Defensive Line Rankings 2026 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 03/20/2025

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
28

DL
Jamari
Lyons

6-4 304lbs 5.10
DL
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
304lbs 6-4 5.10 32 264
79.0
50

DT
Tywone
Malone Jr.

6-4 301lbs 5.00
DT
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
301lbs 6-4 5.00 97 832
50.0
Malone can also win going speed-to-power, with the leg drive to push blockers back. He has violent hands and the long arms to ward off...
49

DL
Keeshawn
Silver

6-4 336lbs 4.90
DL
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
336lbs 6-4 4.90 80 718
55.1
Strong tackler. Has good power in hands and can anchor, shed, and chase. Agile run-stopper at end, extends to grab backs from the backside...
52

DT
Stephiylan
Green

6-4 290lbs 4.90
DT
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
290lbs 6-4 4.90 106 883
45.6
Green has the lateral agility and balance to cover two gaps, and Green shows some good closing burst when moving down the line in...
41

DL
Tyler
Johnson

6-4 280lbs 4.81
DL
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
280lbs 6-4 4.81 47 418
69.0
15

DL
Daevin
Hobbs

6-4 300lbs 4.80
DL
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
300lbs 6-4 4.80 15 87
83.7
He’s excellent at setting the edge against the run, with the core strength and long arms to stack and shed blockers. Hobbs displays the...
45

DL/ED
Reggie
Grimes II

6-4 282lbs 4.77
DL/ED
Memphis   Mascot
Memphis Mascot
282lbs 6-4 4.77 51 473
63.1
Grimes can move laterally and chase in pursuit. A tough, violent tackler with a non-stop motor, Grimes also shows good awareness when...
4

DE
Kelby
Collins

6-4 278lbs 4.76
DE
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
278lbs 6-4 4.76 4 30
87.6
A savvy, versatile and instinctive edge rusher who did a little bit of everything, Collins was especially effective getting to the...
33

DL/ED
Korey
Foreman

6-4 245lbs 4.75
DL/ED
Fresno State   Mascot
Fresno State Mascot
245lbs 6-4 4.75 37 332
74.9
Foreman has the speed to be effective in pursuit, and Foreman shows enough fluid athleticism that he might be able to transition to outside...
44

DE
Tunmise
Adeleye

6-4 295lbs 4.75
DE
Texas State   Mascot
Texas State Mascot
295lbs 6-4 4.75 50 447
65.1
Adeleye has decent enough flexibility to bend the edge, and Adeleye shows a good closing burst. He’s a high-effort pass rusher who shows...
7

DL/ED
Adepoju
Adebawore

6-4 251lbs 4.74
DL/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
251lbs 6-4 4.74 8 46
86.4
Showed initial quickness and good flexibility to dip and bend. Adebawore has active hands and suddenness to his movements, demonstrating...
6

DL/ED
Boubacar
Traore

6-4 240lbs 4.68
DL/ED
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
240lbs 6-4 4.68 6 44
86.5
Traore has an excellent motor and shows the stamina to last deep into the fourth quarter. He has decent enough flexibility to bend the...

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.