Fernando Carmona
Arkansas
Scouting Report

Short-armed, high-IQ interior lineman who wins with grip strength, low pad level, and an ornery competitive streak rather than physical gifts. Carmona is a phone-booth brawler who latches onto defenders and dies slowly on combo blocks, and his processing of stunts and line games is ahead of most Day 3 guards. But the lack of length creates soft edges that NFL interior rushers will exploit with speed across his face, and his combine performance confirmed what the tape hinted at — he's an athlete-limited blocker operating with razor-thin margins. The floor is a quality backup center who starts week one of training camp; the ceiling is a scheme-specific starting guard in a gap-heavy offense that doesn't ask him to work in space.

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Pro ComparisonKeaton Bills

Bleacher Report's scouting department explicitly compared Carmona's grade to Keaton Bills (5.6 in 2024), T.J. Bass, and James Empey — short-armed, scrappy interior linemen who win with effort, grip, and processing rather than physical tools. Bills profile is the closest match: a limited athlete with enough technique and toughness to stick on a roster and earn spot starts.

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