2027 NFL Draft Summer Scouting Report: Kade Pieper, G, Iowa

[ASFN Admin]

Summer is here, sort of, and it is everyone’s favorite time of the year, scouting time. Every year, we do Summer Scouting to preview college football for Bucs fans, but also give them an idea of names to follow and watch in the fall as needs pop up for Tampa Bay.

Are we going to write about quarterbacks? Offensive tackles? Edge rushers? You know it, but why? Because other NFL teams will draft them, just as they will draft every other position. It all matters whether these players end up on the Bucs, the Bears, or the Steelers. We write these so Bucs fans can be the most informed fans.

So if you are still with us, enjoy our latest Summer Scouting report as we prepare you for the Fall.

Film​

• Oregon
• USC

Background Info​

• Listed at 6-4/290 lbs.
• 3-star recruit according to 247 Sports
• All-District and District MVP as a senior in high school
• Named to the All-State team in high school
• Team captain in football
• Was also in track and field, while also playing basketball
• Iowa state record in shot put with a throw of 63-7 ½
• Apart of an Iowa offensive line that won the 2025 Joe Moore Award
• Third-team All-Big Ten in 2025

Notable career stats heading into 2026​

• 25 Games played
• 507 Run snaps played
• 367 Pass snaps played

Notable numbers from PFF heading into 2026​

• 78.4 PFF Run Blocking Grade
• 78.7 PFF Pass Blocking Grade
• 10 Pressures allowed
• 1 Sacks
• 1 Penalties committed
• Pressure rate allowed of 3.6%

Strengths​

• Impressive, in which he displays his power
• Excellent technique in both run and pass situations
• Recovers well when he is beaten
• Can showcase athleticism when he pulls to be a part of a run design
• Anchors well and has a strong base to handle power rushers

Player Summary​

Pieper is a really fun offensive lineman prospect for the upcoming college football season. He has some serious potential to be the top-drafted guard in the 2027 NFL Draft if he declares. I make that statement because I have seen him generate good power, balance, and awareness to be what an NFL team is looking for on the interior of their line. He does it all, whether he is in pass pro or run blocking, but he is especially fun when tasked with pulling and being a lead blocker.

This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: 2027 NFL Draft Summer Scouting Report: Kade Pieper, G, Iowa

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