Defensive Line Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 03/25/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
16

DT
Perrion
Winfrey

6-4 290lbs 4.89
DT
CLE   Mascot
CLE Mascot
290lbs 6-4 4.89 15 59.8
84.8
There is no doubt that Winfrey has an NFL skill set with his athletic ability, and he has the potential to be a three-down starter as long...
84

DE/ED
Zach
Petersen

6-5 275lbs 4.89
DE/ED
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
275lbs 6-5 4.89 104 556
29.0
Coordinated with smooth movement skills. High-effort rusher and works through the whistle. Relentless worker, fighting off blocks and...
39

DT
Curtis
Brooks

6-2 285lbs 4.90
DT
IND   Mascot
IND Mascot
285lbs 6-2 4.90 41 237.7
76.0
Strength gives ends a chance to twist inside and linebackers free lane to the passer on blitzes.Played with good leverage, even on the...
19

DT
Travis
Jones

6-4 325lbs 4.92
DT
BAL   Mascot
BAL Mascot
325lbs 6-4 4.92 13 49.7
83.9
Travis Jones is a traditional nose tackle who is an outstanding run defender/stuffer but who doesn't offer a lot as a pass rusher. He has...
96

DE/ED
Taylor
Riggins

6-2 245lbs 4.92
DE/ED
Buffalo   Mascot
Buffalo Mascot
245lbs 6-2 4.92 109 619
53.0
Flashes strength at the point of attack with active, violent hand use. Forceful with his upper body to defeat blocks. Strong hustle...
59

DE/ED
Justin
Foster

6-3 275lbs 4.93
DE/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
275lbs 6-3 4.93 60 394
68.2
Coordinated with smooth movement skills. High-effort rusher and works through the whistle. Relentless worker, fighting off blocks and...
74

DL/ED
Demetrius
Taylor

6-1 290lbs 4.93
DL/ED
Appalachian State   Mascot
Appalachian State Mascot
290lbs 6-1 4.93 85 503.5
62.0
Lower than offensive lineman on every short-yardage play. Good agility and ability to change direction for his size.Provides some secondary...
28

DT
Thomas
Booker

6-3 301lbs 4.94
DT
HOU   Mascot
HOU Mascot
301lbs 6-3 4.94 33 186.2
79.0
Played with good leverage, even on the nose, despite average bulk. Hustle defender with a good bull rush inside that can close and get...
76

DE/ED
Jacub
Panasiuk

6-4 255lbs 4.96
DE/ED
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
255lbs 6-4 4.96 80 478
61.0
Relentless, tenacious worker on and off the field. Plays faster than he'll time with football quickness and footwork.Flashes strength at...
88

DL/ED
Ben
Stille

6-5 296lbs 4.98
DL/ED
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
296lbs 6-5 4.98 103 586
58.2
Played with lean and leverage against the run, tough for one man to move (sometimes double-teams, too).His strength up and down the line of...
85

DT
Ralph
Holley

6-1 285lbs 4.99
DT
Western Michigan   Mascot
Western Michigan Mascot
285lbs 6-1 4.99 100 569
59.0
Excellent hustle-and-chase tackler. Good closing speed with change of direction to corral mobile quarterbacks. Plays with leverage at the...
23

DL/ED
Zachary
Carter

6-4 282lbs 4.99
DL/ED
CIN   Mascot
CIN Mascot
282lbs 6-4 4.99 22 112
80.9
Zachary Carter is a decent pro prospect who offers a high floor and a limited ceiling. He is a good but not a great athlete who has...

2022 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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2022 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.