Defensive Line Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 03/31/2022

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
92

DL
Julius
Turner

6-0 265lbs 5.01
DL
Rutgers   Mascot
Rutgers Mascot
265lbs 6-0 5.01 88 510
56.2
He wins with all-out hustle, second and third effort and will contribute in the NFL.High-effort, thickly built defender with good strength...
61

DL
Kobie
Whiteside

6-1 298lbs 5.30
DL
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
298lbs 6-1 5.30 65 408.7
68.0
Provides some secondary interior pass rush, getting most penetration when playing three technique. Strong tackler. Has good power in...
41

NT
C.J.
Wright

6-1 285lbs 5.16
NT
Georgia Southern   Mascot
Georgia Southern Mascot
285lbs 6-1 5.16 53 341.3
75.9
Strong tackler. Has good power in hands and can anchor, shed, and chase.Delivers a strong punch and uses his hands to shed blocks to make...
104

DT
Jordan
Williams

6-1 290lbs 5.12
DT
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
290lbs 6-1 5.12 84 490
38.0
Lower than offensive lineman on every short-yardage play. Good agility and ability to change direction for his size.Rarely goes to the...
85

DT
Ralph
Holley

6-1 285lbs 4.99
DT
Western Michigan   Mascot
Western Michigan Mascot
285lbs 6-1 4.99 100 569
59.0
Excellent hustle-and-chase tackler. Good closing speed with change of direction to corral mobile quarterbacks. Plays with leverage at the...
74

DL/ED
Demetrius
Taylor

6-1 290lbs 4.93
DL/ED
Appalachian State   Mascot
Appalachian State Mascot
290lbs 6-1 4.93 85 503.5
62.0
Lower than offensive lineman on every short-yardage play. Good agility and ability to change direction for his size.Provides some secondary...
63

DL/ED
Sam
Okuayinonu

6-1 290lbs 4.89
DL/ED
Maryland   Mascot
Maryland Mascot
290lbs 6-1 4.89 62 395.5
67.2
Lower than offensive lineman on every short-yardage play. Good agility and ability to change direction for his size.Plays with leverage at...
90

DL
Devin
Phillips

6-2 305lbs 5.32
DL
Colorado State   Mascot
Colorado State Mascot
305lbs 6-2 5.32 105 594
57.4
Rarely goes to the ground, showing good balance from his high school wrestling days.Short, stumpy build so he typically wins the leverage...
101

DL
Roderick
Perry II

6-2 315lbs 5.28
DL
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
315lbs 6-2 5.28 106 610
43.2
Big-bodied rusher with very good upper-body strength. Strong and stout at the point of attack with the measurables to occupy multiple...
82

DT
Derrick
Tangelo

6-2 304lbs 5.26
DT
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
304lbs 6-2 5.26 97 549.5
59.2
Delivers a strong punch and uses his hands to shed blocks to make plays in the hole or outside the box. Uses lower-body strength to anchor...
65

DT
Tyrone
Truesdell

6-2 335lbs 5.19
DT
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
335lbs 6-2 5.19 79 467.5
66.0
Can make the impressive chest-to-chest bear hug tackle in the hole due to his ability to wreak havoc in the backfield. Girth and...
80

DT
Antwuan
Jackson

6-2 300lbs 5.15
DT
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
300lbs 6-2 5.15 94 537
60.0
Short, stumpy build so he typically wins the leverage battle. When he does so, Chapman can be tough to move, even showing the ability to...

2022 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Line

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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2022 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Line

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.