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
18

DL/ED
Isaiah
McGuire

6-4 268lbs 4.76
DL/ED
CLE   Mascot
CLE Mascot
268lbs 6-4 4.76 40 103.4
83.7
Has a quick burst off the line and times the snap well. Good upper-body strength and length to lock-out his opponent and at least moderate...
62

DE
Isaiah
Mullens

6-4 303lbs 4.76
DE
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
303lbs 6-4 4.76 83 375
73.0
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either side...
39

DL/ED
Dylan
Horton

6-4 257lbs 4.74
DL/ED
HOU   Mascot
HOU Mascot
257lbs 6-4 4.74 50 157.9
79.0
Horton can also win going speed-to-power, with the leg drive to push blockers back. Made Bruce Feldman's Freak's List - ranked #16. He...
46

DE/ED
Ikenna
Enechukwu

6-4 264lbs 4.70
DE/ED
Rice   Mascot
Rice Mascot
264lbs 6-4 4.70 75 313
77.3
Sacks and pressures are product of hustle. Gives effort on every play. Holds the point with length and strong upper body. Enechukwu shows...
6

DE/ED
Will
McDonald IV

6-4 239lbs 4.70
DE/ED
NYJ   Mascot
NYJ Mascot
239lbs 6-4 4.70 13 35.3
87.0
Will McDonald IV a sold NFL prospect who has consistently performed at the highest level while at Iowa. He possesses a wide array...
83

DE/ED
Kevin
Ellis

6-4 244lbs 4.70
DE/ED
Missouri State   Mascot
Missouri State Mascot
244lbs 6-4 4.70 104 499
54.0
Ellis has an excellent feel for working off blockers and knowing how and when to counter as the play goes on. He’s very good with his...
57

DL/ED
Truman
Jones

6-4 251lbs 4.68
DL/ED
Harvard   Mascot
Harvard Mascot
251lbs 6-4 4.68 77 319
74.0
Jones explodes off the line with a quick first step, with agile feet to counter inside and closing burst to finish plays. He has the...
19

DE/ED
K.J.
Henry

6-4 251lbs 4.63
DE/ED
WSH   Mascot
WSH Mascot
251lbs 6-4 4.63 47 119.3
83.6
K.J. Henry is a solid pro prospect. He's a high-character/effort individual with a constant motor, combined with excellent speed,...
13

DL
Siaki
Ika

6-3 335lbs 5.39
DL
CLE   Mascot
CLE Mascot
335lbs 6-3 5.39 31 69.2
85.2
Siaki Ika is a huge classic prototypical nose tackle possessing all the size and strength you hope to see in the position. He is a serious...
78

DL
Brandon
Pili

6-3 345lbs 5.36
DL
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
345lbs 6-3 5.36 110 514.7
60.0
Pili shows impressive burst and enough quickness to occasionally threaten the edge as a pass rusher. Played with good leverage, even on...
56

DL/ED
Devonnsha
Maxwell

6-3 301lbs 5.19
DL/ED
Chattanooga   Mascot
Chattanooga Mascot
301lbs 6-3 5.19 78 320
74.0
Maxwell is strong enough in the lower body to hold up at the point of attack, and Maxwell displays a good feel as a grappler in the phone...
25

DT
Jaquelin
Roy

6-3 305lbs 5.17
DT
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
305lbs 6-3 5.17 39 99
83.1
LSU's Jaquelin Roy has been a productive college player and has consistently produced a solid interior pass rush. He also has the size...

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.