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
41

Jehiem
Oatis

DL
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
52 63 60
73.3
42

Keaten
Wade

DE
/ED
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
74 66 81
72.5
43

Rueben
Bain Jr.

DL
/ED
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
48 81 81
88.5
44

Mikail
Kamara

DE
/ED
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
70 94 86
85.2
45

Cashius
Howell

DL
/ED
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
68 94 73
81.5
46

Kelby
Collins

DE
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
87 72 80
87.6
47

Markis
Deal

DL
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
55 59 75
75.5
48

Keldric
Faulk

DL
/ED
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
84 81 93
89.5
49

Jordan
Hall

DL
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
79 57 56
78.0
50

T.J.
Parker

DE
/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
70 86 85
90.4
51

LT
Overton

DE
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
62 79 85
86.0
52

James
Smith

DL
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
48 63 75
86.4
53

Matayo
Uiagalelei

DE
/ED
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
65 78 69
85.5
54

Peter
Woods

DL
/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
59 75 84
83.5
55

Jalen
Thompson

DL
/ED
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
70 64 84
84.9
56

Braylan
Shelby

DE
/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
69 65 68
86.7
57

Daevin
Hobbs

DL
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
78 60 71
83.7
58

Boubacar
Traore

DL
/ED
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
57 74 72
86.5
59

Da'Shawn
Womack

DE
/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
72 79 76
80.0
60

Tyreak
Sapp

DE
/ED
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
73 85 91
80.2