Scouting Profile: Ozzy Trapilo - OT - Boston College
Sales Pitch: Tall tackle with consistent pass protection tape. Lacks the top end traits to be a star, but is a technically sound player with alignment versatility.
*Gold Numbers Indicate NCAA T-25 for 2024*
Scouting Report
Ozzy Trapilo is a former 4-Star recruit from the state of Massachusetts. The son of a former NFL offensive linemen Steve Trapilo, he comes from a rich football bloodline. Trapilo is experienced at both tackle and guard spots, but really settled in at RT that past two years, receiving All-ACC honors in each campaign.
Trapilo is a tall tackle with good mass and solid short area quickness. He is an experienced player who is technically sound and consistent on a snap-to-snap basis. Trapilo is at his best as a gap scheme blocker. He has a powerful upper half with strong hands to pop and turn defenders from the point of attack. He is quick and efficient to strike and climb to the 2nd level on combo blocks. Even when Trapilo doesn’t square up his assignment on first contact, he shows the wherewithal to work his feet and create a new rushing lane for his ball carrier. He uses his grip strength and wide frame to control and wall off his target once he gets into position. In pass protection, Trapilo is a reliable blocker who rarely loses quickly. He is controlled in his slide to get width and cut off speed rushers to their landmarks. He has patient hands that are quick to uncoil and knock defenders off their rush path. Trapilo’s experience shines through when faced with stunts and other games, keeping his head on a swivel and never allowing easy access to his B-Gap.
Trapilo's upright frame lacks the ideal fluidity or twitch teams desire in a starting tackle. His high pad level and average knee bend limit his access to natural strength, and create average displacement as a point of attack run blocker. Also despite Trapilo’s height, he has slightly below average arm length - 33” arms which is 30th percentile - a deficiency that creates issues locking out defenders. His movement limitations create a less than favorable projection to zone run schemes. His lack of burst out of his stance or redirect ability in space put a lot of stress on his technique when blocking on the move. Trapilo’s lack of lateral quickness also shows up in pass protection. On the occurrences where he does overset, he fails to quickly change direction and close down his inside shoulder. His lack of knee bend also slows his transition into his anchor, and longer rushers who quickly convert speed to power can force him back into the pocket.
Trapilo profiles best as RT in a gap scheme. His technique and hand usage combined with good size make him an ideal swing tackle with starter upside if he can put on more weight to handle NFL power. Trapilo projects as a mid Day-2 pick for a team looking for a OT3 and future starter.