Defensive Line Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Jalen Carter (88) hits Samford Bulldogs quarterback Michael Hiers (10) during the first half at Sanford Stadium.  Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Jalen Carter (88) hits Samford Bulldogs quarterback Michael Hiers (10) during the first half at Sanford Stadium. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

DEFENSIVE LINE RANKINGS 2023

The 2023 defensive line class is impressive especially as we’ve included both defensive tackles and defensive ends. It contains three players we consider elite and potentially worthy of a top ten pick.

Jalen Carter looks to us like a can’t miss prospect, he’s got ideal size combined with long arms and has amazing pass rush skills for an interior player. Carter currently is in contention to be a top-five pick. Bresee who will likely be viewed as a three-tec at the pro level – has immense strength and dominated offensive lineman with regularity during 2021 and will, unless he suffers a major fall from grace not last past the mid-point of round one of the 2023 NFL Draft.

Clemson’s Mile Murphy a junior DE displays supreme power and at 275 lbs is equally able as both a run stuffer and pass rusher he will likely start from day one as a pro and dominate.
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LAST UPDATED: 04/21/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
1

Jalen
Carter

DL
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
314lbs 6-3 4.96 1 4.7
91.9
Jalen Carter is an elite prospect, he's simply always been great - from dominating in high school to being a five-star prospect to becoming...
2

Myles
Murphy

DE
/ED
CIN   Mascot
CIN Mascot
268lbs 6-5 4.53 127 16.8
90.7
With almost unrivaled mobility and pass-rushing skills, Murphy is set to make an immediate impact in the NFL. With the freakish speed,...
3

Bryan
Bresee

DT
NO   Mascot
NO Mascot
298lbs 6-6 4.86 5 33.5
88.1
Clemson defensive tackle Bryan Bresee is an elite prospect in the 2023 NFL Draft class. His physical abilities, explosiveness, lateral...
4

Calijah
Kancey

DL
TB   Mascot
TB Mascot
281lbs 6-1 4.67 4 29.7
87.8
Calijah Kancey will predictably be viewed as the second coming of Arron Donald coming from Pittsburgh and playing the same position....
5

Lukas
Van Ness

DL
/ED
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
272lbs 6-5 4.58 90 23
87.6
Lukas Van Ness is a good pro prospect, with ideal size and elite power for the position. In his final year at Iowa, he played at an elite...
6

Will
McDonald IV

DE
/ED
NYJ   Mascot
NYJ Mascot
239lbs 6-4 4.70 6 35.8
87.0
Will McDonald IV a sold NFL prospect who has consistently performed at the highest level while at Iowa. He possesses a wide array...
7

BJ
Ojulari

DE
/ED
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
248lbs 6-2 4.59 7 46.3
87.0
Ojulari is a quality pro prospect with very good experience and production as a pass rusher, he's got an array of edge moves, and has...
8

Mazi
Smith

DL
DAL   Mascot
DAL Mascot
323lbs 6-3 4.85 10 51.8
87.0
Mazi Smith is a quality nose tackle prospect with prototypical measurables for the position at 6-3 and a huge 337lbs, he, however, isn't...
9

Keion
White

DL
/ED
NE   Mascot
NE Mascot
285lbs 6-5 4.79 9 46.7
86.4
Keion White is a classic player to scout, he is an inexperienced high upside low floor athletic freak. His strength and speed are off the...
10

Isaiah
Foskey

DL
/ED
NO   Mascot
NO Mascot
264lbs 6-5 4.58 11 54.3
86.3
Isaiah Foskey is an outstanding edge rusher who combines supreme athletic ability, outstanding overall technique, and an excellent recent...
11

Felix
Anudike-Uzom...

DE
/ED
KC   Mascot
KC Mascot
255lbs 6-3 4.73 8 46.6
86.2
Anudike-Uzomah is an edge rusher who has a nice repertoire of moves with the requisite speed for the position and has dominated...
12

Adetomiwa
Adebawore

DL
/ED
IND   Mascot
IND Mascot
282lbs 6-2 4.49 13 57.4
86.2
Adebawore is an incredible athlete who put up record-setting numbers at the combine, we've never seen a player who runs a 4.4 while...

2023 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Line

We've compared players post combine 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.

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2023 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Line

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.