Defensive Line Rankings 2025 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 03/20/2025

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
58

DE/ED
Davin
Vann

6-2 280lbs 4.79
DE/ED
NC State   Mascot
NC State Mascot
280lbs 6-2 4.79 77 328
76.2
A high-motor defender with the versatility to play multiple techniques along the defensive front. Thrives as a run defender, using...
33

DE/ED
Sai'vion
Jones

6-6 280lbs 4.74
DE/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
280lbs 6-6 4.74 34 110
82.2
The film shows a defensive lineman who's built for the modern NFL but needs significant technical development to unlock his abilities. He's...
15

DL/ED
Landon
Jackson

6-7 280lbs 4.68
DL/ED
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
280lbs 6-7 4.68 16 53.1
86.6
Jackson projects as a starting base end in an even front or strong-side defensive end in a 3-4 scheme where his run-game dominance and...
23

DE/ED
Jared
Ivey

6-6 285lbs 5.09
DE/ED
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
285lbs 6-6 5.09 29 87.6
84.9
Put on the tape from his battles against Georgia and LSU, and you'll see why Ivey has day one starter potential in a 4-3 scheme. His...
88

DL
Jared
Harrison-Hun...

6-4 285lbs 4.86
DL
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
285lbs 6-4 4.86 74 321
58.9
He’s quick to react and locate the ball, and Harrison-Hunte shows enough speed to succeed in backside pursuit. Harrison-Hunte plays with...
10

DE/ED
Nic
Scourton

6-4 285lbs 4.70
DE/ED
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
285lbs 6-4 4.70 10 35.2
87.3
Scourton's blend of size, explosiveness, and technical refinement projects him as an immediate contributor in a 4-3 defensive front where...
57

DT
Tonka
Hemingway

6-3 288lbs 5.01
DT
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
288lbs 6-3 5.01 50 193.2
77.0
Hemingway projects as a rotational defensive tackle in a 4-3 scheme at the next level. His ability to penetrate and disrupt in the...
46

DL
Howard
Cross III

6-1 288lbs 4.96
DL
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
288lbs 6-1 4.96 49 188.9
78.5
Cross enters the league as a defensive lineman whose calling card is creating interior havoc with quickness and technique rather than power...
81

DT
Chidozie
Nwankwo

5-11 290lbs 5.60
DT
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
290lbs 5-11 5.60 99 538.5
68.0
Super athletic - Made Bruce Feldman's 2023 Freak's List at #97. He Wrote: "Nwankwo (36 tackles, 3.5 TFLs in 2022) cleans 345 pounds,...
47

DL
Simeon
Barrow Jr.

6-3 290lbs 4.98
DL
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
290lbs 6-3 4.98 52 213.3
78.5
Barrow enters the NFL as a scheme-versatile defensive lineman with immediate value against the run. His natural leverage, hand technique,...
59

DL
Jahvaree
Ritzie

6-4 290lbs 4.95
DL
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
290lbs 6-4 4.95 82 351.7
76.2
Ritzie profiles as a rotational defensive lineman who will need specific scheme fits to maximize his somewhat limited toolset. His best...
14

DT
T.J.
Sanders

6-4 290lbs 4.95
DT
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
290lbs 6-4 4.95 14 51.3
87.0
Sanders shows intriguing potential as an interior pass rusher with legitimate juice off the ball. His performance against Georgia was...

2025 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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2025 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.