BEST RATED DEFENSIVE LINEMEN IN COVERAGE 2026 NFL Draft

2026 Defensive linemen ranked by COVERAGE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
21

Cade
Denhoff

DE
/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
45 44 50
45.4
22

Rueben
Bain Jr.

DL
/ED
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
48 80 80
88.5
23

Markis
Deal

DL
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
48 59 72
75.5
24

Da'Shawn
Womack

DE
/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
72 79 76
80.0
25

Bear
Alexander

DT
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
55 71 64
82.6
26

Kelby
Collins

DE
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
87 72 80
87.6
27

Keldric
Faulk

DL
/ED
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
84 81 93
89.5
28

LT
Overton

DE
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
62 80 82
86.0
29

Peter
Woods

DL
/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
58 73 83
83.5
30

Keyon
Ware-Hudson

DT
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
58 58 61
70.0
31

Tyler
Johnson

DL
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
70 64 71
69.0
32

Damon
Payne Jr.

DL
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
67 50 59
60.9
33

Derrick
Moore

DE
/ED
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
69 89 69
82.9
34

Matayo
Uiagalelei

DE
/ED
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
64 77 69
85.5
35

Patrick
Payton

DL
/ED
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
44 68 67
82.6
36

Jehiem
Oatis

DL
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
52 63 60
73.3
37

Stephiylan
Green

DT
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
67 55 60
45.6
38

Daevin
Hobbs

DL
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
77 60 70
83.7
39

Darrell
Jackson Jr.

DT
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
53 76 73
84.6
40

Jordan
Hall

DL
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
75 53 59
78.0