Defensive Line Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/07/2021

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
4

DE/ED
Kwity
Paye

6-4 272lbs 4.52
DE/ED
IND   Mascot
IND Mascot
272lbs 6-4 4.52 2 16.4
89.0
Raw prospect with intriguing potential and impressive physical ability. Showed a lot of improvement over the 2020 season. Hardworking with...
73

DT
Elijah
James

6-5 300lbs 5.10
DT
Liberty   Mascot
Liberty Mascot
300lbs 6-5 5.10 179
55.0
Can make the impressive chest-to-chest bear hug tackle in the hole due to his ability to wreak havoc in the backfield. Played with lean...
63

DL
Tedarrell
Slaton

6-5 340lbs 5.09
DL
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
340lbs 6-5 5.09 81 331.5
57.0
Played with good leverage, even on the nose, despite average bulk. Hustle defender with a good bull rush inside that can close and get...
2

DT
Christian
Barmore

6-5 310lbs 4.93
DT
NE   Mascot
NE Mascot
310lbs 6-5 4.93 4 29.8
90.0
Not in the same sort of class as previous Crimson Tide DT Quinnen Williams, Barmore is nevertheless one of the highest rated defensive...
8

DE/ED
Patrick
Jones II

6-5 260lbs 4.83
DE/ED
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
260lbs 6-5 4.83 10 59.6
85.0
Aggressive with good awareness to track the ball and attack. Tenacious, tough, competItIve and versatile. Has fluid footwork to...
16

DE/ED
Rashad
Weaver

6-5 270lbs 4.83
DE/ED
TEN   Mascot
TEN Mascot
270lbs 6-5 4.83 20 106.8
75.0
Strong tackler. Has good power in hands and can anchor, shed, and chase. Flashes strength at the point of attack with active,...
65

DE/ED
Chauncey
Golston

6-5 270lbs 4.79
DE/ED
DAL   Mascot
DAL Mascot
270lbs 6-5 4.79 46 215.2
56.0
Has fluid footwork to redirect, reverse momentum and close with a burst. Regularly first off the ball with good snap anticipation. Strong...
10

DE
Joe
Tryon

6-5 262lbs 4.78
DE
TB   Mascot
TB Mascot
262lbs 6-5 4.78 13 83
84.0
Tyron is a pass rusher that can play as an OLB or as a DE - and that sort of versaatility is coveted. He has good size and build and a nice...
95

DE/ED
Janarius
Robinson

6-5 260lbs 4.78
DE/ED
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
260lbs 6-5 4.78 77 316.5
50.0
Flashes strength at the point of attack with active, violent hand use. Forceful with his upper body to defeat blocks. Strong hustle...
9

DE
Carlos
Basham Jr.

6-5 285lbs 4.64
DE
BUF   Mascot
BUF Mascot
285lbs 6-5 4.64 8 55.1
84.0
After enjoying a breakout season in 2019 Carlos proceeded to have a decent 2020 which has prevented him from pushing his way to the top of...
3

DE/ED
Jaelan
Phillips

6-5 266lbs 4.56
DE/ED
MIA   Mascot
MIA Mascot
266lbs 6-5 4.56 7 54.6
90.0
Jaelen Phillips did not have the most direct path to the 2021 draft. A top ranked recruit in 2017 injuries and an off field accident led to...
6

DE
Jayson
Oweh

6-5 252lbs 4.36
DE
BAL   Mascot
BAL Mascot
252lbs 6-5 4.36 11 66.3
87.0
A raw prospect (many have questioned whether he might not have been better served returning to the Lions for another season) he has the...

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.