Defensive Line Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 02/09/2022

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
62

DL
Miles
Fox

6-1 297lbs 5.09
DL
Wake Forest   Mascot
Wake Forest Mascot
297lbs 6-1 5.09 170
57.0
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either...
92

DL/ED
Leevel
Tatum III

6-1 285lbs 4.97
DL/ED
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
285lbs 6-1 4.97 150 875
53.0
High-effort, thickly built defender with good strength and the leverage to create a pile. Locates_ the ball quickly and pursues with...
53

DE
Maximilian
Roberts

6-1 250lbs 4.82
DE
LAR   Mascot
LAR Mascot
250lbs 6-1 4.82 181
58.0
Challenges inside with quickness and strong hands. Run-and-chase defender who can leave a mark. Relentless and strong off the edge as a...
46

DL/ED
Darius
Hodge

6-1 245lbs 4.71
DL/ED
CIN   Mascot
CIN Mascot
245lbs 6-1 4.71
59.0
Has the pursuit skills to stay in the action. Anticipates the snap. Country strong and very physical; seeks contact. Flashes nimble feet...
17

DT
Jaylen
Twyman

6-2 290lbs 5.51
DT
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
290lbs 6-2 5.51 15 83.7
74.0
Jaylen enjoyed an impressive season in 2019, collecting 10.5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss. Somewhat undersized for his position he is a...
80

DL
Nicholas
McCann

6-2 310lbs 5.28
DL
Texas State   Mascot
Texas State Mascot
310lbs 6-2 5.28 187
53.0
Played with lean and leverage against the run, tough for one man to move (sometimes double-teams, too). Lower than offensive lineman on...
47

DT
Cam
Murray

6-2 294lbs 5.23
DT
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
294lbs 6-2 5.23 174
59.0
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either...
45

DL
Jerome
Johnson

6-2 300lbs 5.23
DL
MIA   Mascot
MIA Mascot
300lbs 6-2 5.23 162
59.0
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...
23

DT
Alim
McNeill

6-2 320lbs 5.21
DT
DET   Mascot
DET Mascot
320lbs 6-2 5.21 25 122.8
69.0
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...
91

DL
Luc
Bequette

6-2 295lbs 5.15
DL
California   Mascot
California Mascot
295lbs 6-2 5.15
53.0
Strength gives ends a chance to twist inside and linebackers free lane to the passer on blitzes. Played with lean and leverage against...
82

DT
Kevin
Kegler

6-2 294lbs 5.09
DT
South Florida   Mascot
South Florida Mascot
294lbs 6-2 5.09 186
53.0
Rarely goes to the ground, showing good balance from his high school wrestling days. Strength gives ends a chance to twist inside and...
84

DL
Jovan
Swann

6-2 291lbs 5.09
DL
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
291lbs 6-2 5.09
53.0
Aggressive with good awareness to track the ball and attack. Tenacious, tough, competItIve and versatile. Flashes upper-body strength to...

2021 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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2021 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.