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
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...
57

DL
McKinley
Williams

6-4 285lbs 5.24
DL
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
285lbs 6-4 5.24 74 442
70.0
Played with lean and leverage against the run, tough for one man to move (sometimes double-teams, too).Provides some secondary interior...
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...
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...
15

DT
Phidarian
Mathis

6-4 310lbs 5.22
DT
WSH   Mascot
WSH Mascot
310lbs 6-4 5.22 18 65.7
85.4
Mathis has become an impressive leader on the field for Alabama as a senior and has increased his draft stock significantly. He's got great...
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...
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...
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...
93

DL
Elijah
Garcia

6-5 302lbs 5.18
DL
Rice   Mascot
Rice Mascot
302lbs 6-5 5.18 110 628
56.0
Combines strength and footwork to fill holes inside, as well. Recovers from cut blocks or falling on his way to make a tackle. Played...
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...
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.