2026 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 49-60

LAST UPDATED: 04/27/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
64	DE/ED Aidan Hubbard	6-4 260lbs 4.80	DE/ED	260lbs	6-4	4.80	74	314.3	74.0 MORE>>
21	DE/ED Keyron Crawford	6-4 253lbs 4.80	DE/ED	253lbs	6-4	4.80	23	77.3	84.7 MORE>>	Crawford's transition from basketball court to football field makes his developmental arc unlike most prospects in this class. He's...
26	DL Kaleb Proctor	6-2 291lbs 4.79	DL	291lbs	6-2	4.79	37	130.8	83.3 MORE>>	Proctor's calling card at the next level is obvious: he can rush the passer from the interior. That pass rush ability is not just good...
25	DE/ED Caden Curry	6-3 257lbs 4.78	DE/ED	257lbs	6-3	4.78	45	159.8	83.4 MORE>>	Curry's relentless motor and ability to wreak havoc in the backfield translate directly to the professional level, and his performance...
77	DL Kelvin Gilliam Jr.	6-3 295lbs 4.76	DL	295lbs	6-3	4.76	127	541.5	62.4 MORE>>	A technician with a high motor, Gilliam has a variety of moves and displays exceptionally good hand use. Gilliam shows a strong finishing...
73	DL/ED Reggie Grimes II	6-4 282lbs 4.76	DL/ED	282lbs	6-4	4.76	143	557.5	70.3 MORE>>	Grimes can move laterally and chase in pursuit. A tough, violent tackler with a non-stop motor, Grimes also shows good awareness when...
27	DE/ED Tyreak Sapp	6-2 273lbs 4.76	DE/ED	273lbs	6-2	4.76	40	143.9	83.3 MORE>>	Despite lacking the elite bend and explosiveness that defines premier edge rushers, Sapp's technical refinement and power at the point of...
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...
10	DE/ED Zion Young	6-6 262lbs 4.75	DE/ED	262lbs	6-6	4.75	11	39.2	85.6 MORE>>	Young's tape at Missouri tells the story of a player whose impact on the game goes well beyond what the box score captures. The sack...
6	DL/ED Peter Woods	6-2 298lbs 4.75	DL/ED	298lbs	6-2	4.75	3	23.7	86.3 MORE>>	Woods possesses the kind of first-step quickness and athletic ability that simply cannot be taught, and his verified testing numbers back...
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...
59	DL Anterio Thompson	6-4 306lbs 4.73	DL	306lbs	6-4	4.73	72	311	77.0 MORE>>

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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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.