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

T.J.
Parker

DE
/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
70 83 84
87.2
42

Bryson
Eason

DT
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
52 67 74
80.8
43

Caleb
Banks

DL
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
38 77 74
85.7
44

Tim
Keenan III

DT
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
73 69 84
82.6
45

Joshua
Josephs

DE
/ED
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
57 94 85
85.5
46

Christen
Miller

DL
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
58 76 96
85.0
47

Rayshaun
Benny

DL
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
67 70 90
82.4
48

Eric
O'Neill

DE
/ED
Rutgers   Mascot
Rutgers Mascot
50 80 80
78.7
49

Aaron
Graves

DT
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
61 89 62
81.1
50

Domonique
Orange

DT
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
37 70 73
84.8
51

Gracen
Halton

DL
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
71 82 89
83.7
52

Keyon
Ware-Hudson

DT
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
61 61 64
74.0
53

Akheem
Mesidor

DE
/ED
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
70 96 93
85.9
54

Derrick
Moore

DE
/ED
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
78 97 78
84.9
55

Patrick
Payton

DE
/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
44 67 67
79.0
56

Dani
Dennis-Sutto...

DE
/ED
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
54 85 83
84.7
57

Zxavian
Harris

DT
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
58 64 79
82.4
58

Wesley
Williams

DE
/ED
Duke   Mascot
Duke Mascot
59 69 80
81.1
59

Quintayvious
Hutchins

DE
/ED
Boston College   Mascot
Boston College Mascot
74 72 71
81.1
60

Kaleb
Proctor

DL
SE Louisiana   Mascot
SE Louisiana Mascot
49 79 70
83.3