Defensive Line Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 02/09/2022

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
73

Tyree
Turner

DL
/ED
UAB   Mascot
UAB Mascot
305lbs 6-1 5.13 184
54.0
Lower than offensive lineman on every short-yardage play. Good agility and ability to change direction for his size. Short, stumpy build...
74

Tyree
Turner

DL
/ED
UAB   Mascot
UAB Mascot
290lbs 6-1 5.13 147
54.0
Provides some secondary interior pass rush, getting most penetration when playing three technique. Rarely goes to the ground, showing...
75

Tarron
Jackson

DE
/ED
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
260lbs 6-2 4.68 48 217.2
54.0
Aggressive with good awareness to track the ball and attack. Tenacious, tough, competItIve and versatile. Plays with leverage at the...
76

Michael
Pitts

DL
/ED
Western Kentucky   Mascot
Western Kentucky Mascot
230lbs 6-3 4.69 189
53.0
Fast in a straight line. Excellent wide and .bull rushes when he's first off the snap. Challenges inside with quickness and strong hands....
77

Nicholas
McCann

DL
Texas State   Mascot
Texas State Mascot
310lbs 6-2 5.28 187
53.0
Played with lean and leverage against the run, tough for one man to move (sometimes double-teams, too). Lower than offensive lineman on...
78

Will
Rodgers

DE
/ED
Temple   Mascot
Temple Mascot
255lbs 6-4 4.99 190
53.0
More of a hustling pass rusher than an accomplished or natural one, he'll make his mark as a fifth or sixth defensive lineman. Plays with...
79

Kevin
Kegler

DT
USF   Mascot
USF Mascot
294lbs 6-2 5.09 186
53.0
Rarely goes to the ground, showing good balance from his high school wrestling days. Strength gives ends a chance to twist inside and...
80

TJ
Rayam

DT
Boston College   Mascot
Boston College Mascot
293lbs 6-0 5.31
53.0
Played with good leverage, even on the nose, despite average bulk. Hustle defender with a good bull rush inside that can close and get...
81

Jovan
Swann

DL
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
291lbs 6-2 5.09
53.0
Aggressive with good awareness to track the ball and attack. Tenacious, tough, competItIve and versatile. Flashes upper-body strength to...
82

Jordan
Whittley

DL
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
348lbs 6-1 5.20 191
53.0
Provides some secondary interior pass rush, getting most penetration when playing three technique. Combines strength and footwork to fill...
83

Cullen
Wick

DL
/ED
Tulsa   Mascot
Tulsa Mascot
260lbs 6-4 4.99 193
53.0
Excellent hustle-and-chase tackler. Good closing speed with change of direction to corral mobile quarterbacks. Average quickness and...
84

Brandon
Barlow

DL
/ED
Boston College   Mascot
Boston College Mascot
255lbs 6-4 4.88 183
53.0
High-effort, thickly built defender with good strength and the leverage to create a pile. Locates_ the ball quickly and pursues with...

2021 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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2021 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.