Ranking the SEC's five best centers based on PFF grades

The SEC is known to produce elite talent at every position on the field, but especially along the offensive line. This point is proven by simply looking at the first round of the most recent NFL Draft — of the eight offensive linemen selected, four of them came from the SEC. Moreover, those four were all selected within the first twelve picks.

Obviously, there are other schools known for producing talent along the offensive line, such as Nebraska, Ohio State, Wisconsin, and Notre Dame, but the SEC is what first comes to mind for many fans.

Here are the top five starting SEC Centers in 2025, ranked according to their Pro Football Focus grade.

5. Canon Boone – Mississippi State

Boone, a redshirt senior in his first year as a starter at Mississippi State, has had a very strong start to the season for the Bulldogs. His pass-blocking ability has been his key strength, earning a grade of 85.4 in that area. Boone hasn’t allowed a single pressure all season, which will need to continue as they approach the SEC portion of their schedule. Next week, he will face the Tennessee Volunteers, who have the third-most sacks in the country heading into Week 4.

Most Pass Block Snaps Without Allowing a Pressure This Season:

💪 Canon Boone, Mississippi State: 88@HailStateFBpic.twitter.com/H9wLN6987Y— PFF College (@PFF_College) September 12, 2025

4. Braelin Moore – LSU

Moore has had a fantastic start to the season for LSU, operating as the linchpin to a struggling LSU offensive line. Moore has been battle-tested more than any other offensive lineman in the country, facing Clemson and Dane Brugler’s No. 1 player and defensive tackle in the nation, Peter Woods. Against Woods, Moore allowed zero pressures, allowing quarterback Garrett Nussmeier the time to help lead the Tigers to a win against what was then the sixth-ranked team in the nation.

Moore suffered a high-ankle sprain the following week against Louisiana Tech, and many believed he wouldn’t be able to play against Florida in Week 3. However, Moore managed to suit up and delivered another incredible performance, this time against Brugler’s second-ranked defensive tackle in the country, Caleb Banks. Moore allowed no pressures again en route to another LSU win.

Moore is no slouch in the run game either, weaponizing his athleticism to reach defensive tackles with ease and work his way up to linebackers. LSU has struggled on the ground so far this season, but Moore has played well in that area.

LSU C Braelin Moore had a strong debut after transferring over from Virginia Tech:

Undersized, but Moore is a top-notch athlete when climbing and getting to the boundary, uses his natural leverage to his advantage, and even showed some hip torque when finishing blocks. pic.twitter.com/HMtl77kqrh— Cory (@fakecorykinnan) August 31, 2025

3. Drew Bobo – Georgia

Bobo, a redshirt junior out of Auburn, Alabama, might have a last name that rings a bell for both Georgia and Auburn fans. His dad, Mike Bobo was the offensive coordinator at Auburn in the 2021 season, where Drew was committed to play, but was fired at the end of that year. Bobo was then hired as an offensive analyst at Georgia, which led Drew to decommit from Auburn and sign with the Bulldogs.

Some might look at Bobo’s start with a critical eye, wondering if there might be some favoritism involved, but his play has erased any questions in that area through three weeks. Bobo earned the Outland Trophy National Player of the Week for his performance against Tennessee, where he allowed zero pressures on 47 pass blocking snaps, per PFF.  

2. Jordan White – Vanderbilt

White has bounced around throughout his career, starting at West Virginia, then playing two seasons at Liberty, before deciding to spend his final season at Vanderbilt, which has proven to be a good choice. White earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors for his performance in Week 3, allowing no pressures on 30 pass blocking snaps against a tough South Carolina front seven. White has the second-highest run-blocking grade on this list as well, with a 77.9. 

1. Jake Slaughter - Florida

Slaughter took the top spot on this list and was PFF’s highest-graded center in the country as well, heading into Week 3. He struggled against a talented LSU front seven, however, which dropped him to sixth nationally. He didn't have a terrible game by any means, only allowing one pressure, but his run blocking grade fell over 20 points from his average of 80.5 through the first two weeks, to a 59.3. 

After his lackluster performance against LSU, Slaughter will have to prove himself against top competition. He will get that chance this week against Miami, however, who are PFF’s second-best run defense and fifth-best pass-rush unit.

This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: Ranking the SEC's five best centers based on PFF grades