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Zach Frazier 2024 NFL Draft: Combine Results, Scouting Report For West Virginia IOL
The 2024 NFL Draft is getting close, making it an excellent time to highlight some of the class’ best players with scouting reports. Each report will include strengths, weaknesses and background information.
Here’s our report on Zach Fraizer.
Zach Frazier’s 2024 NFL Combine RESULTS
- Height: 6-foot-2
- Weight: 313
- 40-yard dash: 5.24 (Pro Day)
- 20-Yard Shuttle: DNP
- Vertical jump: 28.5″ (Pro Day)
- Broad jump: DNP
- Arm Length: 32 1/4”
Zach Frazier 2024 NFL DRAFT SCOUTING REPORT
STRENGTHS
- Versatile interior lineman with experience playing guard and center in more than 46 starts for WVU.
- Looks for work when he is uncovered, playing with good physicality to help his teammates in pass protection.
- Strong, active hands at the point of attack to control defenders with power (locks on once engaged).
- Plays with good pad level and leverage, allowing him to anchor and prevent a push vs. powerful defenders.
- Technically sound in his footwork as a pass blocker and run blocker, allowing him to play balanced.
- Good recognition and vision to see and react to stunts and blitzes to trade off defenders in pass protection.
- Ample athleticism and technique in taking proper angles to get on edge and up to the second level (run/screen game).
- Excels on power run schemes to create movement and control blocks (duo schemes/combo blocks to the second level).
- Good patience in his pass set, allowing him to play with good vision to see rush schemes and move his feet.
WEAKNESSES
- Lacks top-end athleticism due to tight hips, which affects his ability to move laterally vs. quicker defenders.
- Struggles to redirect and change directions vs. good secondary rushes, causing him to play off balance.
- Heavy feet when changing directions and moving laterally vs. quicker defenders in space.
- Tendency to come off blocks against active pass rushers with good use of hands and quickness (slow feet).
- Waist bender who leans into blocks, causing him to fall off blocks due to poor weight distribution.
NFL TRANSITION
Frazier started 46 games for WVU with 37 of them at center from 2021-2023. He played LG in 2020, showing good position versatility on the interior. He’s a stout, strong interior lineman with the power to hold his ground against power rushes due to playing with good leverage and pad level.
Once engaged, his strong hands allow him to control defenders, allowing him to generate movement in the run game and limit push. Frazier is most productive playing in tight spaces between the tackles (power runs: duo schemes/combo blocks). He struggled at times when playing in space with quicker defenders who forced him to react laterally. Fraizer is technically sound and takes good angles in the run game, playing with good vision to react to stunts/blitzes in pass protection.
Overall, Frazier has the size and skills to play guard and center in the NFL. He’s technically sound and powerful with strong hands to control defenders once engaged in his blocks. However, he’s not as laterally quick as some other linemen, causing him to come off blocks and struggle to play in space at times.
Frazier will immediately provide depth with the potential to become a solid starter by improving his lateral agility and quickness.
OTHER NOTES
Frazier came out of Fairmont, WV as a three-star recruit. He was a four-time Heavy Weight State-Champion Wrestler, only losing two matches his entire career. He initially played left guard as a freshman (nine starts) and then moved to center, starting 37 consecutive games (46 total starts).
Frazier was a two-time All-American (2021, 2023), three-time All-Big 12 (2022, 2023 First-Team and 2021 Second-Team), and was a three-time team captain. In 2023, he was a finalist for the William Campbell Trophy — the most prestigious academic/athletic award.
In 2020, Frazier played primarily at left guard (550 of his 657 snaps at LG) and was solid. Of these plays, he had 386 pass plays, allowing only seven pressures (1.8 percent pressure rate). Frazier had 271 running plays with two blown assignments (0.7 percent bad run block rate).
During the last three seasons, he had the sixth most offensive snaps at center with all 2,477 coming there, except for two snaps at RT. Of these plays, he had 1,277 pass plays, allowing only 17 pressures (1.3 percent pressure rate). Frazier had 1,200 running plays with only 21 blown assignments (1.8 percent bad run block rate).
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia First Foundation (WVFF) convened its second quarterly board meeting of 2026 at Ascend West Virginia in Charleston, continuing its work to advance prevention, treatment and recovery efforts across West Virginia through responsible stewardship of opioid settlement funds.
The meeting provided board members with updates on several key initiatives and strategic priorities currently underway.
Expert panel appointments
A significant focus of the meeting was the appointment of several volunteer Expert Panel members following the conclusion of certain panel terms. Expert panelists serve in advisory roles and provide regional knowledge, professional expertise and community perspective to help inform WVFF’s work and funding priorities. To allow time for all appointees to complete the necessary confirmation and onboarding process, names will not be publicly released until all appointments have been finalized.
“Expert Panelists play an important role in helping us understand the needs, challenges, and opportunities facing our local communities,” said Jonathan Board, Executive Director of WVFF. “We are grateful for the individuals who volunteer their time and expertise to support this work and help guide thoughtful, informed decision-making.”
Local government reporting and best practices
Board members reviewed progress on the 2026 Local Government Expenditure Report, which compiles annual spending data submitted by local governments receiving opioid settlement funds. Staff reported that more than 65% of eligible local governments have submitted expenditure reports to date, with the statewide report expected to be released in mid-July.
The board also received an update on new resources being developed to help local governments identify promising practices and learn from successful approaches being implemented across West Virginia. While WVFF does not direct how local governments spend their allocated settlement funds, the Foundation remains committed to providing educational resources that highlight allowable uses, share examples from around the state and support informed local decision-making.
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In the coming months, WVFF plans to host regional learning sessions that will bring local government representatives together to share experiences, discuss challenges and explore opportunities to maximize the impact of opioid settlement investments within their communities.
Strategic priorities
The board received updates on the Community Catalyst Grant (CCG) program, which opened for applications on June 1 and remains open through June 30. Designed as a three-year, outcomes-driven investment, the program will support projects focused on public safety response, day report centers and generational prevention efforts.
Board members also received updates on the West Virginia Wayfinder, the statewide needs assessment project led by the West Virginia University Health Affairs Institute, in partnership with the Institute for Policy Research and Public Affairs, and Data Driven WV. Meetings and engagement activities are underway with WVFF staff, expert panelists and community stakeholders across the state, with data, insights and priority areas currently being gathered and analyzed to help identify needs, gaps and opportunities related to substance use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery services in West Virginia.
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“Our Board remains focused on ensuring these funds are invested responsibly and strategically for the benefit of West Virginia communities,” said Greg Duckworth, Chairman of the WVFF Board of Directors. “Each meeting provides an opportunity to review progress, strengthen accountability, and continue building on the work being done across the state.”
Direct funding request approved
The board also voted to approve a $4 million direct funding request submitted by the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) at West Virginia University. The project is focused on expanding access to innovative addiction treatment and recovery support tools while building the technology and infrastructure needed to support implementation across West Virginia.
Consistent with WVFF’s commitment to transparency and accountability, additional details regarding the project and funding agreement will be released in the coming weeks following the completion of final documentation. WVFF and RNI plan to issue a joint announcement once the agreement process has been finalized.
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Hold the Line Tour stop at Rea of Hope
After the board meeting, WVFF board members and staff will visit Rea of Hope, an Initial Opportunity Grant awardee, as part of the Foundation’s Hold the Line Tour, which highlights organizations and programs working to make a difference in communities across West Virginia. The visit will provide an opportunity to hear directly from leadership about the impact of recovery-focused services and community support.
The next regular meeting of the Foundation’s board of directors is scheduled for September 17, 2026 (subject to change). Visit wvfirst.org to learn more.
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