Defensive End Rankings 2026 NFL Draft

LAST UPDATED: 04/11/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive End

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
20

DE/ED
Tyler
Onyedim

6-4 292lbs 5.07
DE/ED
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
292lbs 6-4 5.07 35 129.9
82.3
Onyedim spent five college seasons without missing a game due to injury, and that durability matters to a roster-building staff. The frame...
6

DE/ED
Akheem
Mesidor

6-3 259lbs 4.90
DE/ED
LAC   Mascot
LAC Mascot
259lbs 6-3 4.90 8 33.3
85.9
There is a lot to like about what Mesidor puts on tape. His pass rush toolbox ranks among the deepest in this entire draft class, and the...
18

DE/ED
Mikail
Kamara

6-1 265lbs 4.90
DE/ED
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
265lbs 6-1 4.90 33 116.3
82.5
Kamara's path to NFL snaps runs through sub-packages and designated pass rush roles. His burst off the line, hand usage, and ability to win...
39

DE
Bryce
Carter

6-3 274lbs 4.90
DE
Texas State   Mascot
Texas State Mascot
274lbs 6-3 4.90 137 550.5
59.1
Excellent hustle-and-chase tackler. Good closing speed with change of direction to corral mobile quarterbacks. Carter has an excellent...
23

DE/ED
Wesley
Williams

6-4 256lbs 4.89
DE/ED
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
256lbs 6-4 4.89 51 205.3
81.1
Williams fits best as a rotational base-four end who can reduce inside on passing downs. His run defense grades are his calling card,...
25

DE/ED
Nyjalik
Kelly

6-5 256lbs 4.88
DE/ED
UCF   Mascot
UCF Mascot
256lbs 6-5 4.88 75 319.3
81.1
Kelly is one of those players who looks the part at first glance. The height, the arm length, the speed, the combine invite. You watch...
11

DE/ED
LT
Overton

6-3 274lbs 4.87
DE/ED
DAL   Mascot
DAL Mascot
274lbs 6-3 4.87 20 67.7
84.9
Overton profiles as a day two selection who earns a rotational role immediately and develops into a starter with time. His best fit is in...
15

DE/ED
Anthony
Lucas

6-6 256lbs 4.85
DE/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
256lbs 6-6 4.85 34 124.3
84.6
Lucas is a prospect whose physical profile and year-over-year improvement tell a more interesting story than his counting stats. The...
27

DE/ED
Vincent
Anthony Jr.

6-6 258lbs 4.84
DE/ED
Duke   Mascot
Duke Mascot
258lbs 6-6 4.84 55 224.3
79.9
Anthony fits best as a sub-package pass rusher in a 4-3 scheme where he can work off the edge on obvious passing downs. When you isolate...
34

DE/ED
Korey
Foreman

6-4 250lbs 4.82
DE/ED
Fresno State   Mascot
Fresno State Mascot
250lbs 6-4 4.82 94 499
74.0
Foreman has the speed to be effective in pursuit, and Foreman shows enough fluid athleticism that he might be able to transition to outside...
19

DE/ED
Max
Llewellyn

6-6 258lbs 4.81
DE/ED
MIA   Mascot
MIA Mascot
258lbs 6-6 4.81 46 161.6
82.5
Llewellyn is one of the more interesting later-round gambles in this class because the gap between his best pass-rush reps and his...
30

DE/ED
Eric
O'Neill

6-3 261lbs 4.81
DE/ED
Rutgers   Mascot
Rutgers Mascot
261lbs 6-3 4.81 76 322.8
78.7
There is a lot to wrestle with on O'Neill's tape. On one hand, you see a player who has produced at every single stop in his college...

2026 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive End

We've compared players post combine 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.

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2026 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive End

We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.