Spencer Fano
21-Year-Old
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Fano, the ninth overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, is expected to begin his career as Cleveland's starting left tackle after winning the Outland Trophy at Utah. The 21-year-old brings elite athleticism and significant long-term upside. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a four-year, $32.26 million contract with the Browns in May of 2026.
Selected by Browns
The Browns selected Fano in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, ninth overall.
ANALYSIS
The Browns traded back from the sixth spot before selecting Fano, who was clearly their intended target the whole time. Fano (6-foot-6, 311 pounds) started at right tackle for Utah and won the Outland Trophy in 2025, but coach Todd Monken was quick to note Thursday that Cleveland plans to use him at left tackle, per Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com. The concern with Fano was that he lacked the reach (32 and 1/8-inch arms) of a traditional offensive tackle, but evidently it wasn't enough to make the Browns flinch. Fano has excellent athleticism across the board (4.91-second 40, 32-inch vertical), and that's no doubt part of what led Cleveland to take the leap of faith on Fano in the top 10.
The Browns traded back from the sixth spot before selecting Fano, who was clearly their intended target the whole time. Fano (6-foot-6, 311 pounds) started at right tackle for Utah and won the Outland Trophy in 2025, but coach Todd Monken was quick to note Thursday that Cleveland plans to use him at left tackle, per Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com. The concern with Fano was that he lacked the reach (32 and 1/8-inch arms) of a traditional offensive tackle, but evidently it wasn't enough to make the Browns flinch. Fano has excellent athleticism across the board (4.91-second 40, 32-inch vertical), and that's no doubt part of what led Cleveland to take the leap of faith on Fano in the top 10.
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Measurables Review
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How do Spencer Fano's measurables compare to other tackles?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 6"Weight
315 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.91 secShuttle Time
4.67 secCone Drill
7.34 secVertical Jump
32.0 inBroad Jump
111 inBench Press
0 repsHand Length
9.00 inArm Length
32.13 in
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Taking over at left tackle
Fano was getting consistent first-team reps at left tackle by the end of the Browns' mandatory minicamp, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
The ninth overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft out of Utah has already been identified by new head coach Todd Monken as a player he views as one of the team's five starting offensive linemen. It's not yet clear who Fano will be protecting the blind side for, however, as Cleveland has yet to name a starting quarterback between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders. If for some reason Fano struggles to adjust to the pros, reserve tackle Dawand Jones has started 20 regular-season games over the last three seasons for the Browns.
The ninth overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft out of Utah has already been identified by new head coach Todd Monken as a player he views as one of the team's five starting offensive linemen. It's not yet clear who Fano will be protecting the blind side for, however, as Cleveland has yet to name a starting quarterback between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders. If for some reason Fano struggles to adjust to the pros, reserve tackle Dawand Jones has started 20 regular-season games over the last three seasons for the Browns.