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

Jonathan
Jefferson

DT
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
31 64 72
71.0
22

Keeshawn
Silver

DL
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
48 61 54
67.2
23

Gabriel
Rubio

DL
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
76 60 77
73.7
24

Kelvin
Gilliam Jr.

DL
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
65 57 62
62.4
25

Clayton
Smith

DE
/ED
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
60 64 68
72.0
26

Tywone
Malone Jr.

DT
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
57 55 69
61.8
27

Elliot
Donald

DL
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
69 55 51
62.3
28

Khordae
Sydnor

DE
/ED
Vanderbilt   Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
41 62 68
65.0
29

Korey
Foreman

DE
/ED
Fresno State   Mascot
Fresno State Mascot
54 64 70
74.0
30

Bryce
Carter

DE
Texas State   Mascot
Texas State Mascot
42 52 57
59.1
31

Darnell
Jefferies

DL
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
72 55 61
68.0
32

DeMonte
Capehart

DT
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
61 65 78
83.2
33

Reggie
Grimes II

DL
/ED
Memphis   Mascot
Memphis Mascot
70 54 66
70.3
34

Keaten
Wade

DE
/ED
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
66 65 66
74.0
35

Peter
Woods

DL
/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
60 71 80
86.3
36

LT
Overton

DE
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
64 73 74
84.9
37

Mikail
Kamara

DE
/ED
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
72 83 80
82.5
38

Darrell
Jackson Jr.

DT
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
72 65 83
84.6
39

R Mason
Thomas

DE
/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
66 96 80
86.2
40

Jamari
Lyons

DL
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
78 78 78
75.0