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
73

DE/ED
Keaten
Wade

6-4 245lbs 4.45
DE/ED
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
245lbs 6-4 4.45 77 446
72.5
Raw talent with a sky-high ceiling, but currently more of a traits-based prospect than a polished product. His transfer to Colorado...
74

DL/ED
Tyrion
Ingram-Dawki...

6-5 280lbs 4.90
DL/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
280lbs 6-5 4.90 86 538
70.9
Ingram-Dawkins has the lateral agility and balance to cover two gaps, and Ingram-Dawkins shows some good closing burst when moving down the...
75

DL/ED
Desmond
Evans

6-6 270lbs 4.90
DL/ED
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
270lbs 6-6 4.90 93 577.5
70.6
Shows a natural feel for setting up blockers and getting them off-balance. His hands are active and violent, and Evans quickly disengages...
76

DT
Keyon
Ware-Hudson

6-2 305lbs 4.80
DT
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
305lbs 6-2 4.80 83 534
70.0
His hand use is excellent; he’s strong in the upper body and consistently swats away blockers. He’s a high-effort pass rusher who shows...
77

DL/ED
Aaron
Lewis

6-5 266lbs 4.74
DL/ED
Rutgers   Mascot
Rutgers Mascot
266lbs 6-5 4.74 103 619
68.7
Combines excellent power with initial quickness, but one of his best attributes are his violent hands, which Lewis uses with impressive...
78

DL
Warren
Brinson

6-4 310lbs 5.10
DL
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
310lbs 6-4 5.10 71 372
67.8
79

DT
Tre
Williams

6-2 315lbs 5.10
DT
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
315lbs 6-2 5.10 76 434
66.9
80

DL/ED
Clayton
Smith

6-4 240lbs 4.64
DL/ED
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
240lbs 6-4 4.64 90 550
66.1
Smith shows good quickness off the line of scrimmage and flashes the violent hands to win around the edge. He’s a capable blitzer with...
81

DT
Chidozie
Nwankwo

5-11 290lbs 5.08
DT
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
290lbs 5-11 5.08 110 699.5
65.9
Super athletic - Made Bruce Feldman's 2023 Freak's List at #97. He Wrote: "Nwankwo (36 tackles, 3.5 TFLs in 2022) cleans 345 pounds,...
82

DT
Jonathan
Jefferson

6-3 295lbs 4.90
DT
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
295lbs 6-3 4.90 84 537
65.4
He’s a high-effort pass rusher who shows good initial quickness and the ability to beat blockers to the inside. He’s quick to react and...
83

DE
Tunmise
Adeleye

6-4 295lbs 4.75
DE
Texas State   Mascot
Texas State Mascot
295lbs 6-4 4.75 87 546
65.1
Adeleye has decent enough flexibility to bend the edge, and Adeleye shows a good closing burst. He’s a high-effort pass rusher who shows...
84

DL/ED
Brian
Ugwu

6-3 256lbs 4.80
DL/ED
Miami (OH)   Mascot
Miami (OH) Mascot
256lbs 6-3 4.80 89 548
64.8
Ugwu has the strong core and powerful hands to shed blockers, and Ugwu shows excellent instincts with the ability to quickly locate the...

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.