Defensive Line Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/07/2021

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
42

DL/ED
Justus
Te'i

6-3 260lbs 4.77
DL/ED
Utah State   Mascot
Utah State Mascot
260lbs 6-3 4.77 139 765
61.0
Aggressive with good awareness to track the ball and attack. Tenacious, tough, competItIve and versatile. Vision to locate the ball and...
1

DE/ED
Gregory
Rousseau

6-6 260lbs 4.68
DE/ED
BUF   Mascot
BUF Mascot
260lbs 6-6 4.68 3 16.6
91.0
A raw but exciting talent who posted some very impressive numbers in 2019 (19.5 tackles for loss and 15.5 sacks) before he opted out of the...
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...
10

DE
Joe
Tryon

6-5 262lbs 4.78
DE
TB   Mascot
TB Mascot
262lbs 6-5 4.78 13 83
84.0
Tyron is a pass rusher that can play as an OLB or as a DE - and that sort of versaatility is coveted. He has good size and build and a nice...
49

DE/ED
Victor
Dimukeje

6-3 265lbs 4.87
DE/ED
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
265lbs 6-3 4.87 69 282
59.0
High-effort, thickly built defender with good strength and the leverage to create a pile. Locates_ the ball quickly and pursues with...
55

DL/ED
JoJo
Dorceus

6-0 265lbs 4.85
DL/ED
Tulane   Mascot
Tulane Mascot
265lbs 6-0 4.85 161
58.0
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either...
26

DE/ED
Joshua
Kaindoh

6-7 265lbs 4.75
DE/ED
KC   Mascot
KC Mascot
265lbs 6-7 4.75 50 223
67.0
Naturally explosive player with decent get-off speed. Balanced through contact and stout against double-teams. Tackles through the ball....
3

DE/ED
Jaelan
Phillips

6-5 266lbs 4.56
DE/ED
MIA   Mascot
MIA Mascot
266lbs 6-5 4.56 7 54.6
90.0
Jaelen Phillips did not have the most direct path to the 2021 draft. A top ranked recruit in 2017 injuries and an off field accident led to...
13

DE/ED
Payton
Turner

6-6 270lbs 4.98
DE/ED
NO   Mascot
NO Mascot
270lbs 6-6 4.98 65 273.8
78.0
High-effort, thickly built defender with good strength and the leverage to create a pile. Locates_ the ball quickly and pursues with...
33

DE/ED
Raymond
Johnson III

6-3 270lbs 4.92
DE/ED
NYG   Mascot
NYG Mascot
270lbs 6-3 4.92 80 331
66.0
Strong tackler. Has good power in hands and can anchor, shed, and chase. Aggressive with good awareness to track the ball and attack....
100

DE/ED
Wyatt
Hubert

6-3 270lbs 4.85
DE/ED
CIN   Mascot
CIN Mascot
270lbs 6-3 4.85 57 244
32.0
Flashes strength at the point of attack with active, violent hand use. Forceful with his upper body to defeat blocks. Strong hustle...
16

DE/ED
Rashad
Weaver

6-5 270lbs 4.83
DE/ED
TEN   Mascot
TEN Mascot
270lbs 6-5 4.83 20 106.8
75.0
Strong tackler. Has good power in hands and can anchor, shed, and chase. Flashes strength at the point of attack with active,...

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.