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
47

DT
Cam
Murray

6-2 294lbs 5.23
DT
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
294lbs 6-2 5.23 174
59.0
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either...
45

DL
Jerome
Johnson

6-2 300lbs 5.23
DL
MIA   Mascot
MIA Mascot
300lbs 6-2 5.23 162
59.0
Delivers a strong punch and uses his hands to shed blocks to make plays in the hole or outside the box. Uses lower-body strength to anchor...
23

DT
Alim
McNeill

6-2 320lbs 5.21
DT
DET   Mascot
DET Mascot
320lbs 6-2 5.21 25 122.8
69.0
Delivers a strong punch and uses his hands to shed blocks to make plays in the hole or outside the box. Uses lower-body strength to...
91

DL
Luc
Bequette

6-2 295lbs 5.15
DL
California   Mascot
California Mascot
295lbs 6-2 5.15
53.0
Strength gives ends a chance to twist inside and linebackers free lane to the passer on blitzes. Played with lean and leverage against...
84

DL
Jovan
Swann

6-2 291lbs 5.09
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

DT
Kevin
Kegler

6-2 294lbs 5.09
DT
South Florida   Mascot
South Florida 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...
60

DE/ED
JaQuan
Bailey

6-2 260lbs 5.04
DE/ED
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
260lbs 6-2 5.04 132 678
58.0
Flashes upper-body strength to rip and has the punch to push through interior linemen on stunts and twists. Excellent hustle-and-chase...
15

DT
Tommy
Togiai

6-2 300lbs 4.97
DT
CLE   Mascot
CLE Mascot
300lbs 6-2 4.97 18 94.8
75.0
Played with good leverage, even on the nose, despite average bulk. Hustle defender with a good bull rush inside that can close and get...
52

DL
Ellison
Hubbard

6-2 290lbs 4.93
DL
Colorado State   Mascot
Colorado State Mascot
290lbs 6-2 4.93 138 762
59.0
More of a hustling pass rusher than an accomplished or natural one, he'll make his mark as a fifth or sixth defensive lineman. Delivers a...
71

DE
Mustafa
Johnson

6-2 290lbs 4.92
DE
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
290lbs 6-2 4.92 76 450
64.0
Combines strength and footwork to fill holes inside, as well. Recovers from cut blocks or falling on his way to make a tackle. Lower than...
93

DE/ED
Austin
Conrad

6-2 245lbs 4.83
DE/ED
Ohio   Mascot
Ohio Mascot
245lbs 6-2 4.83 180
52.0
Easily gains inside leverage by shooting gaps. Flashes strength at the point of attack with active, violent hand use. Forceful with his...
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...

2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Line

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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.