Defensive End Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/21/2024

Player Rankings - Defensive End

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
13

DE
Kingsley
Enagbare

6-4 258lbs 4.87
DE
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
258lbs 6-4 4.87 17 69.4
84.2
Enagbare is an impressively tall and explosive player who has proved to be an outstanding college pass rusher while playing against...
14

DE
Josh
Paschal

6-3 268lbs 4.77
DE
DET   Mascot
DET Mascot
268lbs 6-3 4.77 19 66.8
83.8
Josh Paschal is an outstanding 3-4 defender with an impressive motor and elite strength at the point of attack which enables him to be...
15

DE
Micheal
Clemons

6-5 263lbs 4.62
DE
NYJ   Mascot
NYJ Mascot
263lbs 6-5 4.62 24 119.4
79.6
Micheal Clemons is an impressive athlete who possesses elite strength and outstanding speed for his 270 lbs. He also has been more...
16

DE
Isaiah
Thomas

6-5 266lbs 4.70
DE
CLE   Mascot
CLE Mascot
266lbs 6-5 4.70 26 125.3
79.5
Isaiah Thomas is a solid player without any elite traits - he has decent although not special athletic ability, some good pass rush...
17

DE
Amare
Barno

6-5 246lbs 4.36
DE
CAR   Mascot
CAR Mascot
246lbs 6-5 4.36 27 132.4
78.9
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either...
18

DE
Eyioma
Uwazurike

6-6 316lbs 5.03
DE
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
316lbs 6-6 5.03 31 162.2
78.4
Delivers a strong punch and uses his hands to shed blocks to make plays in the hole or outside the box. Uses lower-body strength to anchor...
19

DE
Tyreke
Smith

6-3 254lbs 4.86
DE
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
254lbs 6-3 4.86 28 143.1
78.3
He's not an elite pass rusher and projects as a left end in a 4-3 defense. If he layers on more muscle, he might fit in the 3-4. Size,...
20

DE
Jeffrey
Gunter

6-4 258lbs 4.70
DE
CIN   Mascot
CIN Mascot
258lbs 6-4 4.70 42 243.3
76.0
Works hard to get better and gives top effort on every play. Heads-up defender who shows good field awareness. Spends a lot of time...
21

DE
Khalid
Duke

6-3 246lbs 4.79
DE
Kansas State   Mascot
Kansas State Mascot
246lbs 6-3 4.79 65 285.8
74.9
His spin move is already NFL-caliber, and Duke displays a very good motor. Challenges inside with quickness and strong hands....
22

DE
Esezi
Otomewo

6-6 285lbs 4.88
DE
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
285lbs 6-6 4.88 40 235
73.0
High-effort, thickly built defender with good strength and the leverage to create a pile. Locates_ the ball quickly and pursues with...
23

DE
Mandy
Alonso

6-2 285lbs 5.09
DE
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
285lbs 6-2 5.09 70 424.5
70.4
Delivers a strong punch and uses his hands to shed blocks to make plays in the hole or outside the box. Uses lower-body strength to anchor...
24

DE
Justin
Foster

6-3 275lbs 4.93
DE
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
275lbs 6-3 4.93 60 394
68.2
Coordinated with smooth movement skills. High-effort rusher and works through the whistle. Relentless worker, fighting off blocks and...

2022 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive End

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2022 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive End

We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.