Defensive Line Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/16/2022

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
25

DL/ED
Matthew
Butler

6-4 297lbs 5.00
DL/ED
LV   Mascot
LV Mascot
297lbs 6-4 5.00 23 112.8
80.8
Matthew Butler is a traditional three-technique in a 4-3 defense, he has good overall athletic ability alongside nice quickness - and can...
88

DL/ED
Ben
Stille

6-5 296lbs 4.98
DL/ED
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
296lbs 6-5 4.98 103 586
58.2
Played with lean and leverage against the run, tough for one man to move (sometimes double-teams, too).His strength up and down the line of...
71

DE
Matt
Henningsen

6-3 295lbs 4.80
DE
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
295lbs 6-3 4.80 50 314.7
62.0
Combines strength and footwork to fill holes inside, as well. Recovers from cut blocks or falling on his way to make a tackle.Coordinated...
104

DT
Jordan
Williams

6-1 290lbs 5.12
DT
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
290lbs 6-1 5.12 84 490
38.0
Lower than offensive lineman on every short-yardage play. Good agility and ability to change direction for his size.Rarely goes to the...
52

DL/ED
Savion
Williams

6-4 290lbs 5.06
DL/ED
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
290lbs 6-4 5.06 49 300.5
71.3
Average quickness and power and his bull rush will be stonewalled. Comes off the snap high, losing leverage.Combines strength and footwork...
43

DT
C.J.
Brewer

6-2 290lbs 5.02
DT
Coastal Carolina   Mascot
Coastal Carolina Mascot
290lbs 6-2 5.02 43 247.7
74.2
Rarely goes to the ground, showing good balance from his high school wrestling days.Excellent hustle-and-chase tackler. Good closing speed...
74

DL/ED
Demetrius
Taylor

6-1 290lbs 4.93
DL/ED
Appalachian State   Mascot
Appalachian State Mascot
290lbs 6-1 4.93 85 503.5
62.0
Lower than offensive lineman on every short-yardage play. Good agility and ability to change direction for his size.Provides some secondary...
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...
16

DT
Perrion
Winfrey

6-4 290lbs 4.89
DT
CLE   Mascot
CLE Mascot
290lbs 6-4 4.89 15 59.8
84.8
There is no doubt that Winfrey has an NFL skill set with his athletic ability, and he has the potential to be a three-down starter as long...
99

DL/ED
Tariqious
Tisdale

6-5 290lbs 4.57
DL/ED
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
290lbs 6-5 4.57 111 632
49.0
Flashes nimble feet to chase running backs and mobile quarterbacks to the sideline when lined up at end. Spins off blocks to get back into...
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...
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.