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
78

DE/ED
Tarron
Jackson

6-2 260lbs 4.68
DE/ED
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
260lbs 6-2 4.68 48 217.2
54.0
Aggressive with good awareness to track the ball and attack. Tenacious, tough, competItIve and versatile. Plays with leverage at the...
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...
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...
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...
74

DT
Marlon
Tuipulotu

6-3 305lbs 5.07
DT
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
305lbs 6-3 5.07 33 167.5
55.0
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either...
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...
72

DE
Richard
Burney

6-4 280lbs 4.96
DE
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
280lbs 6-4 4.96 163
55.0
Coordinated with smooth movement skills. High-effort rusher and works through the whistle. Relentless worker, fighting off blocks and...
71

DE
Mustafa
Johnson

6-2 290lbs 4.92
DE
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
290lbs 6-2 4.92 76 450
64.0
Combines strength and footwork to fill holes inside, as well. Recovers from cut blocks or falling on his way to make a tackle. Lower than...
70

DT
Drew
Wiley

6-4 300lbs 5.35
DT
Kansas State   Mascot
Kansas State Mascot
300lbs 6-4 5.35
55.0
Tall, solid frame with adequate length and has done a nice job losing the bad weight and firming his body. Strong tackler. Has good power...
69

DL/ED
Alexy
Jean-Baptist...

6-3 245lbs 4.72
DL/ED
Campbell   Mascot
Campbell Mascot
245lbs 6-3 4.72 178
55.0
Relentless and strong off the edge as a pass rusher when fresh. Gets under the pads of tackles to bull rush them into the backfield. He...
68

DE/ED
Tyriq
Harris

6-3 236lbs 4.79
DE/ED
Charlotte   Mascot
Charlotte Mascot
236lbs 6-3 4.79 173
55.0
Vision to locate the ball and recognize cut blocks. Can rip past blockers and pull down ballcarriers when he cannot fully disengage from...
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...

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.