Defensive Line Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 02/09/2022

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
5

DT
Daviyon
Nixon

6-3 305lbs 5.15
DT
CAR   Mascot
CAR Mascot
305lbs 6-3 5.15 9 55.7
89.0
Nixon is a powerful presence on the line. He has had a really impressive season (being a finalist for both the Outland Trophy and...
75

DL
Jarrod
Hewitt

6-1 290lbs 5.14
DL
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
290lbs 6-1 5.14 140 790
55.0
Combines strength and footwork to fill holes inside, as well. Recovers from cut blocks or falling on his way to make a tackle. Strong...
76

DL/ED
Tyree
Turner

6-1 305lbs 5.13
DL/ED
UAB   Mascot
UAB Mascot
305lbs 6-1 5.13 184
54.0
Lower than offensive lineman on every short-yardage play. Good agility and ability to change direction for his size. Short, stumpy build...
77

DL/ED
Tyree
Turner

6-1 290lbs 5.13
DL/ED
UAB   Mascot
UAB Mascot
290lbs 6-1 5.13 147
54.0
Provides some secondary interior pass rush, getting most penetration when playing three technique. Rarely goes to the ground, showing...
50

DL
O'Bryan
Goodson

6-1 297lbs 5.12
DL
Memphis   Mascot
Memphis Mascot
297lbs 6-1 5.12 103 484
59.0
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...
39

DL/ED
Carlo
Kemp

6-3 281lbs 5.12
DL/ED
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
281lbs 6-3 5.12 106 492
62.0
Flashes upper-body strength to rip and has the punch to push through interior linemen on stunts and twists. Combines strength and...
67

DL/ED
Eli
Howard

6-4 280lbs 5.10
DL/ED
ATL    Mascot
ATL  Mascot
280lbs 6-4 5.10 128 659.7
56.0
Flashes strength at the point of attack with active, violent hand use. Forceful with his upper body to defeat blocks. Strong hustle...
64

DL
Jared
Goldwire

6-6 305lbs 5.10
DL
LAC   Mascot
LAC Mascot
305lbs 6-6 5.10 146 835
57.0
Tall, solid frame with adequate length and has done a nice job losing the bad weight and firming his body. Played with lean and leverage...
73

DT
Elijah
James

6-5 300lbs 5.10
DT
Liberty   Mascot
Liberty Mascot
300lbs 6-5 5.10 179
55.0
Can make the impressive chest-to-chest bear hug tackle in the hole due to his ability to wreak havoc in the backfield. Played with lean...
84

DL
Jovan
Swann

6-2 291lbs 5.09
DL
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
291lbs 6-2 5.09
53.0
Aggressive with good awareness to track the ball and attack. Tenacious, tough, competItIve and versatile. Flashes upper-body strength to...
82

DT
Kevin
Kegler

6-2 294lbs 5.09
DT
South Florida   Mascot
South Florida Mascot
294lbs 6-2 5.09 186
53.0
Rarely goes to the ground, showing good balance from his high school wrestling days. Strength gives ends a chance to twist inside and...
101

DT
Austin
Faoliu

6-3 292lbs 5.09
DT
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
292lbs 6-3 5.09 75 309.3
30.0
Lower than offensive lineman on every short-yardage play. Good agility and ability to change direction for his size. Provides some...

2021 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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2021 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.