Defensive Line Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 02/20/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
37

DL/ED
Eric
Johnson

6-5 300lbs 5.07
DL/ED
IND   Mascot
IND Mascot
300lbs 6-5 5.07 35 200
78.0
Penetrates through gaps, often forcing running backs to elude him or the back end of the offensive lineman he's pushing before they even...
22

DT
Haskell
Garrett

6-2 300lbs 5.07
DT
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
300lbs 6-2 5.07 29 167.8
81.5
Lower than offensive lineman on every short-yardage play. Good agility and ability to change direction for his size. Strong tackler. Has...
55

DT
Kevin
Atkins

6-3 305lbs 5.09
DT
Fresno State   Mascot
Fresno State Mascot
305lbs 6-3 5.09 68 423
70.6
Provides some secondary interior pass rush, getting most penetration when playing three technique.Lower than offensive lineman on every...
56

DE/ED
Mandy
Alonso

6-2 285lbs 5.09
DE/ED
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
285lbs 6-2 5.09 70 424.5
70.4
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...
104

DT
Jordan
Williams

6-1 290lbs 5.12
DT
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
290lbs 6-1 5.12 84 490
38.0
Lower than offensive lineman on every short-yardage play. Good agility and ability to change direction for his size.Rarely goes to the...
102

DL
D.J.
Davidson

6-3 327lbs 5.12
DL
NYG   Mascot
NYG Mascot
327lbs 6-3 5.12 54 349
39.0
Quarterbacks and ballcarriers feel his strength when he plants them in the backfield.Big-bodied rusher with very good upper-body strength....
86

DL
Aubrey
Solomon

6-5 325lbs 5.14
DL
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
325lbs 6-5 5.14 110 512
58.2
Solomon shows impressive burst and enough quickness to occasionally threaten the edge as a pass rusher. Delivers a strong punch and uses...
87

DL
Donovan
Jeter

6-3 318lbs 5.15
DL
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
318lbs 6-3 5.15 101 571.5
58.2
Can make the impressive chest-to-chest bear hug tackle in the hole due to his ability to wreak havoc in the backfield.Strong tackler. Has...
80

DT
Antwuan
Jackson

6-2 300lbs 5.15
DT
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
300lbs 6-2 5.15 94 537
60.0
Short, stumpy build so he typically wins the leverage battle. When he does so, Chapman can be tough to move, even showing the ability to...
41

NT
C.J.
Wright

6-1 285lbs 5.16
NT
Georgia Southern   Mascot
Georgia Southern Mascot
285lbs 6-1 5.16 53 341.3
75.9
Strong tackler. Has good power in hands and can anchor, shed, and chase.Delivers a strong punch and uses his hands to shed blocks to make...
77

DL
Dion
Novil

6-4 330lbs 5.18
DL
North Texas   Mascot
North Texas Mascot
330lbs 6-4 5.18 72 431
60.0
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...
93

DL
Elijah
Garcia

6-5 302lbs 5.18
DL
Rice   Mascot
Rice Mascot
302lbs 6-5 5.18 110 628
56.0
Combines strength and footwork to fill holes inside, as well. Recovers from cut blocks or falling on his way to make a tackle. Played...

2022 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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2022 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.