2026 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 25-36

LAST UPDATED: 04/27/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
52	DT Brandon Cleveland	6-3 307lbs 5.12	DT	307lbs	6-3	5.12	53	220.8	80.2 MORE>>	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...
59	DL Anterio Thompson	6-4 306lbs 4.73	DL	306lbs	6-4	4.73	72	311	77.0 MORE>>
67	DT Keyon Ware-Hudson	6-2 305lbs 4.80	DT	305lbs	6-2	4.80	96	501.5	74.0 MORE>>	His hand use is excellent; he’s strong in the upper body and consistently swats away blockers. He’s a high-effort pass rusher who shows...
62	DL Damonic Williams	6-2 305lbs 5.25	DL	305lbs	6-2	5.25	69	298	74.2 MORE>>
58	DL Jordan van den Berg...	6-3 300lbs 4.90	DL	300lbs	6-3	4.90	70	299	78.0 MORE>>
35	DL Rayshaun Benny	6-3 298lbs 4.90	DL	298lbs	6-3	4.90	39	132.9	82.4 MORE>>	Benny is a run-first defensive tackle whose best football comes between the tackles in traditional two-gap fronts. He can hold his gap,...
6	DL/ED Peter Woods	6-2 298lbs 4.75	DL/ED	298lbs	6-2	4.75	3	23.7	86.3 MORE>>	Woods possesses the kind of first-step quickness and athletic ability that simply cannot be taught, and his verified testing numbers back...
77	DL Kelvin Gilliam Jr.	6-3 295lbs 4.76	DL	295lbs	6-3	4.76	127	541.5	62.4 MORE>>	A technician with a high motor, Gilliam has a variety of moves and displays exceptionally good hand use. Gilliam shows a strong finishing...
45	DT Aaron Graves	6-5 295lbs 5.30	DT	295lbs	6-5	5.30	62	250.5	81.1 MORE>>	Graves is a pass-rush specialist from the interior whose best path to an NFL role runs through his ability to pressure the quarterback....
37	DL Albert Regis	6-1 295lbs 4.88	DL	295lbs	6-1	4.88	41	149.6	81.8 MORE>>	Put the tape on and you see a classic space-eating nose tackle who can anchor a run defense but won't give you much as a pass rusher....
24	DL Gracen Halton	6-3 293lbs 4.82	DL	293lbs	6-3	4.82	29	99.1	83.7 MORE>>	Halton's clearest path is as a passing-down 3-technique. You see it when he fires off the snap and splits a guard before the set is...
36	DE/ED Tyler Onyedim	6-4 292lbs 5.07	DE/ED	292lbs	6-4	5.07	35	129.9	82.3 MORE>>	Onyedim spent five college seasons without missing a game due to injury, and that durability matters to a roster-building staff. The frame...

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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.