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

Elliot
Donald

DL
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
61 49 45
46.2
22

Gabriel
Rubio

DL
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
68 58 77
72.6
23

Demon
Clowney

DL
/ED
Charlotte   Mascot
Charlotte Mascot
53 56 54
61.3
24

Akheem
Mesidor

DL
/ED
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
70 69 72
75.7
25

Darnell
Jefferies

DL
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
61 46 52
43.5
26

Solomon
Tuliaupupu

DE
/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
61 59 72
85.2
27

Keyon
Ware-Hudson

DT
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
58 58 61
70.0
28

DeMonte
Capehart

DT
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
76 69 77
82.9
29

Tyler
Johnson

DL
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
70 64 71
69.0
30

Cade
Denhoff

DE
/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
50 46 48
45.4
31

Dontay
Corleone

DT
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
64 71 74
83.5
32

Patrick
Payton

DL
/ED
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
46 67 67
82.6
33

Khordae
Sydnor

DL
/ED
Vanderbilt   Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
35 64 57
57.2
34

Darrell
Jackson Jr.

DT
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
54 74 72
84.6
35

Dani
Dennis-Sutto...

DE
/ED
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
58 80 76
83.0
36

Zane
Durant

DT
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
40 71 75
82.5
37

Bear
Alexander

DT
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
55 71 64
82.6
38

Reggie
Grimes II

DL
/ED
Memphis   Mascot
Memphis Mascot
59 57 55
63.1
39

Jamari
Lyons

DL
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
86 62 74
79.0
40

Derrick
Moore

DE
/ED
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
68 89 72
82.9