Defensive Line Rankings 2025 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 03/19/2025

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
83

DL
Elijah
Simmons

6-2 340lbs 5.37
DL
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
340lbs 6-2 5.37 71 311
65.3
His motor is excellent, and he’s quick to locate the ball and make plays against the run. Big-bodied rusher with very good upper-body...
82

DL/ED
Brian
Ugwu

6-3 256lbs 4.80
DL/ED
Miami (OH)   Mascot
Miami (OH) Mascot
256lbs 6-3 4.80 92 462
67.2
Ugwu has the strong core and powerful hands to shed blockers, and Ugwu shows excellent instincts with the ability to quickly locate the...
81

DT
Chidozie
Nwankwo

5-11 290lbs 5.60
DT
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
290lbs 5-11 5.60 99 544.5
68.0
Super athletic - Made Bruce Feldman's 2023 Freak's List at #97. He Wrote: "Nwankwo (36 tackles, 3.5 TFLs in 2022) cleans 345 pounds,...
80

DT
Tre
Williams

6-2 315lbs 5.10
DT
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
315lbs 6-2 5.10 91 413
68.3
79

DL/ED
Desmond
Evans

6-6 270lbs 4.90
DL/ED
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
270lbs 6-6 4.90 94 493
70.0
Shows a natural feel for setting up blockers and getting them off-balance. His hands are active and violent, and Evans quickly disengages...
78

DL/ED
Sean
Martin

6-5 295lbs 4.94
DL/ED
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
295lbs 6-5 4.94 83 365
71.4
Martin projects as a developmental edge defender with the potential to contribute in a rotational role early in his NFL career. His blend...
77

DT
Aidan
Keanaaina

6-3 320lbs 5.15
DT
California   Mascot
California Mascot
320lbs 6-3 5.15 85 387
71.5
76

DL
Omari
Thomas

6-4 325lbs 5.01
DL
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
325lbs 6-4 5.01 90 406
73.0
75

DE/ED
Steven
Parker

6-4 260lbs 4.70
DE/ED
Texas State   Mascot
Texas State Mascot
260lbs 6-4 4.70 84 375
73.0
74

DL
DeAndre
Jules

6-4 315lbs 5.26
DL
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
315lbs 6-4 5.26 78 333.7
73.4
73

DL/ED
Jasheen
Davis

6-3 270lbs 4.62
DL/ED
Wake Forest   Mascot
Wake Forest Mascot
270lbs 6-3 4.62 87 394.5
73.8
Davis projects as a situational pass rusher and special teams contributor early in his NFL career, with the potential to develop into a...
72

DE
Paris
Shand

6-4 275lbs 4.82
DE
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
275lbs 6-4 4.82 89 404.5
74.0
A raw talent with intriguing physical tools, this edge defender has the frame and athleticism to develop into a solid rotational piece at...

2025 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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2025 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.