2026 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 73-81

LAST UPDATED: 03/23/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
63	DT Gary Smith III	6-1 319lbs 5.20	DT	319lbs	6-1	5.20	73	311.3	74.2 MORE>>
62	DL Damonic Williams	6-2 305lbs 5.25	DL	305lbs	6-2	5.25	69	298	74.2 MORE>>
48	DT Bobby Jamison-Trav...	6-3 328lbs 5.25	DT	328lbs	6-3	5.25	68	283.7	81.0 MORE>>	Jamison-Travis makes his money on early downs, and the NFL role for him is pretty clear: rotational nose tackle in an odd-front or two-gap...
69	DL Gabriel Rubio	6-5 322lbs 5.26	DL	322lbs	6-5	5.26	86	422.5	73.7 MORE>>	Rubio has heavy hands and uses them aggressively, rocking offensive linemen back. He shows the ability to disengage and out-grapple...
45	DT Aaron Graves	6-5 295lbs 5.30	DT	295lbs	6-5	5.30	62	250.5	81.1 MORE>>	Graves is a pass-rush specialist from the interior whose best path to an NFL role runs through his ability to pressure the quarterback....
19	DT Domonique Orange	6-2 322lbs 5.30	DT	322lbs	6-2	5.30	19	67.3	84.8 MORE>>	Orange's value at the next level is straightforward: he can fill a nose tackle role in an odd-front defense and give you honest, dependable...
31	DT Tim Keenan III	6-1 327lbs 5.31	DT	327lbs	6-1	5.31	44	158.6	82.6 MORE>>	Keenan fits best as a 1-technique nose tackle in an odd front or a two-gapping interior defender in a system that values space-eating over...
70	DL Damon Payne	6-4 311lbs 5.40	DL	311lbs	6-4	5.40	104	513.5	72.0 MORE>>	Despite his relatively tall frame, Payne typically plays with a low enough pad level and natural power to push the pocket with the bull...
34	DT Zxavian Harris	6-8 330lbs 5.40	DT	330lbs	6-8	5.40	27	95	82.4 MORE>>	When I watch Harris on tape, I see a guy who could carve out a long career eating blocks at nose tackle in an odd front. That frame is...

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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.