Defensive Line Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 01/02/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
79

DL
Tayland
Humphrey

6-5 350lbs 5.23
DL
Louisiana   Mascot
Louisiana Mascot
350lbs 6-5 5.23 92 533
60.0
Good strength and balance to sit down, lock-out and create a pile, leading to possibilities inside and out (in the 3-4).Strong tackler. Has...
51

DL
Noah
Elliss

6-4 346lbs 5.66
DL
Idaho   Mascot
Idaho Mascot
346lbs 6-4 5.66 44 259.8
71.4
Played with good leverage, even on the nose, despite average bulk. Hustle defender with a good bull rush inside that can close and get home...
36

DT
Marquan
McCall

6-3 346lbs 4.55
DT
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
346lbs 6-3 4.55 37 227.4
78.1
Surprising initial quickness off the snap. Relies mostly on a simple bull rush at this point, which is quite effective in collapsing the...
4

DT
Jordan
Davis

6-6 341lbs 4.78
DT
PHI    Mascot
PHI  Mascot
341lbs 6-6 4.78 56 15.5
90.5
Davis surprisingly gave up the chance to enter the 2021 NFL Draft, but given his impressive play of late, it looks like to have been a...
98

DE/ED
Glen
Logan

6-3 339lbs 5.28
DE/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
339lbs 6-3 5.28 96 546
51.0
Combines strength and footwork to fill holes inside, as well. Recovers from cut blocks or falling on his way to make a tackle.Plays with...
49

DL
Damion
Daniels

6-3 335lbs 5.46
DL
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
335lbs 6-3 5.46 57 373
72.2
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either side...
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...
89

DL
Jonathan
Ford

6-5 333lbs 5.23
DL
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
333lbs 6-5 5.23 61 394.3
58.0
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...
21

DT
Neil
Farrell Jr.

6-4 330lbs 5.41
DT
LV   Mascot
LV Mascot
330lbs 6-4 5.41 25 123.5
81.5
Farrel is a traditional nose tackle with great overall size and very good power. He also regularly draws double teams and is a major asset...
77

DL
Dion
Novil

6-4 330lbs 5.18
DL
North Texas   Mascot
North Texas Mascot
330lbs 6-4 5.18 72 431
60.0
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...
102

DL
D.J.
Davidson

6-3 327lbs 5.12
DL
NYG   Mascot
NYG Mascot
327lbs 6-3 5.12 54 349
39.0
Quarterbacks and ballcarriers feel his strength when he plants them in the backfield.Big-bodied rusher with very good upper-body strength....
73

DT
Ralfs
Rusins

6-6 325lbs 5.22
DT
Liberty   Mascot
Liberty Mascot
325lbs 6-6 5.22 83 486
62.0
Has the ability to create a pile in the middle, even showing the ability to split the occasional double-team. However, is just as often...

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.