Defensive Line Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/25/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
25

DT
Jaquelin
Roy

6-3 305lbs 5.17
DT
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
305lbs 6-3 5.17 39 99
83.1
LSU's Jaquelin Roy has been a productive college player and has consistently produced a solid interior pass rush. He also has the size...
48

DL
Nesta Jade
Silvera

6-2 304lbs 5.16
DL
LV   Mascot
LV Mascot
304lbs 6-2 5.16 64 227.4
77.0
Flashes enough quickness off the snap to threaten gaps at three-technique, especially when slanting. A compactly built, high-motor...
52

DL/ED
D'Anthony
Jones

6-2 283lbs 5.15
DL/ED
Houston   Mascot
Houston Mascot
283lbs 6-2 5.15 88 397
75.0
His motor is excellent, and he’s quick to locate the ball and make plays against the run. Plays with leverage at the point of attack...
59

DT
Taron
Vincent

6-2 305lbs 5.15
DT
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
305lbs 6-2 5.15 85 378.8
74.0
Strong tackler. Has good power in hands and can anchor, shed, and chase. Coordinated with smooth movement skills. High-effort rusher and...
85

DL
Jayson
Ademilola

6-3 284lbs 5.15
DL
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
284lbs 6-3 5.15 105 504
54.0
He’s ready for the physicality of the NFL; Ademilola has a stout build, strong core and powerful limbs to step in right away as a...
38

DE/ED
Tyler
Lacy

6-4 279lbs 5.11
DE/ED
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
279lbs 6-4 5.11 52 167.6
79.6
He’s very good with his hands, a technician with the violence, quickness, and the long arms to ward off blockers. Lacy has a great motor...
45

DT
Cameron
Young

6-3 304lbs 5.10
DT
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
304lbs 6-3 5.10 61 211.3
78.0
Provides some secondary interior pass rush, getting most penetration when playing three technique. While powerful, doesn't rock the guard/...
73

DL
Raymond
Vohasek

6-2 310lbs 5.10
DL
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
310lbs 6-2 5.10 95 458
63.0
Lower than offensive lineman on every short-yardage play. Good agility and ability to change direction for his size. He’s ready for the...
29

DL/ED
Karl
Brooks

6-4 303lbs 5.09
DL/ED
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
303lbs 6-4 5.09 45 114.8
82.1
Unranked player Karl Brooks put up an amazing couple of seasons in 2021 and 2022 for Bowling Green where he dominated at a lower...
14

DT
Keeanu
Benton

6-4 309lbs 5.08
DT
PIT   Mascot
PIT Mascot
309lbs 6-4 5.08 25 55.1
85.1
Keeanu Benton was prior to 2022 viewed as just a run-stuffing space eater, however after displaying significant improvement throughout...
79

DL/ED
Dom
Peterson

6-0 299lbs 5.08
DL/ED
Nevada   Mascot
Nevada Mascot
299lbs 6-0 5.08 111 518.3
58.6
Can make the impressive chest-to-chest bear hug tackle in the hole due to his ability to wreak havoc in the backfield. He’s very...
84

DL/ED
Jason
Lewan

6-6 305lbs 5.07
DL/ED
Illinois State   Mascot
Illinois State Mascot
305lbs 6-6 5.07 106 507
54.0
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either side...

2023 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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2023 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.