2026 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 13-24

LAST UPDATED: 04/27/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
69

DL
Gabriel
Rubio

6-5 322lbs 5.26
DL
PIT   Mascot
PIT Mascot
322lbs 6-5 5.26 86 422.5
73.7
Rubio has heavy hands and uses them aggressively, rocking offensive linemen back. He shows the ability to disengage and out-grapple...
68

DE
Dylan
Brooks

6-4 245lbs 4.60
DE
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
245lbs 6-4 4.60 85 397
73.8
Quick to read run, showing good agility and speed to get past blockers and finish. Experienced in coverage and gets a strong jam on outside...
67

DT
Keyon
Ware-Hudson

6-2 305lbs 4.80
DT
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
305lbs 6-2 4.80 96 501.5
74.0
His hand use is excellent; he’s strong in the upper body and consistently swats away blockers. He’s a high-effort pass rusher who shows...
66

DE/ED
Korey
Foreman

6-4 250lbs 4.82
DE/ED
Fresno State   Mascot
Fresno State Mascot
250lbs 6-4 4.82 94 499
74.0
Foreman has the speed to be effective in pursuit, and Foreman shows enough fluid athleticism that he might be able to transition to outside...
65

DE/ED
Keaten
Wade

6-4 235lbs 4.64
DE/ED
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
235lbs 6-4 4.64 90 474.5
74.0
Raw talent with a sky-high ceiling, but currently more of a traits-based prospect than a polished product. His transfer to Colorado...
64

DE/ED
Aidan
Hubbard

6-4 260lbs 4.80
DE/ED
Northwestern   Mascot
Northwestern Mascot
260lbs 6-4 4.80 74 314.3
74.0
63

DT
Gary
Smith III

6-1 319lbs 5.20
DT
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
319lbs 6-1 5.20 73 311.3
74.2
62

DL
Damonic
Williams

6-2 305lbs 5.25
DL
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
305lbs 6-2 5.25 69 298
74.2
61

DL
Jamari
Lyons

6-4 318lbs 5.10
DL
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
318lbs 6-4 5.10 89 453.5
75.0
60

DL/ED
Tyre
West

6-3 290lbs 4.84
DL/ED
DET   Mascot
DET Mascot
290lbs 6-3 4.84 77 334
76.0
59

DL
Anterio
Thompson

6-4 306lbs 4.73
DL
ATL   Mascot
ATL Mascot
306lbs 6-4 4.73 72 311
77.0
58

DL
Jordan
van den Berg...

6-3 300lbs 4.90
DL
CHI   Mascot
CHI Mascot
300lbs 6-3 4.90 70 299
78.0

2026 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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2026 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.