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

Tim
Keenan III

DL
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
76 74 90
85.8
22

Damon
Payne Jr.

DL
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
71 53 63
74.0
23

Dylan
Brooks

DE
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
78 78 78
74.8
24

Elliot
Donald

DL
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
69 56 51
68.0
25

Gabriel
Rubio

DL
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
76 76 76
74.4
26

Demon
Clowney

DL
/ED
Charlotte   Mascot
Charlotte Mascot
57 60 57
74.0
27

Akheem
Mesidor

DL
/ED
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
70 69 73
77.0
28

Darnell
Jefferies

DL
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
70 53 59
65.0
29

Solomon
Tuliaupupu

DE
/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
58 57 70
77.0
30

Keyon
Ware-Hudson

DT
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
77 77 77
75.0
31

DeMonte
Capehart

DT
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
76 69 77
83.0
32

Bryce
Carter

DE
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
70 55 53
64.2
33

Cade
Denhoff

DE
/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
58 53 55
68.0
34

Dontay
Corleone

DT
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
64 72 74
84.6
35

Patrick
Payton

DL
/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
48 71 70
81.0
36

Khordae
Sydnor

DL
/ED
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
36 67 60
70.7
37

Bear
Alexander

DT
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
55 70 63
79.3
38

Caleb
Banks

DE
/ED
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
54 83 75
86.2
39

Darrell
Jackson Jr.

DT
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
54 74 73
85.2
40

Keaten
Wade

DE
/ED
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
76 76 76
75.0