Defensive Line Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/01/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
68

DE/ED
Jeremiah
Moon

6-5 249lbs 4.76
DE/ED
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
249lbs 6-5 4.76 46 286
64.0
Works hard to get better and gives top effort on every play. Heads-up defender who shows good field awareness. Reads the quarterback to...
67

DL/ED
De'Shaan
Dixon

6-5 251lbs
DL/ED
Norfolk State   Mascot
Norfolk State Mascot
251lbs 6-5 64 402.5
64.2
66

DL/ED
Tristan
Nichols

6-4 245lbs
DL/ED
Nevada   Mascot
Nevada Mascot
245lbs 6-4 77 461
65.7
65

DT
Tyrone
Truesdell

6-2 335lbs 5.19
DT
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
335lbs 6-2 5.19 79 467.5
66.0
Can make the impressive chest-to-chest bear hug tackle in the hole due to his ability to wreak havoc in the backfield. Girth and...
64

DL
Julian
Rochester

6-5 300lbs 5.54
DL
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
300lbs 6-5 5.54 66 412
67.2
Big-bodied rusher with very good upper-body strength. Strong and stout at the point of attack with the measurables to occupy multiple...
63

DL/ED
Sam
Okuayinonu

6-1 290lbs 4.89
DL/ED
Maryland   Mascot
Maryland Mascot
290lbs 6-1 4.89 62 395.5
67.2
Lower than offensive lineman on every short-yardage play. Good agility and ability to change direction for his size.Plays with leverage at...
62

DL/ED
Akial
Byers

6-3 288lbs 5.69
DL/ED
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
288lbs 6-3 5.69 81 481.5
68.0
Quarterbacks and ballcarriers feel his strength when he plants them in the backfield. Tall, solid frame with adequate length and has done...
61

DL
Kobie
Whiteside

6-1 298lbs 5.30
DL
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
298lbs 6-1 5.30 65 408.7
68.0
Provides some secondary interior pass rush, getting most penetration when playing three technique. Strong tackler. Has good power in...
60

DE/ED
Mika
Tafua

6-3 250lbs 4.74
DE/ED
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
250lbs 6-3 4.74 45 265
68.0
Relentless and strong off the edge as a pass rusher when fresh. Gets under the pads of tackles to bull rush them into the backfield.He's...
59

DE/ED
Justin
Foster

6-3 275lbs 4.93
DE/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
275lbs 6-3 4.93 60 394
68.2
Coordinated with smooth movement skills. High-effort rusher and works through the whistle. Relentless worker, fighting off blocks and...
58

DT
Corey
Bethley

6-2 313lbs 4.99
DT
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
313lbs 6-2 4.99 73 435.5
68.4
Provides some secondary interior pass rush, getting most penetration when playing three technique.Provides some secondary interior pass...
57

DL
McKinley
Williams

6-4 285lbs 5.24
DL
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
285lbs 6-4 5.24 74 442
70.0
Played with lean and leverage against the run, tough for one man to move (sometimes double-teams, too).Provides some secondary interior...

2022 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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2022 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.