Defensive End Rankings 2025 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 03/20/2025

Player Rankings - Defensive End

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
26

DE
Steven
Parker

6-4 260lbs 4.70
DE
Texas State   Mascot
Texas State Mascot
260lbs 6-4 4.70 84 369
73.0
27

DE
Chico
Bennett Jr.

6-4 256lbs 4.69
DE
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
256lbs 6-4 4.69 100 543
60.9
His spin move is already NFL-caliber, and Bennett displays a very good motor. Bennett has a lethal spin move and the pure speed to...
23

DE
Ethan
Downs

6-4 265lbs 4.69
DE
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
265lbs 6-4 4.69 65 283.5
75.2
Ethan Downs has Day 3 value as a high-floor run defender who brings immediate special teams impact and developmental upside as a...
28

DE
Jahfari
Harvey

6-4 252lbs 4.64
DE
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
252lbs 6-4 4.64 93 456.5
56.2
Harvey chases well in pursuit, and Harvey has the athleticism to play in space if asked to drop into coverage. As a pass rusher, he shows...
5

DE
Mike
Green

6-4 248lbs 4.57
DE
Marshall   Mascot
Marshall Mascot
248lbs 6-4 4.57 6 22.7
87.3
Green's calling card as an NFL edge defender will be his explosive first step and sophisticated rush plan that keeps tackles off balance....
21

DE
Tyler
Batty

6-5 275lbs 4.78
DE
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
275lbs 6-5 4.78 56 225.3
78.0
A high-motor edge defender with three-down potential, Batty brings a lunch-pail mentality to the trenches. His ability to set a firm...
4

DE
Mykel
Williams

6-5 265lbs 4.77
DE
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
265lbs 6-5 4.77 3 18.2
87.7
Williams presents one of the more fascinating evaluations in this class - a prospect whose film shows flashes of dominance but also...
13

DE
Kyle
Kennard

6-5 254lbs 4.76
DE
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
254lbs 6-5 4.76 26 73.2
85.1
I see a player who can step in and contribute immediately as a situational pass rusher while developing into a more complete edge defender....
19

DE
Tyler
Baron

6-5 260lbs 4.62
DE
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
260lbs 6-5 4.62 42 140
81.4
Baron brings immediate value as a designated pass rusher with room to develop into a more complete defender. His film reveals a technically...
9

DE
JT
Tuimoloau

6-5 269lbs 4.62
DE
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
269lbs 6-5 4.62 16 54.3
86.3
The tape shows a defender whose elite straight-line athleticism doesn't fully translate to his pass rush arsenal yet. While his closing...
6

DE
Jack
Sawyer

6-5 260lbs 4.60
DE
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
260lbs 6-5 4.60 17 55.3
87.3
Sawyer projects as an immediate contributor in base defensive packages with the potential to develop into an every-down player. His power...
2

DE
James
Pearce Jr.

6-5 243lbs 4.47
DE
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
243lbs 6-5 4.47 5 21
88.3
Pearce profiles as an immediate impact pass-rush specialist with the ceiling to develop into a complete three-down edge defender. His elite...

2025 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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2025 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.