Defensive Line Rankings 2025 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 09/21/2024

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
61

DL/ED
Korey
Foreman

6-4 245lbs 4.75
DL/ED
Fresno State   Mascot
Fresno State Mascot
245lbs 6-4 4.75 81 432
74.9
Foreman has the speed to be effective in pursuit, and Foreman shows enough fluid athleticism that he might be able to transition to outside...
62

DT
Aidan
Keanaaina

6-3 310lbs 5.15
DT
California   Mascot
California Mascot
310lbs 6-3 5.15 74 346
74.5
63

DL/ED
Sean
Martin

6-5 295lbs 4.80
DL/ED
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
295lbs 6-5 4.80 73 337.5
74.0
Martin projects as a developmental edge defender with the potential to contribute in a rotational role early in his NFL career. His blend...
64

DL/ED
R.J.
Oben

6-3 262lbs 4.79
DL/ED
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
262lbs 6-3 4.79 78 368.5
73.8
Oben projects as a rotational edge defender with the potential to develop into a solid starter. His combination of prototypical size,...
65

DE
Dylan
Brooks

6-4 240lbs 4.60
DE
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
240lbs 6-4 4.60 83 463
73.0
Quick to read run, showing good agility and speed to get past blockers and finish. Experienced in coverage and gets a strong jam on outside...
66

DL/ED
Tyrion
Ingram-Dawki...

6-5 280lbs 4.90
DL/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
280lbs 6-5 4.90 84 465.5
70.9
Ingram-Dawkins has the lateral agility and balance to cover two gaps, and Ingram-Dawkins shows some good closing burst when moving down the...
67

DL/ED
Desmond
Evans

6-6 270lbs 4.90
DL/ED
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
270lbs 6-6 4.90 89 497.5
70.6
Shows a natural feel for setting up blockers and getting them off-balance. His hands are active and violent, and Evans quickly disengages...
68

DL/ED
Aaron
Lewis

6-5 266lbs 4.74
DL/ED
Rutgers   Mascot
Rutgers Mascot
266lbs 6-5 4.74 94 531.5
68.7
Combines excellent power with initial quickness, but one of his best attributes are his violent hands, which Lewis uses with impressive...
69

DL
Warren
Brinson

6-4 310lbs 5.10
DL
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
310lbs 6-4 5.10 72 334.5
67.8
70

DT
Tre
Williams

6-2 315lbs 5.10
DT
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
315lbs 6-2 5.10 79 394
66.9
71

DL/ED
Clayton
Smith

6-4 240lbs 4.64
DL/ED
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
240lbs 6-4 4.64 86 475.5
66.1
Smith shows good quickness off the line of scrimmage and flashes the violent hands to win around the edge. He’s a capable blitzer with...
72

DT
Chidozie
Nwankwo

5-11 290lbs 5.08
DT
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
290lbs 5-11 5.08 103 606
65.9
Super athletic - Made Bruce Feldman's 2023 Freak's List at #97. He Wrote: "Nwankwo (36 tackles, 3.5 TFLs in 2022) cleans 345 pounds,...

2025 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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2025 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.