2026 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 61-72

LAST UPDATED: 04/27/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
51

DE/ED
Logan
Fano

6-5 257lbs 4.59
DE/ED
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
257lbs 6-5 4.59 52 220.2
80.7
Making a 53-man roster is going to be a fight for Fano. He is a one-dimensional player at this stage: useful against the run, limited...
25

DE/ED
Caden
Curry

6-3 257lbs 4.78
DE/ED
IND   Mascot
IND Mascot
257lbs 6-3 4.78 45 159.8
83.4
Curry's relentless motor and ability to wreak havoc in the backfield translate directly to the professional level, and his performance...
54

DE/ED
Zach
Durfee

6-5 256lbs 4.58
DE/ED
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
256lbs 6-5 4.58 63 259
79.5
47

DE/ED
Nyjalik
Kelly

6-5 256lbs 4.88
DE/ED
UCF   Mascot
UCF Mascot
256lbs 6-5 4.88 75 319.3
81.1
Kelly is one of those players who looks the part at first glance. The height, the arm length, the speed, the combine invite. You watch...
43

DE/ED
Wesley
Williams

6-4 256lbs 4.89
DE/ED
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
256lbs 6-4 4.89 51 205.3
81.1
Williams fits best as a rotational base-four end who can reduce inside on passing downs. His run defense grades are his calling card,...
23

DE/ED
Anthony
Lucas

6-6 256lbs 4.85
DE/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
256lbs 6-6 4.85 34 124.3
84.6
Lucas is a prospect whose physical profile and year-over-year improvement tell a more interesting story than his counting stats. The...
20

DE/ED
Dani
Dennis-Sutto...

6-6 256lbs 4.63
DE/ED
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
256lbs 6-6 4.63 22 75.1
84.7
Dennis-Sutton's combine performance changed the calculus on this evaluation. His explosion and agility numbers ranked among the best ever...
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...
15

DE/ED
Derrick
Moore

6-4 255lbs 4.65
DE/ED
DET   Mascot
DET Mascot
255lbs 6-4 4.65 18 66.5
84.9
Moore's pass rush ability is the reason he will get drafted, and the senior season tape backs it up. The bull rush generates real pocket...
21

DE/ED
Keyron
Crawford

6-4 253lbs 4.80
DE/ED
LV   Mascot
LV Mascot
253lbs 6-4 4.80 23 77.3
84.7
Crawford's transition from basketball court to football field makes his developmental arc unlike most prospects in this class. He's...
13

DE/ED
Malachi
Lawrence

6-4 253lbs 4.52
DE/ED
DAL   Mascot
DAL Mascot
253lbs 6-4 4.52 15 51.9
85.1
Lawrence's NFL value starts and ends with his ability to rush the passer. The combination of top-end speed off the edge, a developed set of...
5

DE/ED
Cashius
Howell

6-2 253lbs 4.59
DE/ED
CIN   Mascot
CIN Mascot
253lbs 6-2 4.59 6 32.4
87.1
Indianapolis changed the calculus on Howell, and anybody who tells you otherwise is not being straight with you. The 30 1/4-inch arms 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.