Defensive Line Rankings 2028 NFL Draft

LAST UPDATED: 06/08/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
3	DL/ED Zahir Mathis	6-6 222lbs 4.76	DL/ED	222lbs	6-6	4.76	18	120	83.7 MORE>>
5	DE/ED Yvan Kemajou	6-3 250lbs 4.81	DE/ED	250lbs	6-3	4.81	24	195	80.5 MORE>>
6	DL/ED Darryll Desir	6-5 261lbs 4.82	DL/ED	261lbs	6-5	4.82	26	202	80.2 MORE>>
4	DE Jahkeem Stewart	6-5 290lbs 4.80	DE	290lbs	6-5	4.80	22	169	81.6 MORE>>
2	DL A.J. Holmes Jr.	6-3 300lbs 5.00	DL	300lbs	6-3	5.00	6	33.8	87.2 MORE>>	Holmes is the kind of interior anchor a defense builds its run front around, and 2025 added a pass-rush dimension that lifts the whole...
1	DL Elijah Griffin	6-4 310lbs 5.10	DL	310lbs	6-4	5.10	2	17	88.0 MORE>>

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.