Both Darian Kinnard and Chris Rodriguez appear to have at the very least maintained their 2022 NFL Draft stock four weeks into the 2021 season.
In Mel Kiper’s latest position rankings at ESPN, both Kinnard and Rodriguez rank among the top 10 at their respective positions.
Kinnard is ranked as the seventh-best offensive tackle on Kiper’s big board. The senior is the only offensive tackle in the country with a grade of 85 or higher in run and pass-blocking so far this season.
The Knoxville (TN) native was named First-Team All-SEC in 2020 and was expected by many to leave the Wildcats for the NFL after last season.