Defensive Line Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/26/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
24

DT
Gervon
Dexter Sr.

6-6 310lbs 4.88
DT
CHI   Mascot
CHI Mascot
310lbs 6-6 4.88 36 83.1
83.1
Gervon Dexter came out of high school billed as one of the top prospects in the nation and a no-brainer 5-star prospect. Considering...
54

DL/ED
Jaxon
Player

6-0 299lbs 4.88
DL/ED
Baylor   Mascot
Baylor Mascot
299lbs 6-0 4.88 89 401.7
74.2
Player shows impressive burst and enough quickness to occasionally threaten the edge as a pass rusher. Player has an excellent motor and...
21

DL
Zacch
Pickens

6-4 291lbs 4.89
DL
CHI   Mascot
CHI Mascot
291lbs 6-4 4.89 38 89.1
83.3
He’s a decent mover who shows surprising quickness for a 300-pounder when chasing the ball carrier in pursuit. Looks the part with natural...
53

DL/ED
Jeremiah
Martin

6-4 261lbs 4.90
DL/ED
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
261lbs 6-4 4.90 82 371.3
75.0
Martin has an excellent feel for working off blockers and knowing how and when to counter as the play goes on. Sacks and pressures are...
64

DL
Ifeanyi
Maijeh

6-2 290lbs 4.90
DL
Rutgers   Mascot
Rutgers Mascot
290lbs 6-2 4.90 102 491.7
73.0
Maijeh has a wide base and a low center of gravity to hold his ground, as well as the upper-body strength to shed blockers. He has a...
65

DT
Elijah
Chatman

6-0 291lbs 4.90
DT
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
291lbs 6-0 4.90 84 376
72.8
With a powerful lower body and the ability to hold up at the point of attack as a run defender, Chatman is remarkably instinctive. Lower...
44

DT
Jacob
Slade

6-4 293lbs 4.95
DT
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
293lbs 6-4 4.95 72 285.8
78.4
Strong tackler. Has good power in hands and can anchor, shed, and chase. He’s long but has a powerful lower body and plays with impressive...
26

DL
Kobie
Turner

6-3 288lbs 4.95
DL
LAR   Mascot
LAR Mascot
288lbs 6-3 4.95 44 112.6
83.0
Turner has an excellent feel for working off blockers and knowing how and when to counter as the play goes on. He has the strong core and...
1

DL
Jalen
Carter

6-3 314lbs 4.96
DL
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
314lbs 6-3 4.96 1 4.9
91.9
Jalen Carter is an elite prospect, he's simply always been great - from dominating in high school to being a five-star prospect to becoming...
17

DE/ED
Tuli
Tuipulotu

6-3 266lbs 4.97
DE/ED
LAC   Mascot
LAC Mascot
266lbs 6-3 4.97 30 62.8
84.3
Tuli Tuipulotu is a solid prospect who put up elite numbers in 2022 while dominating PAC 12 offensive lines. He's got an excellent...
22

DL/ED
Byron
Young

6-3 294lbs 5.00
DL/ED
LV   Mascot
LV Mascot
294lbs 6-3 5.00 42 105.2
83.3
He’s ready for the physicality of the NFL; Young has a stout build, strong core, and powerful limbs to step in right away as a three-down...
71

DL
Brett
Johnson

6-5 295lbs 5.00
DL
California   Mascot
California Mascot
295lbs 6-5 5.00 90 402
70.0
Combines excellent power with initial quickness, but one of his best attributes are his violent hands, which Johnson uses with impressive...

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.