Defensive End Rankings 2026 NFL Draft

LAST UPDATED: 03/04/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive End

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
3	DE/ED T.J. Parker	6-4 263lbs 4.68	DE/ED	263lbs	6-4	4.68	5	31.7	87.2 MORE>>	Put the tape on from 2024 and you see a defender who bends games to his will. The Pittsburgh performance alone shows what Parker is capable...
2	DE/ED Keldric Faulk	6-6 276lbs 4.67	DE/ED	276lbs	6-6	4.67	2	20.7	88.4 MORE>>	The tape on Faulk tells two very different stories depending on which side of the ball is in focus. In run defense, this is one of the...
1	DE/ED Rueben Bain Jr.	6-2 263lbs 4.72	DE/ED	263lbs	6-2	4.72	1	5.5	91.1 MORE>>	The positional conversation around Bain will carry through April because his body type does not fit a single box. At around 265 pounds...

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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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.