Defensive Line Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 03/25/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
92

DL
Julius
Turner

6-0 265lbs 5.01
DL
Rutgers   Mascot
Rutgers Mascot
265lbs 6-0 5.01 88 510
56.2
He wins with all-out hustle, second and third effort and will contribute in the NFL.High-effort, thickly built defender with good strength...
91

DE/ED
Nate
Givhan

6-4 240lbs 4.65
DE/ED
Toledo   Mascot
Toledo Mascot
240lbs 6-4 4.65 107 611
56.4
Challenges inside with quickness and strong hands. Run-and-chase defender who can leave a mark.Plays with leverage at the point of attack...
90

DL
Devin
Phillips

6-2 305lbs 5.32
DL
Colorado State   Mascot
Colorado State Mascot
305lbs 6-2 5.32 105 594
57.4
Rarely goes to the ground, showing good balance from his high school wrestling days.Short, stumpy build so he typically wins the leverage...
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...
88

DL/ED
Ben
Stille

6-5 296lbs 4.98
DL/ED
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
296lbs 6-5 4.98 103 586
58.2
Played with lean and leverage against the run, tough for one man to move (sometimes double-teams, too).His strength up and down the line of...
87

DL
Donovan
Jeter

6-3 318lbs 5.15
DL
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
318lbs 6-3 5.15 101 571.5
58.2
Can make the impressive chest-to-chest bear hug tackle in the hole due to his ability to wreak havoc in the backfield.Strong tackler. Has...
86

DL
Aubrey
Solomon

6-5 325lbs 5.14
DL
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
325lbs 6-5 5.14 110 512
58.2
Solomon shows impressive burst and enough quickness to occasionally threaten the edge as a pass rusher. Delivers a strong punch and uses...
85

DT
Ralph
Holley

6-1 285lbs 4.99
DT
Western Michigan   Mascot
Western Michigan Mascot
285lbs 6-1 4.99 100 569
59.0
Excellent hustle-and-chase tackler. Good closing speed with change of direction to corral mobile quarterbacks. Plays with leverage at the...
84

DE/ED
Zach
Petersen

6-5 275lbs 4.89
DE/ED
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
275lbs 6-5 4.89 104 556
29.0
Coordinated with smooth movement skills. High-effort rusher and works through the whistle. Relentless worker, fighting off blocks and...
83

DE/ED
Jamal
Hines

6-3 250lbs 4.72
DE/ED
Toledo   Mascot
Toledo Mascot
250lbs 6-3 4.72 98 553
59.2
Challenges inside with quickness and strong hands. Run-and-chase defender who can leave a mark.Possesses accurate snap anticipation and...
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...
81

DL/ED
Mike
Greene

6-3 282lbs 5.05
DL/ED
James Madison   Mascot
James Madison Mascot
282lbs 6-3 5.05 95 542
59.2
Strong tackler. Has good power in hands and can anchor, shed, and chase.Flashes upper-body strength to rip and has the punch to push...

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.