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
44

DE/ED
Khalid
Duke

6-3 246lbs 4.79
DE/ED
Kansas State   Mascot
Kansas State Mascot
246lbs 6-3 4.79 65 285.8
74.9
His spin move is already NFL-caliber, and Duke displays a very good motor. Challenges inside with quickness and strong hands....
43

DT
C.J.
Brewer

6-2 290lbs 5.02
DT
Coastal Carolina   Mascot
Coastal Carolina Mascot
290lbs 6-2 5.02 43 247.7
74.2
Rarely goes to the ground, showing good balance from his high school wrestling days.Excellent hustle-and-chase tackler. Good closing speed...
42

DL
Christopher
Hinton

6-4 305lbs 5.28
DL
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
305lbs 6-4 5.28 38 227.5
74.2
Flashes the strength to stack and shed, move down the line to chase running backs in either direction from inside. Played with lean and...
41

NT
C.J.
Wright

6-1 285lbs 5.16
NT
Georgia Southern   Mascot
Georgia Southern Mascot
285lbs 6-1 5.16 53 341.3
75.9
Strong tackler. Has good power in hands and can anchor, shed, and chase.Delivers a strong punch and uses his hands to shed blocks to make...
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...
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...
38

DL/ED
Mike
Tverdov

6-4 275lbs 4.82
DL/ED
Rutgers   Mascot
Rutgers Mascot
275lbs 6-4 4.82 39 234.5
76.1
Coordinated with smooth movement skills. High-effort rusher and works through the whistle. Relentless worker, fighting off blocks and...
37

DL/ED
Eric
Johnson

6-5 300lbs 5.07
DL/ED
IND   Mascot
IND Mascot
300lbs 6-5 5.07 35 200
78.0
Penetrates through gaps, often forcing running backs to elude him or the back end of the offensive lineman he's pushing before they even...
36

DT
Marquan
McCall

6-3 346lbs 4.55
DT
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
346lbs 6-3 4.55 37 227.4
78.1
Surprising initial quickness off the snap. Relies mostly on a simple bull rush at this point, which is quite effective in collapsing the...
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...
34

DE/ED
Tyreke
Smith

6-3 254lbs 4.86
DE/ED
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
254lbs 6-3 4.86 28 143.1
78.3
He's not an elite pass rusher and projects as a left end in a 4-3 defense. If he layers on more muscle, he might fit in the 3-4. Size,...
33

DL/ED
LaBryan
Ray

6-5 283lbs 4.99
DL/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
283lbs 6-5 4.99 47 293
78.4
Delivers a strong punch and uses his hands to shed blocks to make plays in the hole or outside the box. Uses lower-body strength to anchor...

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.