2026 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 61-72

LAST UPDATED: 02/18/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

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

DL
Jamari
Lyons

6-4 318lbs 5.10
DL
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
318lbs 6-4 5.10 89 453.5
75.0
62

DL
Damonic
Williams

6-2 305lbs 5.25
DL
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
305lbs 6-2 5.25 69 298
74.2
63

DT
Gary
Smith III

6-1 319lbs 5.20
DT
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
319lbs 6-1 5.20 73 311.3
74.2
64

DE/ED
Aidan
Hubbard

6-4 260lbs 4.80
DE/ED
Northwestern   Mascot
Northwestern Mascot
260lbs 6-4 4.80 74 314.3
74.0
65

DE/ED
Keaten
Wade

6-4 235lbs 4.64
DE/ED
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
235lbs 6-4 4.64 90 474.5
74.0
Raw talent with a sky-high ceiling, but currently more of a traits-based prospect than a polished product. His transfer to Colorado...
66

DE/ED
Korey
Foreman

6-4 250lbs 4.82
DE/ED
Fresno State   Mascot
Fresno State Mascot
250lbs 6-4 4.82 94 499
74.0
Foreman has the speed to be effective in pursuit, and Foreman shows enough fluid athleticism that he might be able to transition to outside...
67

DT
Keyon
Ware-Hudson

6-2 305lbs 4.80
DT
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
305lbs 6-2 4.80 96 501.5
74.0
His hand use is excellent; he’s strong in the upper body and consistently swats away blockers. He’s a high-effort pass rusher who shows...
68

DE
Dylan
Brooks

6-4 245lbs 4.60
DE
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
245lbs 6-4 4.60 85 397
73.8
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...
69

DL
Gabriel
Rubio

6-5 322lbs 5.26
DL
PIT   Mascot
PIT Mascot
322lbs 6-5 5.26 86 422.5
73.7
Rubio has heavy hands and uses them aggressively, rocking offensive linemen back. He shows the ability to disengage and out-grapple...
70

DL
Damon
Payne

6-4 311lbs 5.40
DL
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
311lbs 6-4 5.40 104 513.5
72.0
Despite his relatively tall frame, Payne typically plays with a low enough pad level and natural power to push the pocket with the bull...
71

DE/ED
Clayton
Smith

6-5 255lbs 4.64
DE/ED
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
255lbs 6-5 4.64 120 531
72.0
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
Jonathan
Jefferson

6-3 315lbs 4.90
DT
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
315lbs 6-3 4.90 116 525.5
71.0
He’s a high-effort pass rusher who shows good initial quickness and the ability to beat blockers to the inside. He’s quick to react and...

2026 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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2026 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.