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.
- Strong grip and low center of gravity allow him to latch, absorb power, and wall off defenders once attached
- Processes stunts, blitzes, and line games with clear eyes and above-average recognition speed
- Scrappy, aggressive play style occupies defenders on double-teams and combinations — plays to the whistle
- Extensive positional versatility with 25 starts at LT, 12 starts at LG, and potential center projection
- Exceptional leadership and football IQ — team captain, rarely penalized, durable across 37 consecutive starts at Arkansas
- Critically short arms (32 1/8 inches) create soft, easily accessible edges in pass protection and against lateral movement
- Mediocre quickness confirmed by poor combine testing (5.22/40, 1.86 split) — razor-thin margin for error when initially out of position
- PFF grade regression from 81.5 at San Jose State to 71.2 at Arkansas suggests his game may not fully translate against NFL-caliber interior defenders
- Lackluster explosive testing (29-inch vertical, 8-7 broad) limits his ceiling as a puller or climber at the next level
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.