Defensive Line Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 02/13/2022

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
99

DE/ED
Cameron
Sample

6-3 280lbs 4.72
DE/ED
CIN   Mascot
CIN Mascot
280lbs 6-3 4.72 62 269.2
33.0
High-effort, thickly built defender with good strength and the leverage to create a pile. Locates_ the ball quickly and pursues with...
39

DL/ED
Carlo
Kemp

6-3 281lbs 5.12
DL/ED
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
281lbs 6-3 5.12 106 492
62.0
Flashes upper-body strength to rip and has the punch to push through interior linemen on stunts and twists. Combines strength and...
92

DL/ED
Leevel
Tatum III

6-1 285lbs 4.97
DL/ED
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
285lbs 6-1 4.97 150 875
53.0
High-effort, thickly built defender with good strength and the leverage to create a pile. Locates_ the ball quickly and pursues with...
9

DE
Carlos
Basham Jr.

6-5 285lbs 4.64
DE
BUF   Mascot
BUF Mascot
285lbs 6-5 4.64 8 55.1
84.0
After enjoying a breakout season in 2019 Carlos proceeded to have a decent 2020 which has prevented him from pushing his way to the top of...
7

DT
Levi
Onwuzurike

6-3 288lbs 5.07
DT
DET   Mascot
DET Mascot
288lbs 6-3 5.07 5 53
85.0
Explosive defensive tackle, Levi Onwuzurike is long and rangy. He has good technique and is athletic (as can be seen on run...
17

DT
Jaylen
Twyman

6-2 290lbs 5.51
DT
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
290lbs 6-2 5.51 15 83.7
74.0
Jaylen enjoyed an impressive season in 2019, collecting 10.5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss. Somewhat undersized for his position he is a...
89

DT
Mike
Williams

6-3 290lbs 5.36
DT
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
290lbs 6-3 5.36 192
53.0
Rarely goes to the ground, showing good balance from his high school wrestling days. Average quickness and power and his bull rush will...
86

DT
Nyles
Pinckney

6-1 290lbs 5.20
DT
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
290lbs 6-1 5.20 93 535
59.2
Lower than offensive lineman on every short-yardage play. Good agility and ability to change direction for his size.Strong tackler. Has...
75

DL
Jarrod
Hewitt

6-1 290lbs 5.14
DL
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
290lbs 6-1 5.14 140 790
55.0
Combines strength and footwork to fill holes inside, as well. Recovers from cut blocks or falling on his way to make a tackle. Strong...
77

DL/ED
Tyree
Turner

6-1 290lbs 5.13
DL/ED
UAB   Mascot
UAB Mascot
290lbs 6-1 5.13 147
54.0
Provides some secondary interior pass rush, getting most penetration when playing three technique. Rarely goes to the ground, showing...
52

DL
Ellison
Hubbard

6-2 290lbs 4.93
DL
Colorado State   Mascot
Colorado State Mascot
290lbs 6-2 4.93 138 762
59.0
More of a hustling pass rusher than an accomplished or natural one, he'll make his mark as a fifth or sixth defensive lineman. Delivers a...
71

DE
Mustafa
Johnson

6-2 290lbs 4.92
DE
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
290lbs 6-2 4.92 76 450
64.0
Combines strength and footwork to fill holes inside, as well. Recovers from cut blocks or falling on his way to make a tackle. Lower than...

2021 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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2021 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.