2026 NFL Draft

2026 Defensive linemen ranked by ZONE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
21

Keaten
Wade

DE
/ED
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
76 76 76
75.0
22

R Mason
Thomas

DE
/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
63 91 70
84.6
23

Darrell
Jackson Jr.

DT
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
54 74 73
85.2
24

Jordan
Hall

DL
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
79 56 56
77.0
25

Domonique
Orange

DL
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
64 78 82
84.6
26

Tim
Keenan III

DL
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
76 74 90
85.8
27

Eric
O'Neill

DE
/ED
James Madison   Mascot
James Madison Mascot
41 80 79
82.9
28

Tyreak
Sapp

DE
/ED
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
75 88 94
86.7
29

Tywone
Malone Jr.

DT
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
45 56 58
67.3
30

Gracen
Halton

DL
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
75 83 78
84.5
31

Mikail
Kamara

DE
/ED
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
71 95 86
87.0
32

Thomas
Collins

DL
Oregon State   Mascot
Oregon State Mascot
53 64 53
77.0
33

Rayshaun
Benny

DL
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
88 73 89
85.6
34

LT
Overton

DE
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
62 80 85
87.6
35

Kelvin
Gilliam Jr.

DL
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
67 55 64
68.3
36

Kelby
Collins

DE
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
83 69 77
79.6
37

Mitchell
Melton

LB
/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
58 79 78
74.0
38

Reggie
Grimes II

DL
/ED
Memphis   Mascot
Memphis Mascot
63 60 58
73.7
39

Jalen
Thompson

DL
/ED
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
68 62 81
78.1
40

Akheem
Mesidor

DL
/ED
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
70 69 73
77.0