Defensive Line Rankings 2025 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 03/20/2025

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
69

DL/ED
Phillip
Webb

6-5 265lbs 4.72
DL/ED
Jackson State   Mascot
Jackson State Mascot
265lbs 6-5 4.72 81 338
74.0
Webb's physical tools and production at multiple levels of competition point toward a role as a situational pass rusher early in his...
60

DE/ED
Ethan
Downs

6-4 265lbs 4.69
DE/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
265lbs 6-4 4.69 65 266.8
75.2
Ethan Downs has Day 3 value as a high-floor run defender who brings immediate special teams impact and developmental upside as a...
38

DL/ED
Jah
Joyner

6-5 265lbs 4.60
DL/ED
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
265lbs 6-5 4.60 46 160.2
81.3
Joyner enters the NFL as a developmental prospect whose draft position reflects the significant gap between his athletic gifts and current...
48

DL/ED
RJ
Oben

6-3 262lbs 4.93
DL/ED
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
262lbs 6-3 4.93 53 215.7
78.3
Oben projects as a rotational edge defender with the potential to develop into a solid starter. His combination of prototypical size,...
51

DL/ED
Fadil
Diggs

6-5 261lbs 4.57
DL/ED
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
261lbs 6-5 4.57 51 204.8
78.0
The tape shows a pass rush specialist whose game has clear strengths and defined limitations. Diggs' ability to get after the quarterback...
75

DE/ED
Steven
Parker

6-4 260lbs 4.70
DE/ED
Texas State   Mascot
Texas State Mascot
260lbs 6-4 4.70 85 371
73.0
36

DE/ED
Tyler
Baron

6-5 260lbs 4.62
DE/ED
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
260lbs 6-5 4.62 40 135.4
81.4
Baron brings immediate value as a designated pass rusher with room to develop into a more complete defender. His film reveals a technically...
11

DE/ED
Jack
Sawyer

6-5 260lbs 4.60
DE/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
260lbs 6-5 4.60 17 54.9
87.3
Sawyer projects as an immediate contributor in base defensive packages with the potential to develop into an every-down player. His power...
1

DE/ED
Abdul
Carter

6-3 259lbs 4.48
DE/ED
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
259lbs 6-3 4.48 1 2.6
91.1
The team that drafts Carter will be getting an ascending talent with legitimate All-Pro potential as a weak-side edge rusher. His...
82

DL/ED
Brian
Ugwu

6-3 256lbs 4.80
DL/ED
Miami (OH)   Mascot
Miami (OH) Mascot
256lbs 6-3 4.80 93 453.3
67.2
Ugwu has the strong core and powerful hands to shed blockers, and Ugwu shows excellent instincts with the ability to quickly locate the...
86

DE/ED
Chico
Bennett Jr.

6-4 256lbs 4.69
DE/ED
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
256lbs 6-4 4.69 100 542.5
60.9
His spin move is already NFL-caliber, and Bennett displays a very good motor. Bennett has a lethal spin move and the pure speed to...
12

DE/ED
Princely
Umanmielen

6-4 255lbs 4.70
DE/ED
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
255lbs 6-4 4.70 19 60
87.2
The film shows a pass rusher who operates best with his hand in the dirt in wide alignments where he can maximize his length and burst. His...

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.
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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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.