Defensive Line Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 12/30/2021

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
82

DT
Kevin
Kegler

6-2 294lbs 5.09
DT
South Florida   Mascot
South Florida Mascot
294lbs 6-2 5.09 186
53.0
Rarely goes to the ground, showing good balance from his high school wrestling days. Strength gives ends a chance to twist inside and...
101

DT
Austin
Faoliu

6-3 292lbs 5.09
DT
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
292lbs 6-3 5.09 75 309.3
30.0
Lower than offensive lineman on every short-yardage play. Good agility and ability to change direction for his size. Provides some...
7

DT
Levi
Onwuzurike

6-3 288lbs 5.07
DT
DET   Mascot
DET Mascot
288lbs 6-3 5.07 5 53
85.0
Explosive defensive tackle, Levi Onwuzurike is long and rangy. He has good technique and is athletic (as can be seen on run...
74

DT
Marlon
Tuipulotu

6-3 305lbs 5.07
DT
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
305lbs 6-3 5.07 33 167.5
55.0
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either...
44

DL/ED
Elijah
Ponder

6-3 275lbs 5.06
DL/ED
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
275lbs 6-3 5.06 99 452
60.0
His strength up and down the line of scrimmage, and quickness for his size, make him a mid- to late-round target. Excellent...
61

DE/ED
Zeandae
Johnson

6-4 292lbs 5.05
DE/ED
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
292lbs 6-4 5.05 143 810.5
58.0
More of a hustling pass rusher than an accomplished or natural one, he'll make his mark as a fifth or sixth defensive lineman. Plays with...
28

DL
Josiah
Bronson

6-3 300lbs 5.05
DL
NO   Mascot
NO Mascot
300lbs 6-3 5.05 86 357
67.0
Can make the impressive chest-to-chest bear hug tackle in the hole due to his ability to wreak havoc in the backfield. Penetrates through...
60

DE/ED
JaQuan
Bailey

6-2 260lbs 5.04
DE/ED
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
260lbs 6-2 5.04 132 678
58.0
Flashes upper-body strength to rip and has the punch to push through interior linemen on stunts and twists. Excellent hustle-and-chase...
35

DL
Darius
Stills

6-0 278lbs 5.03
DL
LV   Mascot
LV Mascot
278lbs 6-0 5.03 40 185.3
64.0
Delivers a strong punch and uses his hands to shed blocks to make plays in the hole or outside the box. Uses lower-body strength to anchor...
19

DT
Jay
Tufele

6-3 305lbs 5.00
DT
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
305lbs 6-3 5.00 12 78.4
71.0
A former rugby player, Jay plays with an extremely high motor and is a high effort player that is surprisingly athletic for a big guy. A...
24

DL
Khyiris
Tonga

6-4 321lbs 4.99
DL
CHI   Mascot
CHI Mascot
321lbs 6-4 4.99 43 201.6
68.0
Quarterbacks and ballcarriers feel his strength when he plants them in the backfield. Looks the part with natural size and filledout...
81

DE/ED
Will
Rodgers

6-4 255lbs 4.99
DE/ED
Temple   Mascot
Temple Mascot
255lbs 6-4 4.99 190
53.0
More of a hustling pass rusher than an accomplished or natural one, he'll make his mark as a fifth or sixth defensive lineman. Plays with...

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.