Defensive Line Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/26/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
44

DT
Jacob
Slade

6-4 293lbs 4.95
DT
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
293lbs 6-4 4.95 72 285.8
78.4
Strong tackler. Has good power in hands and can anchor, shed, and chase. He’s long but has a powerful lower body and plays with impressive...
53

DL/ED
Jeremiah
Martin

6-4 261lbs 4.90
DL/ED
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
261lbs 6-4 4.90 82 371.3
75.0
Martin has an excellent feel for working off blockers and knowing how and when to counter as the play goes on. Sacks and pressures are...
64

DL
Ifeanyi
Maijeh

6-2 290lbs 4.90
DL
Rutgers   Mascot
Rutgers Mascot
290lbs 6-2 4.90 102 491.7
73.0
Maijeh has a wide base and a low center of gravity to hold his ground, as well as the upper-body strength to shed blockers. He has a...
65

DT
Elijah
Chatman

6-0 291lbs 4.90
DT
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
291lbs 6-0 4.90 84 376
72.8
With a powerful lower body and the ability to hold up at the point of attack as a run defender, Chatman is remarkably instinctive. Lower...
21

DL
Zacch
Pickens

6-4 291lbs 4.89
DL
CHI   Mascot
CHI Mascot
291lbs 6-4 4.89 38 89.1
83.3
He’s a decent mover who shows surprising quickness for a 300-pounder when chasing the ball carrier in pursuit. Looks the part with natural...
24

DT
Gervon
Dexter Sr.

6-6 310lbs 4.88
DT
CHI   Mascot
CHI Mascot
310lbs 6-6 4.88 36 83.1
83.1
Gervon Dexter came out of high school billed as one of the top prospects in the nation and a no-brainer 5-star prospect. Considering...
54

DL/ED
Jaxon
Player

6-0 299lbs 4.88
DL/ED
Baylor   Mascot
Baylor Mascot
299lbs 6-0 4.88 89 401.7
74.2
Player shows impressive burst and enough quickness to occasionally threaten the edge as a pass rusher. Player has an excellent motor and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...

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.