Defensive Tackle Rankings 2026 NFL Draft

LAST UPDATED: 04/11/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Tackle

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
11	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...
10	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...
5	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...
14	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....
16	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...
20	DT Gary Smith III	6-1 319lbs 5.20	DT	319lbs	6-1	5.20	73	311.3	74.2 MORE>>
3	DT Lee Hunter	6-4 318lbs 5.18	DT	318lbs	6-4	5.18	16	53.8	85.3 MORE>>	Hunter is a run-stuffing nose tackle, and there is no reason to pretend the projection is anything more complicated than that. What he...
1	DT Kayden McDonald	6-2 326lbs 5.15	DT	326lbs	6-2	5.15	4	30.8	87.4 MORE>>	McDonald is a throwback nose tackle in an era obsessed with pass rushers, and there is real value in that. Watch his film against...
13	DT Cameron Ball	6-4 310lbs 5.13	DT	310lbs	6-4	5.13	57	229.2	81.2 MORE>>	Ball is a candidate for a rotational zero- or one-technique role in an even-front defense. His functional size and length give him a...
19	DT Brandon Cleveland	6-3 307lbs 5.12	DT	307lbs	6-3	5.12	53	220.8	80.2 MORE>>	Cleveland's NFL value starts and ends with what he can do between the tackles on early downs. He plays with a low center of gravity...
23	DT Tywone Malone Jr.	6-4 309lbs 5.12	DT	309lbs	6-4	5.12	135	549	61.8 MORE>>	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...
4	DT Dontay Corleone	6-0 340lbs 5.10	DT	340lbs	6-0	5.10	28	99.1	84.9 MORE>>	Corleone has a rare combination of size, strength, and movement ability for the nose tackle position. His college testing numbers back that...

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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.