2026 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 25-36

LAST UPDATED: 04/27/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
57

DL
Deven
Eastern

6-5 315lbs 5.15
DL
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
315lbs 6-5 5.15 64 271.8
78.0
56

DE/ED
Eric
O'Neill

6-3 261lbs 4.81
DE/ED
Rutgers   Mascot
Rutgers Mascot
261lbs 6-3 4.81 76 322.8
78.7
There is a lot to wrestle with on O'Neill's tape. On one hand, you see a player who has produced at every single stop in his college...
55

DE/ED
Patrick
Payton

6-5 260lbs 4.65
DE/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
260lbs 6-5 4.65 60 241.3
79.0
Payton's tested speed is outstanding for an edge rusher his size, and it shows up on tape in chase situations. At his height, that kind of...
54

DE/ED
Zach
Durfee

6-5 256lbs 4.58
DE/ED
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
256lbs 6-5 4.58 63 259
79.5
53

DE/ED
Vincent
Anthony Jr.

6-6 258lbs 4.84
DE/ED
Duke   Mascot
Duke Mascot
258lbs 6-6 4.84 55 224.3
79.9
Anthony fits best as a sub-package pass rusher in a 4-3 scheme where he can work off the edge on obvious passing downs. When you isolate...
52

DT
Brandon
Cleveland

6-3 307lbs 5.12
DT
LV   Mascot
LV Mascot
307lbs 6-3 5.12 53 220.8
80.2
Cleveland's NFL value starts and ends with what he can do between the tackles on early downs. He plays with a low center of gravity...
51

DE/ED
Logan
Fano

6-5 257lbs 4.59
DE/ED
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
257lbs 6-5 4.59 52 220.2
80.7
Making a 53-man roster is going to be a fight for Fano. He is a one-dimensional player at this stage: useful against the run, limited...
50

DT
Bryson
Eason

6-2 323lbs 5.09
DT
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
323lbs 6-2 5.09 56 227.3
80.8
Eason's value at the next level is straightforward: he can eat blocks and keep linebackers clean in the run game. His low pad level...
49

DT
Landon
Robinson

6-0 287lbs 4.87
DT
CIN   Mascot
CIN Mascot
287lbs 6-0 4.87 50 200.5
80.9
Robinson's value at the next level hinges on scheme. He is a one-gap penetrator who wins with quickness off the ball and low pad level...
48

DT
Bobby
Jamison-Trav...

6-3 328lbs 5.25
DT
NYG   Mascot
NYG Mascot
328lbs 6-3 5.25 68 283.7
81.0
Jamison-Travis makes his money on early downs, and the NFL role for him is pretty clear: rotational nose tackle in an odd-front or two-gap...
47

DE/ED
Nyjalik
Kelly

6-5 256lbs 4.88
DE/ED
UCF   Mascot
UCF Mascot
256lbs 6-5 4.88 75 319.3
81.1
Kelly is one of those players who looks the part at first glance. The height, the arm length, the speed, the combine invite. You watch...
46

DT
David
Gusta

6-2 308lbs 4.88
DT
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
308lbs 6-2 4.88 65 275.4
81.1
Gusta is a tricky evaluation because the effort and hand violence are real, but the production and measurables raise questions about...

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.