Defensive Line Rankings 2025 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/29/2024

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

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

Keyon
Ware-Hudson

DT
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
300lbs 6-2 4.80 80 452.5
54.0
His hand use is excellent; he’s strong in the upper body and consistently swats away blockers. He’s a high-effort pass rusher who shows...
74

Bryce
Carter

DL
/ED
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
274lbs 6-3 4.90 81 460.5
54.0
Excellent hustle-and-chase tackler. Good closing speed with change of direction to corral mobile quarterbacks. Carter has an excellent...
75

Jayson
Jones

DL
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
338lbs 6-6 5.18 89 520
53.9
Strong tackler. Has good power in hands and can anchor, shed, and chase. He’s long but has a powerful lower body and plays with impressive...
76

Aaron
Lewis

DL
/ED
Rutgers   Mascot
Rutgers Mascot
260lbs 6-5 4.74 96 560
53.9
Combines excellent power with initial quickness, but one of his best attributes are his violent hands, which Lewis uses with impressive...
77

Jermayne
Lole

DL
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
310lbs 6-3 4.95 103 623.5
53.9
Despite a bowling-ball build, Lole has good feet and agility, capable of working laterally down the line of scrimmage in pursuit. He’s a...
78

Desmond
Evans

DL
/ED
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
275lbs 6-6 4.90 93 531.5
53.4
Shows a natural feel for setting up blockers and getting them off-balance. His hands are active and violent, and Evans quickly disengages...
79

Elijah
Simmons

DL
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
340lbs 6-2 5.10 101 612
53.2
His motor is excellent, and he’s quick to locate the ball and make plays against the run. Big-bodied rusher with very good upper-body...
80

Trace
Ford

DE
/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
257lbs 6-2 4.59 99 605
52.9
Has a solidly built frame with good upperbody strength and tenacity. Works hard to get to the ball. Plays fast with good initial quickness...
81

Zykeivous
Walker

DL
/ED
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
294lbs 6-4 4.75 92 530.5
51.8
Walker has an impressive blend of length and movement skills, capable of dominating shorter interior blockers as a penetrator and showing...
82

Jared
Harrison-Hun...

DL
Miami (FL)   Mascot
Miami (FL) Mascot
285lbs 6-4 4.96 102 621.5
50.5
He’s quick to react and locate the ball, and Harrison-Hunte shows enough speed to succeed in backside pursuit. Harrison-Hunte plays with...
83

Barryn
Sorrell

DE
/ED
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
261lbs 6-4 4.75 83 486
50.0
Flashes strength at the point of attack with active, violent hand use. Forceful with his upper body to defeat blocks. Strong hustle...
84

David
Walker

DE
Central Arkansas   Mascot
Central Arkansas Mascot
260lbs 6-2 4.76 105 648
49.6
Walker is a high-motor pass rusher who shows a good feel for countering, and Walker has the functional strength to bounce off tackles and...

2025 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.
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2025 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.