2026 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 37-48

LAST UPDATED: 04/11/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
45	DT Aaron Graves	6-5 295lbs 5.30	DT	295lbs	6-5	5.30	62	250.5	81.1 MORE>>	Graves is a pass-rush specialist from the interior whose best path to an NFL role runs through his ability to pressure the quarterback....
44	DE/ED Quintayvious Hutchins	6-3 233lbs 4.74	DE/ED	233lbs	6-3	4.74	54	222.5	81.1 MORE>>	Hutchins is not going to wow anyone at a weigh-in or blow the doors off at the combine with his first step. What he will do is show up...
43	DE/ED Wesley Williams	6-4 256lbs 4.89	DE/ED	256lbs	6-4	4.89	51	205.3	81.1 MORE>>	Williams fits best as a rotational base-four end who can reduce inside on passing downs. His run defense grades are his calling card,...
42	DL Nick Barrett	6-3 312lbs 5.10	DL	312lbs	6-3	5.10	47	174.3	81.1 MORE>>	Barrett's value at the next level is straightforward: he is a run-stuffing nose tackle who can eat blocks and keep linebackers clean...
41	DT Cameron Ball	6-4 310lbs 5.13	DT	310lbs	6-4	5.13	57	229.2	81.2 MORE>>	Ball is a candidate for a rotational zero- or one-technique role in an even-front defense. His functional size and length give him a...
40	DE/ED George Gumbs Jr.	6-4 245lbs 4.66	DE/ED	245lbs	6-4	4.66	48	174.6	81.2 MORE>>	Gumbs is the kind of prospect who makes more sense on paper in two years than he does right now. He has only been playing defensive...
39	DT Zane Durant	6-1 290lbs 4.75	DT	290lbs	6-1	4.75	42	156	81.3 MORE>>	The central question with Durant is one every scout has to answer: why didn't the production catch up to the athleticism? His Combine...
38	DE/ED Nadame Tucker	6-2 247lbs 4.73	DE/ED	247lbs	6-2	4.73	49	179	81.5 MORE>>	The tape from Western Michigan is genuinely exciting. When Tucker gets a runway to the edge and his first step fires clean, he can...
37	DL Albert Regis	6-1 295lbs 4.88	DL	295lbs	6-1	4.88	41	149.6	81.8 MORE>>	Put the tape on and you see a classic space-eating nose tackle who can anchor a run defense but won't give you much as a pass rusher....
36	DE/ED Tyler Onyedim	6-4 292lbs 5.07	DE/ED	292lbs	6-4	5.07	35	129.9	82.3 MORE>>	Onyedim spent five college seasons without missing a game due to injury, and that durability matters to a roster-building staff. The frame...
35	DL Rayshaun Benny	6-3 298lbs 4.90	DL	298lbs	6-3	4.90	39	132.9	82.4 MORE>>	Benny is a run-first defensive tackle whose best football comes between the tackles in traditional two-gap fronts. He can hold his gap,...
34	DT Zxavian Harris	6-8 330lbs 5.40	DT	330lbs	6-8	5.40	27	95	82.4 MORE>>	When I watch Harris on tape, I see a guy who could carve out a long career eating blocks at nose tackle in an odd front. That frame is...

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.
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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.