Defensive Line Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/29/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
74

DE/ED
Terrance
Lang

6-7 290lbs 5.02
DE/ED
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
290lbs 6-7 5.02 107 509.7
62.4
Sacks and pressures are product of hustle. Gives effort on every play. Holds the point with length and strong upper body. Plays with...
87

DL
Thomas
Gore

6-0 270lbs 5.02
DL
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
270lbs 6-0 5.02 109 513
54.0
He’s a high-motor player, and Gore shows good enough hand use, as well as a tight spin move, to win as an edge rusher. Gore can set the...
49

DE/ED
Desjuan
Johnson

6-3 267lbs 5.03
DE/ED
LAR   Mascot
LAR Mascot
267lbs 6-3 5.03 69 258.7
77.0
Johnson shows impressive burst and enough quickness to occasionally threaten the edge as a pass rusher. He’s very instinctive when it...
27

DL/ED
Moro
Ojomo

6-3 292lbs 5.04
DL/ED
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
292lbs 6-3 5.04 46 117.8
82.6
A technician with a high motor, Ojomo has a variety of moves and displays exceptionally good hand use. Ojomo shows a strong finishing burst...
69

DL/ED
MJ
Anderson

6-2 269lbs 5.05
DL/ED
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
269lbs 6-2 5.05 70 262.5
71.0
Flashes nimble feet to chase running backs and mobile quarterbacks to the sideline when lined up at end. Spins off blocks to get back into...
40

DL
Jonah
Tavai

6-0 290lbs 5.06
DL
San Diego State   Mascot
San Diego State Mascot
290lbs 6-0 5.06 68 250.8
79.0
Tavai can set the edge in the run game with his stout build and strong core, and Tavai has the powerful arms to shed blockers. Delivers a...
77

DE/ED
Randy
Charlton

6-3 286lbs 5.06
DE/ED
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
286lbs 6-3 5.06 100 484.7
60.5
Strong tackler. Has good power in hands and can anchor, shed, and chase. His hand use is excellent; he’s strong in the upper body and...
84

DL/ED
Jason
Lewan

6-6 305lbs 5.07
DL/ED
Illinois State   Mascot
Illinois State Mascot
305lbs 6-6 5.07 106 507
54.0
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either side...
79

DL/ED
Dom
Peterson

6-0 299lbs 5.08
DL/ED
Nevada   Mascot
Nevada Mascot
299lbs 6-0 5.08 111 518.3
58.6
Can make the impressive chest-to-chest bear hug tackle in the hole due to his ability to wreak havoc in the backfield. He’s very...
14

DT
Keeanu
Benton

6-4 309lbs 5.08
DT
PIT   Mascot
PIT Mascot
309lbs 6-4 5.08 25 55.1
85.1
Keeanu Benton was prior to 2022 viewed as just a run-stuffing space eater, however after displaying significant improvement throughout...
29

DL/ED
Karl
Brooks

6-4 303lbs 5.09
DL/ED
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
303lbs 6-4 5.09 45 114.8
82.1
Unranked player Karl Brooks put up an amazing couple of seasons in 2021 and 2022 for Bowling Green where he dominated at a lower...
45

DT
Cameron
Young

6-3 304lbs 5.10
DT
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
304lbs 6-3 5.10 61 211.3
78.0
Provides some secondary interior pass rush, getting most penetration when playing three technique. While powerful, doesn't rock the guard/...

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.