2026 NFL Draft

2026

2026 Defensive linemen ranked by ZONE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
1

Darnell
Jefferies

DL
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
72 55 61
68.0
2

Keyon
Ware-Hudson

DT
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
61 61 64
74.0
3

DeMonte
Capehart

DT
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
61 65 78
83.2
4

Demon
Clowney

LB
/ED
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
70 62 73
70.7
5

Akheem
Mesidor

DE
/ED
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
70 96 93
85.9
6

Korey
Foreman

DE
/ED
Fresno State   Mascot
Fresno State Mascot
54 64 70
74.0
7

Gary
Smith III

DT
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
71 59 87
74.2
8

Jonathan
Jefferson

DT
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
31 64 72
71.0
9

Tim
Keenan III

DT
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
73 69 84
82.6
10

Damon
Payne

DL
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
82 58 66
72.0
11

Dylan
Brooks

DE
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
66 61 58
73.8
12

Elliot
Donald

DL
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
69 55 51
62.3
13

Gabriel
Rubio

DL
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
76 60 77
73.7
14

Kelvin
Gilliam Jr.

DL
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
65 57 62
62.4
15

Lee
Hunter

DT
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
70 75 85
85.3
16

Romello
Height

DE
/ED
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
64 90 68
84.9
17

Rayshaun
Benny

DL
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
67 70 90
82.4
18

Bryce
Carter

DE
Texas State   Mascot
Texas State Mascot
42 52 57
59.1
19

Tywone
Malone Jr.

DT
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
57 55 69
61.8
20

Keeshawn
Silver

DL
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
48 61 54
67.2