Defensive Line Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 12/30/2021

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
66

DL/ED
Myron
Tagovailoa-A...

6-2 270lbs 4.81
DL/ED
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
270lbs 6-2 4.81 48 297.2
65.0
Coordinated with smooth movement skills. High-effort rusher and works through the whistle. Relentless worker, fighting off blocks and...
32

DE/ED
Malcolm
Koonce

6-3 250lbs 4.81
DE/ED
LV   Mascot
LV Mascot
250lbs 6-3 4.81 74 296
66.0
Challenges inside with quickness and strong hands. Run-and-chase defender who can leave a mark. Aggressive with good awareness to track...
65

DE/ED
Chauncey
Golston

6-5 270lbs 4.79
DE/ED
DAL   Mascot
DAL Mascot
270lbs 6-5 4.79 46 215.2
56.0
Has fluid footwork to redirect, reverse momentum and close with a burst. Regularly first off the ball with good snap anticipation. Strong...
68

DE/ED
Tyriq
Harris

6-3 236lbs 4.79
DE/ED
Charlotte   Mascot
Charlotte Mascot
236lbs 6-3 4.79 173
55.0
Vision to locate the ball and recognize cut blocks. Can rip past blockers and pull down ballcarriers when he cannot fully disengage from...
37

DL/ED
Justus
Reed

6-3 255lbs 4.78
DL/ED
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
255lbs 6-3 4.78 96 422
63.0
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either...
10

DE
Joe
Tryon

6-5 262lbs 4.78
DE
TB   Mascot
TB Mascot
262lbs 6-5 4.78 13 83
84.0
Tyron is a pass rusher that can play as an OLB or as a DE - and that sort of versaatility is coveted. He has good size and build and a nice...
95

DE/ED
Janarius
Robinson

6-5 260lbs 4.78
DE/ED
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
260lbs 6-5 4.78 77 316.5
50.0
Flashes strength at the point of attack with active, violent hand use. Forceful with his upper body to defeat blocks. Strong hustle...
25

DE/ED
Dayo
Odeyingbo

6-6 276lbs 4.77
DE/ED
IND   Mascot
IND Mascot
276lbs 6-6 4.77 22 110.4
67.0
Flashes strength at the point of attack with active, violent hand use. Forceful with his upper body to defeat blocks. Strong hustle...
42

DL/ED
Justus
Te'i

6-3 260lbs 4.77
DL/ED
Utah State   Mascot
Utah State Mascot
260lbs 6-3 4.77 139 765
61.0
Aggressive with good awareness to track the ball and attack. Tenacious, tough, competItIve and versatile. Vision to locate the ball and...
40

DL
Jonathan
Marshall

6-3 317lbs 4.75
DL
NYJ   Mascot
NYJ Mascot
317lbs 6-3 4.75 85 354.5
61.0
Big-bodied rusher with very good upper-body strength. Strong and stout at the point of attack with the measurables to occupy multiple...
26

DE/ED
Joshua
Kaindoh

6-7 265lbs 4.75
DE/ED
KC   Mascot
KC Mascot
265lbs 6-7 4.75 50 223
67.0
Naturally explosive player with decent get-off speed. Balanced through contact and stout against double-teams. Tackles through the ball....
14

DE/ED
Adetokunbo
Ogundeji

6-4 252lbs 4.75
DE/ED
ATL   Mascot
ATL Mascot
252lbs 6-4 4.75 32 163.8
77.0
Flashes upper-body strength to rip and has the punch to push through interior linemen on stunts and twists. Plays with leverage at...

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.