Defensive Line Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 03/25/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
56

DT
Cory
Durden

6-4 292lbs 5.22
DT
NC State   Mascot
NC State Mascot
292lbs 6-4 5.22 80 334
73.0
Tall, solid frame with adequate length and has done a nice job losing the bad weight and firming his body. Durden has a wide base and a...
45

DL
Jerome
Johnson

6-2 300lbs 5.23
DL
MIA   Mascot
MIA Mascot
300lbs 6-2 5.23 162
59.0
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...
47

DT
Cam
Murray

6-2 294lbs 5.23
DT
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
294lbs 6-2 5.23 174
59.0
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either...
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...
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...
80

DL
Nicholas
McCann

6-2 310lbs 5.28
DL
Texas State   Mascot
Texas State Mascot
310lbs 6-2 5.28 187
53.0
Played with lean and leverage against the run, tough for one man to move (sometimes double-teams, too). Lower than offensive lineman on...
97

DT
Forrest
Merrill

6-0 322lbs 5.28
DT
LAC   Mascot
LAC Mascot
322lbs 6-0 5.28 83 345.6
41.0
Girth and wide-body size with a strong upper and lower body. Extremely strong with the raw power to overwhelm blockers at the point of...
34

DT
Jordon
Scott

6-1 326lbs 5.29
DT
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
326lbs 6-1 5.29 72 294.7
65.0
Provides some secondary interior pass rush, getting most penetration when playing three technique. Played with good leverage, even on the...
41

DL
Jack
Heflin

6-3 304lbs 5.30
DL
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
304lbs 6-3 5.30 90 393
61.0
Rarely goes to the ground, showing good balance from his high school wrestling days. Combines strength and footwork to fill holes inside,...
83

DT
TJ
Rayam

6-0 293lbs 5.31
DT
Boston College   Mascot
Boston College Mascot
293lbs 6-0 5.31
53.0
Played with good leverage, even on the nose, despite average bulk. Hustle defender with a good bull rush inside that can close and get...
36

DT
Daniel
Archibong

6-6 307lbs 5.33
DT
Temple   Mascot
Temple Mascot
307lbs 6-6 5.33 66 274
63.0
Tall, solid frame with adequate length and has done a nice job losing the bad weight and firming his body. Can make the impressive...
43

DT
Lorenzo
Neal Jr.

6-3 325lbs 5.35
DT
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
325lbs 6-3 5.35 97 442.5
60.0
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either...

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.