Defensive Line Rankings 2025 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 09/21/2024

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
97

DT
Payton
Page

6-4 310lbs 5.00
DT
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
310lbs 6-4 5.00 95 436
51.8
A technician with a high motor, Page has a variety of moves and displays exceptionally good hand use. Page shows a strong finishing burst...
98

DL
Jared
Harrison-Hun...

6-3 291lbs 4.96
DL
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
291lbs 6-3 4.96 93 406.7
51.6
He’s quick to react and locate the ball, and Harrison-Hunte shows enough speed to succeed in backside pursuit. Harrison-Hunte plays with...
99

DL/ED
Chantz
Williams

6-4 255lbs 4.53
DL/ED
Charlotte   Mascot
Charlotte Mascot
255lbs 6-4 4.53 120 697.5
50.2
Williams has ideal length as an edge rusher, with room to add more weight onto his frame. He’s very good with his hands, a technician...
100

DT
Tywone
Malone Jr.

6-4 301lbs 5.00
DT
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
301lbs 6-4 5.00 104 558
50.0
Malone can also win going speed-to-power, with the leg drive to push blockers back. He has violent hands and the long arms to ward off...
101

DL
Kelvin
Gilliam Jr.

6-3 295lbs 4.75
DL
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
295lbs 6-3 4.75 105 569
44.9
A technician with a high motor, Gilliam has a variety of moves and displays exceptionally good hand use. Gilliam shows a strong finishing...
102

DL/ED
Trace
Ford

6-2 246lbs 4.59
DL/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
246lbs 6-2 4.59 119 681.5
44.4
Has a solidly built frame with good upperbody strength and tenacity. Works hard to get to the ball. Plays fast with good initial quickness...
103

DT
Monkell
Goodwine

6-3 311lbs 4.80
DT
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
311lbs 6-3 4.80 106 572
43.7
He’s a high-motor player, and Goodwine shows good enough hand use, as well as a tight spin move, to win as an edge rusher. Agile and...
104

DL
Darnell
Jefferies

6-3 285lbs 5.09
DL
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
285lbs 6-3 5.09 107 573
43.5
Jefferies is strong enough in the lower body to hold up at the point of attack, and Jefferies displays a good feel as a grappler in the...
105

DE
Bryce
Carter

6-3 272lbs 4.90
DE
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
272lbs 6-3 4.90 109 586
39.3
Excellent hustle-and-chase tackler. Good closing speed with change of direction to corral mobile quarterbacks. Carter has an excellent...
106

DL
Jermayne
Lole

6-3 315lbs 4.95
DL
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
315lbs 6-3 4.95 121 705
39.3
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...
107

DL/ED
Zykeivous
Walker

6-4 291lbs 4.75
DL/ED
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
291lbs 6-4 4.75 111 587
37.7
Walker has an impressive blend of length and movement skills, capable of dominating shorter interior blockers as a penetrator and showing...

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.