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Jacarrius Peak

OT · South Carolina · via Nc State · 2027 NFL Draft class

Public Draft Board rank #53·20 contributing sources·Board as of August 31, 2026
Draftanomics scouting
Preseason edition · August 23, 20264 min read

Master scouting report

A serious knee injury, a light frame and inconsistent play strength make his 2026 health and run blocking decisive parts of the evaluation.

By Draftanomics · Sources & edition · Print report

01Career And Experience

Peak logged more than 2,000 offensive snaps and became a multi-year starting tackle at NC State before transferring to South Carolina. He has played both left and right tackle, giving him a broad base of live pass-protection experience. That record is unusual in a class filled with younger or less established blockers.

02Athletic Profile

Peak's lateral quickness stands out immediately. He covers width without opening the gate early, mirrors a second move and can redirect in space with the movement of a much lighter player. The athleticism supports tackle, but it must return fully after the knee injury that interrupted his first South Carolina offseason.

03Pass Sets

Speed rushers have difficulty winning the edge because Peak gains depth while keeping his shoulders square. He can patiently match the rusher rather than throwing his hands before the target declares. When he oversets, the quick feet often allow a recovery, though stronger NFL rushers will punish that margin more severely.

04Hands And Recovery

Peak improved his ability to re-fit the hands and re-establish leverage after losing first contact in 2025. A late or wide punch allows power rushers to enter his frame and compress the pocket.

05Anchor And Play Strength

Power is the clear counterweight to Peak's movement ability. He can sit and recover when his base remains wide, but a heavy long arm can walk him backward before the hands reset. Additional functional mass would help, provided it does not take away the foot speed that makes him valuable.

06Run Blocking

Peak is effective reaching, climbing and positioning a defender away from the ball. He is less consistent creating vertical displacement or sustaining contact against a powerful edge.

07Space Blocking

Few tackles in the class are more comfortable leading into space or adjusting to a moving target. Peak can connect on screens and outside-zone tracks without laboring through the approach. He must still arrive under control, because speed alone does not prevent a linebacker from slipping a high or narrow contact point.

08Position Versatility

His experience on both sides gives him immediate swing-tackle value. Peak's movement is good enough for left tackle, while a right-side assignment may expose him to more direct power and reduce his physical advantage. Guard is a less natural fit because interior mass and anchor would become constant concerns.

09Injury And Return

Peak injured his knee during a February 2026 basketball game and spent much of South Carolina's preseason working back toward the field. August reporting showed progress but did not establish a normal opening-week workload. The draft grade must reflect both the recovery and the absence of current SEC snaps until he returns.

10Nfl Role

Peak projects as a zone-oriented left tackle or high-value swing tackle. His feet can protect the corner and reach difficult landmarks, allowing an offense to use a wide run menu. The starting outcome depends on a healthy return and enough strength to prevent NFL power rushers from turning clean sets into a compressed pocket.

The case for the player

Strengths

  • Exceptional lateral quickness lets him mirror speed without opening his hips early.

  • More than 2,000 tackle snaps provide extensive pass-protection experience.

  • He has started at both left and right tackle.

  • His recovery feet can rescue a rep after the first hand exchange is lost.

  • He reaches second-level and perimeter landmarks with unusual ease for a tackle.

The questions that remain

Concerns

  • A serious 2026 knee injury creates uncertainty about his present movement and availability.

  • Power rushers can compress him before his hands and base recover.

  • His frame lacks the mass and upper-body thickness of many NFL starting tackles.

  • A new program and injury have limited his preparation against SEC competition.

Building the fit

NFL role and scheme fit

Peak fits best at left tackle in an outside-zone or mixed-zone offense. His range supports wide landmarks, screens and play-action protections that move the launch point. He can dress as a swing tackle because he has played both sides, but a guard conversion would emphasize his weakest physical trait. Protection plans should avoid leaving him repeatedly isolated against elite power until his post-injury anchor is established.

The Draftanomics view

Bottom line

Peak's pre-injury work offered a rare combination of experience and movement, but the position projection is contested. If he regains his range and handles SEC power, Peak can become a top-50 tackle; if the anchor remains soft, guard is the more credible path.

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.

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Sources for the evaluation
  1. House assessment

    A serious knee injury, a light frame and inconsistent play strength make his 2026 health and run blocking decisive parts of the evaluation.

Sources for career and experience
  1. Reported fact

    Peak logged more than 2,000 offensive snaps and became a multi-year starting tackle at NC State before transferring to South Carolina.

  2. Reported fact

    He has played both left and right tackle, giving him a broad base of live pass-protection experience.

  3. House assessment

    That record is unusual in a class filled with younger or less established blockers.

Sources for athletic profile
  1. House assessment

    Peak's lateral quickness stands out immediately.

  2. House assessment

    He covers width without opening the gate early, mirrors a second move and can redirect in space with the movement of a much lighter player.

  3. House assessment

    The athleticism supports tackle, but it must return fully after the knee injury that interrupted his first South Carolina offseason.

Sources for pass sets
  1. House assessment

    Speed rushers have difficulty winning the edge because Peak gains depth while keeping his shoulders square.

  2. House assessment

    He can patiently match the rusher rather than throwing his hands before the target declares.

  3. House assessment

    When he oversets, the quick feet often allow a recovery, though stronger NFL rushers will punish that margin more severely.

Sources for hands and recovery
  1. House assessment

    Peak improved his ability to re-fit the hands and re-establish leverage after losing first contact in 2025.

  2. House assessment

    A late or wide punch allows power rushers to enter his frame and compress the pocket.

Sources for anchor and play strength
  1. House assessment

    Power is the clear counterweight to Peak's movement ability.

  2. House assessment

    He can sit and recover when his base remains wide, but a heavy long arm can walk him backward before the hands reset.

  3. House assessment

    Additional functional mass would help, provided it does not take away the foot speed that makes him valuable.

Sources for run blocking
  1. House assessment

    Peak is effective reaching, climbing and positioning a defender away from the ball.

  2. House assessment

    He is less consistent creating vertical displacement or sustaining contact against a powerful edge.

Sources for space blocking
  1. House assessment

    Few tackles in the class are more comfortable leading into space or adjusting to a moving target.

  2. House assessment

    Peak can connect on screens and outside-zone tracks without laboring through the approach.

  3. House assessment

    He must still arrive under control, because speed alone does not prevent a linebacker from slipping a high or narrow contact point.

Sources for position versatility
  1. House assessment

    His experience on both sides gives him immediate swing-tackle value.

  2. House assessment

    Peak's movement is good enough for left tackle, while a right-side assignment may expose him to more direct power and reduce his physical advantage.

  3. House assessment

    Guard is a less natural fit because interior mass and anchor would become constant concerns.

Sources for injury and return
  1. Reported fact

    Peak injured his knee during a February 2026 basketball game and spent much of South Carolina's preseason working back toward the field.

  2. Reported fact

    August reporting showed progress but did not establish a normal opening-week workload.

  3. House assessment

    The draft grade must reflect both the recovery and the absence of current SEC snaps until he returns.

Sources for nfl role
  1. House assessment

    Peak projects as a zone-oriented left tackle or high-value swing tackle.

  2. House assessment

    His feet can protect the corner and reach difficult landmarks, allowing an offense to use a wide run menu.

  3. House assessment

    The starting outcome depends on a healthy return and enough strength to prevent NFL power rushers from turning clean sets into a compressed pocket.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    Exceptional lateral quickness lets him mirror speed without opening his hips early.

Sources for strength
  1. Reported fact

    More than 2,000 tackle snaps provide extensive pass-protection experience.

Sources for strength
  1. Reported fact

    He has started at both left and right tackle.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    His recovery feet can rescue a rep after the first hand exchange is lost.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    He reaches second-level and perimeter landmarks with unusual ease for a tackle.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    A serious 2026 knee injury creates uncertainty about his present movement and availability.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    Power rushers can compress him before his hands and base recover.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    His frame lacks the mass and upper-body thickness of many NFL starting tackles.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    A new program and injury have limited his preparation against SEC competition.

Sources for nfl role and scheme fit
  1. House assessment

    Peak fits best at left tackle in an outside-zone or mixed-zone offense.

  2. House assessment

    His range supports wide landmarks, screens and play-action protections that move the launch point.

  3. House assessment

    He can dress as a swing tackle because he has played both sides, but a guard conversion would emphasize his weakest physical trait.

  4. House assessment

    Protection plans should avoid leaving him repeatedly isolated against elite power until his post-injury anchor is established.

Sources for bottom line
  1. House assessment

    Peak's pre-injury work offered a rare combination of experience and movement, but the position projection is contested.

  2. House assessment

    If he regains his range and handles SEC power, Peak can become a top-50 tackle; if the anchor remains soft, guard is the more credible path.

College record & draft context

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

Public Draft Board

Public Draft Board rank
#53
Position rank
G3
Contributing sources
20
Movement since prior snapshot
Down 7

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.
  • 20 contributing public boards rank this prospect; the Public Draft Board places him at #53.
  • The aggregate public rank fell 7 spots between the two most recent sealed weekly snapshots.

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

Experience and measurements

Listed height
6'4"
Listed weight
305 lb
Class
Senior
Age
Not in dataset
Recorded school
South Carolina
Former school
Nc State
Hometown
Valdosta, GA
Jersey
#65
Recruiting stars
3-star
Recruiting rank
#499 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.