Defensive Line Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/29/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
50

DE/ED
Lonnie
Phelps

6-2 244lbs 4.55
DE/ED
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
244lbs 6-2 4.55 59 193.8
75.0
Combines excellent power with initial quickness, but one of his best attributes are his violent hands, which Phelps uses with impressive...
12

DL/ED
Adetomiwa
Adebawore

6-2 282lbs 4.49
DL/ED
IND   Mascot
IND Mascot
282lbs 6-2 4.49 26 57.3
86.2
Adebawore is an incredible athlete who put up record-setting numbers at the combine, we've never seen a player who runs a 4.4 while...
15

DE/ED
Byron
Young

6-2 250lbs 4.43
DE/ED
LAR   Mascot
LAR Mascot
250lbs 6-2 4.43 34 76.6
85.1
Byron Young is an elite athlete and his performance at the combine was special and really got NFL Scout's attention. He...
13

DL
Siaki
Ika

6-3 335lbs 5.39
DL
CLE   Mascot
CLE Mascot
335lbs 6-3 5.39 31 69.2
85.2
Siaki Ika is a huge classic prototypical nose tackle possessing all the size and strength you hope to see in the position. He is a serious...
78

DL
Brandon
Pili

6-3 345lbs 5.36
DL
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
345lbs 6-3 5.36 110 514.7
60.0
Pili shows impressive burst and enough quickness to occasionally threaten the edge as a pass rusher. Played with good leverage, even on...
56

DL/ED
Devonnsha
Maxwell

6-3 301lbs 5.19
DL/ED
Chattanooga   Mascot
Chattanooga Mascot
301lbs 6-3 5.19 78 320
74.0
Maxwell is strong enough in the lower body to hold up at the point of attack, and Maxwell displays a good feel as a grappler in the phone...
25

DT
Jaquelin
Roy

6-3 305lbs 5.17
DT
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
305lbs 6-3 5.17 39 99
83.1
LSU's Jaquelin Roy has been a productive college player and has consistently produced a solid interior pass rush. He also has the size...
85

DL
Jayson
Ademilola

6-3 284lbs 5.15
DL
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
284lbs 6-3 5.15 105 504
54.0
He’s ready for the physicality of the NFL; Ademilola has a stout build, strong core and powerful limbs to step in right away as a...
45

DT
Cameron
Young

6-3 304lbs 5.10
DT
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
304lbs 6-3 5.10 61 211.3
78.0
Provides some secondary interior pass rush, getting most penetration when playing three technique. While powerful, doesn't rock the guard/...
77

DE/ED
Randy
Charlton

6-3 286lbs 5.06
DE/ED
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
286lbs 6-3 5.06 100 484.7
60.5
Strong tackler. Has good power in hands and can anchor, shed, and chase. His hand use is excellent; he’s strong in the upper body and...
27

DL/ED
Moro
Ojomo

6-3 292lbs 5.04
DL/ED
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
292lbs 6-3 5.04 46 117.8
82.6
A technician with a high motor, Ojomo has a variety of moves and displays exceptionally good hand use. Ojomo shows a strong finishing burst...
49

DE/ED
Desjuan
Johnson

6-3 267lbs 5.03
DE/ED
LAR   Mascot
LAR Mascot
267lbs 6-3 5.03 69 258.7
77.0
Johnson shows impressive burst and enough quickness to occasionally threaten the edge as a pass rusher. He’s very instinctive when it...

2023 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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2023 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.