2026 NFL Draft

2026 Defensive linemen ranked by ZONE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
21

Gabriel
Rubio

DL
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
76 76 76
74.4
22

Khordae
Sydnor

DL
/ED
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
36 67 60
70.7
23

Mikail
Kamara

DE
/ED
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
71 95 86
87.0
24

Akheem
Mesidor

DL
/ED
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
70 69 73
77.0
25

Derrick
Moore

DE
/ED
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
69 90 73
86.4
26

Adonijah
Green

DL
/ED
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
75 72 53
63.4
27

Jehiem
Oatis

DL
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
80 80 80
75.0
28

Kamran
James

DE
/ED
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
66 57 76
76.5
29

Keaten
Wade

DE
/ED
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
76 76 76
75.0
30

Lee
Hunter

DT
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
64 74 80
82.1
31

Jalen
Thompson

DL
/ED
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
68 62 81
78.1
32

Rueben
Bain Jr.

DL
/ED
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
48 81 81
87.9
33

Damon
Payne Jr.

DL
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
71 53 63
74.0
34

James
Smith

DL
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
47 61 73
80.8
35

David
Bailey

LB
/ED
Stanford   Mascot
Stanford Mascot
73 100 65
85.1
36

Jamari
Lyons

DL
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
85 62 74
77.5
37

Cade
Denhoff

DE
/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
58 53 55
68.0
38

Darnell
Jefferies

DL
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
70 53 59
65.0
39

Darrell
Jackson Jr.

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

Thomas
Collins

DL
Oregon State   Mascot
Oregon State Mascot
53 64 53
77.0