Defensive Line Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/29/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
76

DE/ED
Nick
Tarburton

6-3 269lbs 4.80
DE/ED
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
269lbs 6-3 4.80 97 470.3
61.5
He’s quick to react and locate the ball, and Tarburton shows enough speed to succeed in backside pursuit. Tarburton plays with excellent...
63

DE/ED
Marcus
Valdez

6-0 256lbs 4.81
DE/ED
Boston College   Mascot
Boston College Mascot
256lbs 6-0 4.81 101 485
73.0
Valdez has decent enough flexibility to bend the edge, and Valdez shows a good closing burst. He has a high motor and does a solid job...
33

DL/ED
Jalen
Redmond

6-2 291lbs 4.81
DL/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
291lbs 6-2 4.81 49 157.1
80.2
Redmond is a high-motor pass rusher who shows a good feel for countering, and Redmond has the functional strength to bounce off tackles and...
42

DT
Scott
Matlock

6-4 308lbs 4.81
DT
LAC   Mascot
LAC Mascot
308lbs 6-4 4.81 66 235
78.8
Lower than offensive lineman on every short-yardage play. Good agility and ability to change direction for his size. He’s long but has a...
72

DE/ED
Brock
Martin

6-3 243lbs 4.82
DE/ED
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
243lbs 6-3 4.82 94 443
66.0
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...
86

DE/ED
Nate
Matlack

6-5 245lbs 4.82
DE/ED
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
245lbs 6-5 4.82 76 511
54.0
Matlack has prototypical size, with a little more room on his frame to add weight. He shows impressive quickness at the snap and plays at a...
80

DL/ED
Deslin
Alexandre

6-4 267lbs 4.83
DL/ED
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
267lbs 6-4 4.83 98 472.3
58.4
Aggressive with good awareness to track the ball and attack. Tenacious, tough, competItIve and versatile. With a powerful lower body and...
70

DL/ED
Nick
Figueroa

6-5 275lbs 4.84
DL/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
275lbs 6-5 4.84 93 441
70.4
Athletic for his size, with light feet and smooth movement skills. Possesses a loose body to redirect momentum, bend and play with...
68

DL/ED
Brevin
Allen

6-4 261lbs 4.85
DL/ED
Campbell   Mascot
Campbell Mascot
261lbs 6-4 4.85 86 386
71.5
Plays with exceptional balance and body control, showing off a nasty spin move to counter his speed, with the natural instincts to know...
61

DL/ED
Dante
Stills

6-4 286lbs 4.85
DL/ED
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
286lbs 6-4 4.85 65 228.2
73.4
He’s very good with his hands, a technician with the violence, quickness, and the long arms to ward off blockers. Stills has a great motor...
8

DL
Mazi
Smith

6-3 323lbs 4.85
DL
DAL   Mascot
DAL Mascot
323lbs 6-3 4.85 22 51.3
87.0
Mazi Smith is a quality nose tackle prospect with prototypical measurables for the position at 6-3 and a huge 337lbs, he, however, isn't...
3

DT
Bryan
Bresee

6-6 298lbs 4.86
DT
NO   Mascot
NO Mascot
298lbs 6-6 4.86 12 33.7
88.1
Clemson defensive tackle Bryan Bresee is an elite prospect in the 2023 NFL Draft class. His physical abilities, explosiveness, lateral...

2023 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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2023 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.