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
30

DE/ED
Patrick
Johnson

6-3 255lbs 4.59
DE/ED
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
255lbs 6-3 4.59 41 189.2
66.0
Flashes strength at the point of attack with active, violent hand use. Forceful with his upper body to defeat blocks. Strong hustle...
29

DL/ED
Bobby
Brown III

6-4 325lbs 5.18
DL/ED
LAR   Mascot
LAR Mascot
325lbs 6-4 5.18 36 174
66.0
Provides some secondary interior pass rush, getting most penetration when playing three technique. Quarterbacks and ballcarriers feel his...
28

DL
Josiah
Bronson

6-3 300lbs 5.05
DL
NO   Mascot
NO Mascot
300lbs 6-3 5.05 86 357
67.0
Can make the impressive chest-to-chest bear hug tackle in the hole due to his ability to wreak havoc in the backfield. Penetrates through...
27

DT
Naquan
Jones

6-3 313lbs 5.24
DT
TEN   Mascot
TEN Mascot
313lbs 6-3 5.24 70 289
67.0
Can make the impressive chest-to-chest bear hug tackle in the hole due to his ability to wreak havoc in the backfield. Provides some...
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....
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...
24

DL
Khyiris
Tonga

6-4 321lbs 4.99
DL
CHI   Mascot
CHI Mascot
321lbs 6-4 4.99 43 201.6
68.0
Quarterbacks and ballcarriers feel his strength when he plants them in the backfield. Looks the part with natural size and filledout...
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...
22

DT
Marvin
Wilson

6-4 303lbs 5.25
DT
CLE   Mascot
CLE Mascot
303lbs 6-4 5.25 17 88.4
69.0
Can make the impressive chest-to-chest bear hug tackle in the hole due to his ability to wreak havoc in the backfield. Delivers a...
21

DL/ED
Milton
Williams

6-4 278lbs 4.92
DL/ED
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
278lbs 6-4 4.92 52 227.7
70.0
Has fluid footwork to redirect, reverse momentum and close with a burst. Regularly first off the ball with good snap...
20

DT
Tyler
Shelvin

6-3 346lbs 5.40
DT
CIN   Mascot
CIN Mascot
346lbs 6-3 5.40 14 83
70.0
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either...
19

DT
Jay
Tufele

6-3 305lbs 5.00
DT
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
305lbs 6-3 5.00 12 78.4
71.0
A former rugby player, Jay plays with an extremely high motor and is a high effort player that is surprisingly athletic for a big guy. A...

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.