Defensive Line Rankings 2024 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/26/2024

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
49

DL
Jowon
Briggs

6-1 297lbs 5.10
DL
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
297lbs 6-1 5.10 61 263.3
76.3
Combines excellent power with initial quickness, but one of his best attributes are his violent hands, which Briggs uses with impressive...
4

DL
Byron
Murphy II

6-0 297lbs 4.87
DL
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
297lbs 6-0 4.87 4 21.3
88.6
Byron Murphy II emerges as a standout defensive tackle in this year's draft class, primarily due to his exceptional abilities as an...
8

DL
Kris
Jenkins

6-3 299lbs 4.91
DL
CIN   Mascot
CIN Mascot
299lbs 6-3 4.91 11 53.4
86.3
Kris Jenkins from Michigan is catching eyes as a potential NFL draft pick, especially for teams looking for muscle on the defensive...
57

DT
Nathan
Pickering

6-2 300lbs 5.00
DT
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
300lbs 6-2 5.00 77 405
61.8
His hand use is excellent; he’s strong in the upper body and consistently swats away blockers. Average quickness and power and his bull...
26

DT
Tyler
Davis

6-2 301lbs 5.02
DT
LAR   Mascot
LAR Mascot
301lbs 6-2 5.02 32 112.2
82.2
Tyler Davis enters the NFL Draft as a battle-tested interior defensive lineman. His Clemson game tape shows a player with the ability to...
40

DT
Jaden
Crumedy

6-4 301lbs 4.97
DT
CAR   Mascot
CAR Mascot
301lbs 6-4 4.97 49 203.2
78.7
Crumedy fires off the snap quickly, and Crumedy has the long arms, heavy hands, and fluid movement skills to squeeze through spaces and get...
21

DT
DeWayne
Carter

6-2 302lbs 4.99
DT
BUF   Mascot
BUF Mascot
302lbs 6-2 4.99 29 99.8
83.2
DeWayne Carter's college career at Duke paints a picture of a player with a solid foundation and the potential to carve out a significant...
25

DL
Leonard
Taylor III

6-4 303lbs 5.12
DL
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
303lbs 6-4 5.12 24 84.9
82.4
Leonard Taylor III's path to the NFL Draft underscores a profile teeming with upside but tempered by technical gaps that necessitate...
3

DL
Jer'Zhan
Newton

6-2 304lbs 4.95
DL
WSH   Mascot
WSH Mascot
304lbs 6-2 4.95 3 18.5
89.5
Jer'Zhan Newton, despite being on the smaller side for a defensive lineman, stands out for his dynamic play at Illinois. His ability to...
54

DL
Jaylon
Hutchings

6-0 305lbs 4.75
DL
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
305lbs 6-0 4.75 72 392
64.5
He’s very instinctive when it comes to countering and solid with overall hand usage. Flashes enough quickness off the snap to threaten...
19

DT
Maason
Smith

6-5 306lbs 5.01
DT
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
306lbs 6-5 5.01 23 79.8
83.4
Maason Smith enters the NFL Draft with a unique blend of size, strength, and athleticism that makes him a potential asset on any...
48

DL
Myles
Murphy

6-4 309lbs 5.20
DL
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
309lbs 6-4 5.20 59 243
77.3
Myles Murphy's ascent from a highly-touted high school four-star recruit to a consistent performer in college football underscores his...

2024 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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2024 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.