Defensive Line Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/21/2024

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
13

DE/ED
Cameron
Thomas

6-4 267lbs 4.78
DE/ED
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
267lbs 6-4 4.78 16 63.9
87.0
Cameron Thomas is rocketing up draft boards at the moment and with good reason, he's athletic with an incredible set of pass-rushing that...
3

DE/ED
George
Karlaftis

6-4 266lbs 4.77
DE/ED
KC   Mascot
KC Mascot
266lbs 6-4 4.77 4 15.9
91.9
George Karlaftis is a freakish athlete with an elite massive frame and is a natural dominating pass rusher. He has everything you look for...
40

DE/ED
Jeffrey
Gunter

6-4 258lbs 4.70
DE/ED
CIN   Mascot
CIN Mascot
258lbs 6-4 4.70 42 243.3
76.0
Works hard to get better and gives top effort on every play. Heads-up defender who shows good field awareness. Spends a lot of time...
69

DE/ED
Shane
Simmons

6-4 246lbs 4.65
DE/ED
Marshall   Mascot
Marshall Mascot
246lbs 6-4 4.65 75 449
64.0
Easily gains inside leverage by shooting gaps. Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the...
91

DE/ED
Nate
Givhan

6-4 240lbs 4.65
DE/ED
Toledo   Mascot
Toledo Mascot
240lbs 6-4 4.65 107 611
56.4
Challenges inside with quickness and strong hands. Run-and-chase defender who can leave a mark.Plays with leverage at the point of attack...
2

DE/ED
Kayvon
Thibodeaux

6-4 254lbs 4.58
DE/ED
NYG   Mascot
NYG Mascot
254lbs 6-4 4.58 2 4.1
93.7
Thibodeaux has out-of-this-world athletic ability and as a result, is in the running for being the top pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. He...
7

DE/ED
David
Ojabo

6-4 250lbs 4.55
DE/ED
BAL   Mascot
BAL Mascot
250lbs 6-4 4.55 7 29.6
88.8
David Ojabo may have the greatest upside of any player in the 2022 NFL Draft class with a unique combination of size, strength, and speed....
14

DE/ED
Boye
Mafe

6-4 261lbs 4.53
DE/ED
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
261lbs 6-4 4.53 10 44.9
85.9
Mafe Boye has been rocketing up draft boards since his impressive Senior Bowl outing. He has an elite combination of athletic talent - he's...
70

DL/ED
Ovie
Oghoufo

6-4 250lbs
DL/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
250lbs 6-4 79 450
41.0
66

DL/ED
Tristan
Nichols

6-4 245lbs
DL/ED
Nevada   Mascot
Nevada Mascot
245lbs 6-4 77 461
65.7
64

DL
Julian
Rochester

6-5 300lbs 5.54
DL
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
300lbs 6-5 5.54 66 412
67.2
Big-bodied rusher with very good upper-body strength. Strong and stout at the point of attack with the measurables to occupy multiple...
35

DL
John
Ridgeway

6-5 321lbs 5.30
DL
DAL   Mascot
DAL Mascot
321lbs 6-5 5.30 32 183
78.1
Has the ability to create a pile in the middle, even showing the ability to split the occasional double-team. However, is just as often...

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.