Defensive Line Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 02/20/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
48

DE/ED
Shaka
Toney

6-3 252lbs 4.51
DE/ED
WSH   Mascot
WSH Mascot
252lbs 6-3 4.51 34 169.3
59.0
Versatile enough to drop and could be viewed as a 3-4 linebacker. Vision to locate the ball and recognize cut blocks. Can rip past...
6

DE
Jayson
Oweh

6-5 252lbs 4.36
DE
BAL   Mascot
BAL Mascot
252lbs 6-5 4.36 11 66.3
87.0
A raw prospect (many have questioned whether he might not have been better served returning to the Lions for another season) he has the...
81

DE/ED
Will
Rodgers

6-4 255lbs 4.99
DE/ED
Temple   Mascot
Temple Mascot
255lbs 6-4 4.99 190
53.0
More of a hustling pass rusher than an accomplished or natural one, he'll make his mark as a fifth or sixth defensive lineman. Plays with...
88

DL/ED
Brandon
Barlow

6-4 255lbs 4.88
DL/ED
Boston College   Mascot
Boston College Mascot
255lbs 6-4 4.88 183
53.0
High-effort, thickly built defender with good strength and the leverage to create a pile. Locates_ the ball quickly and pursues with...
37

DL/ED
Justus
Reed

6-3 255lbs 4.78
DL/ED
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
255lbs 6-3 4.78 96 422
63.0
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either...
30

DE/ED
Patrick
Johnson

6-3 255lbs 4.59
DE/ED
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
255lbs 6-3 4.59 41 189.2
66.0
Flashes strength at the point of attack with active, violent hand use. Forceful with his upper body to defeat blocks. Strong hustle...
31

DE/ED
Jonathon
Cooper

6-4 257lbs 4.69
DE/ED
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
257lbs 6-4 4.69 63 271.3
66.0
He wins with all-out hustle, second and third effort and will contribute in the NFL. Flashes strength at the point of attack with active,...
60

DE/ED
JaQuan
Bailey

6-2 260lbs 5.04
DE/ED
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
260lbs 6-2 5.04 132 678
58.0
Flashes upper-body strength to rip and has the punch to push through interior linemen on stunts and twists. Excellent hustle-and-chase...
87

DL/ED
Cullen
Wick

6-4 260lbs 4.99
DL/ED
Tulsa   Mascot
Tulsa Mascot
260lbs 6-4 4.99 193
53.0
Excellent hustle-and-chase tackler. Good closing speed with change of direction to corral mobile quarterbacks. Average quickness and...
58

DE/ED
Kobe
Jones

6-4 260lbs 4.94
DE/ED
ATL    Mascot
ATL  Mascot
260lbs 6-4 4.94 111 513
58.0
Aggressive with good awareness to track the ball and attack. Tenacious, tough, competItIve and versatile. High-effort, thickly built...
8

DE/ED
Patrick
Jones II

6-5 260lbs 4.83
DE/ED
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
260lbs 6-5 4.83 10 59.6
85.0
Aggressive with good awareness to track the ball and attack. Tenacious, tough, competItIve and versatile. Has fluid footwork to...
95

DE/ED
Janarius
Robinson

6-5 260lbs 4.78
DE/ED
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
260lbs 6-5 4.78 77 316.5
50.0
Flashes strength at the point of attack with active, violent hand use. Forceful with his upper body to defeat blocks. Strong hustle...

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.