Chargers Host OT Isaiah World for Top-30 Visit

The Los Angeles Chargers hosted Oregon offensive tackle Isaiah World for a Top-30 visit late last week, signaling the trenches as a key need with the 2026 NFL Draft on the horizon.

The 21-year-old San Diego, California native spent the first three seasons of his college career at Nevada, where he started off rough as a redshirt freshman in 2022. World allowed 11 sacks and 38 total pressures on 432 pass-blocking snaps, with 13 penalties committed on 729 total snaps.

World cleaned up his play in 2023, allowing two sacks and 34 total pressures on 470 pass-blocking snaps, while still committing 11 penalties on 814 total snaps. His final season with the Wolf Pack in 2024 was his best with the program, allowing just one sack and 15 total pressures on 457 pass-blocking snaps, while committing eight penalties on 854 total snaps.

In 2025, World transferred to Oregon, where he earned second-team All-Big Ten honors after allowing just one sack and 18 total pressures on 437 pass-blocking snaps, with eight penalties committed on 844 total snaps. He earned a 68.3 overall grade from Pro Football Focus, which ranked 143rd among 632 qualifying offensive tackles. World’s pass-blocking grade of 71.2 ranked 174th, while his run-blocking grade of 66.8 ranked 135th at the position.

World suffered a torn ACL in the first half of the Peach Bowl against Indiana, so he did not participate in any pre-draft on-field testing. However, he measures at six-foot-five, 323 pounds with 34 1/2-inch arms and 9 3/4-inch hands, so he has the size and length to hold up at the next level.

He’s an intriguing prospect in terms of his intangibles and physicality, with a heavy-handed approach at the point of attack. World can be effective in the run game and has shown the ability to adjust in space, but inconsistencies limit his overall reliability. His high pad level, combined with inconsistent footwork and a lack of coordination between his hands and feet, often lead to balance issues and quick losses in pass protection.

While his traits and effort stand out, his mechanics will need refinement for him to become dependable at the next level. If he can clean up those issues, he projects as a potential depth piece with the upside to develop into a serviceable swing tackle.

The pre-draft process will be key in tracking World’s progress in his rehab, as teams begin to do their homework on the offensive tackle.