work provides emergency flexibility.

  4. House assessment

    Asking him to live at left tackle or lead a wide-zone convoy would place too much stress on his recovery feet.

Sources for bottom line
  1. House assessment

    Donkoh has already started at tackle and guard, and his 334-pound frame, anchor and heavy hands give him a credible NFL role.

  2. House assessment

    Guard is the cleaner fit because it reduces the width he must defend and lets him create vertical movement on direct tracks.

  3. House assessment

    His 13 games and 11 starts in 2025 establish real experience; the concern is whether consecutive offseason injuries have slowed his development.

  4. House assessment

    A healthy year as Penn State's veteran lineman could move him into Day 2, while another interruption would leave teams projecting more than they know.

College record & draft context

College production, measurables, experience, and the prospect's place on the sealed Public Draft Board.

Public Draft Board

Limited public coverage

Not enough sources for a consensus rank. 1 of the 3 contributing public sources required for a numbered rank.

No overall rank, position rank, or movement is assigned.

Sealed snapshot as of August 31, 2026 · equal-weight aggregation of public boards, minimum 3 sources for a rank · The Public Draft Board

College production

No position-appropriate production category is included in this dataset for G; no statistics are shown for this position.

Evidence notes

  • No position-appropriate production category is included in this dataset, so no college statistics are shown.
  • The newest college season in the retained data is 2025; the 2026 season is not yet included.
  • No verified athletic testing is included in the sealed dataset for this prospect.
  • Public-source coverage is limited to 1 contributing board, so no consensus rank is assigned.

Each note restates a displayed fact. None is a forecast of NFL performance.

Experience and measurements

Listed height
6'5"
Listed weight
334 lb
Class
Junior
Age
Not in dataset
Recorded school
Penn State
Former school
Not in dataset
Hometown
Aldie, VA
Jersey
#68
Recruiting stars
4-star
Recruiting rank
#416 nationally

"Not in dataset" means the value is absent from the sealed dossier dataset, not that it does not exist.

Athletic testing

Not included in the sealed dataset. No combine, pro-day, or RAS value is retained for the 2027 class; absence here does not mean no testing has taken place.

Listed roster height and weight (CollegeFootballData); no verified athletic testing is retained. Bio captured August 29, 2026.

Historical comparisons

Historical profile comparisons are being rebuilt.

Sources and methodology

  • Retained bio and measurements: Draftanomics prospect ingest (CollegeFootballData rosters and recruiting), retained seed data/seed/prospects_upcoming_full.parquet.
  • Retained college production: CollegeFootballData season statistics via the retained player cross-reference; position-relevant categories only; all-zero category rows dropped.
  • Age: unavailable — no birth date or age is retained for the 2027 class.
  • Transfer history: not retained — the page shows the current school and, where the frozen id names a different school, the former school.
  • Public Draft Board: sealed snapshot as of August 31, 2026; per-source ranks are not published under the aggregate-only source policy.

Board methodologyDossier methodologyResearch status

Board position reflects aggregated public opinion; the scouting report is a separate editorial assessment.