Defensive Line Rankings 2024 NFL Draft

Minnesota Golden Gophers quarterback Tanner Morgan (2) is brought down by Illinois Fighting Illini defensive lineman Jer'Zhan Newton (94) and linebacker Isaiah Gay (92) for a loss in the fourth quarter at Huntington Bank Stadium. Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports
Minnesota Golden Gophers quarterback Tanner Morgan (2) is brought down by Illinois Fighting Illini defensive lineman Jer'Zhan Newton (94) and linebacker Isaiah Gay (92) for a loss in the fourth quarter at Huntington Bank Stadium. Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports

DEFENSIVE LINE RANKINGS 2024 NFL DRAFT

LAST UPDATED: 05/05/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

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

Jared
Verse

DL
/ED
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
251lbs 6-4 4.59 1 8.4
90.7
Fast in a straight line. Excellent wide and .bull rushes when he's first off the snap. Showed initial quickness and good flexibility to...
2

J.T.
Tuimoloau

DE
/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
270lbs 6-4 4.62 2 14.7
89.4
His closing burst is outstanding, and Tuimoloau routinely finished plays last year. Tuimoloau has range and toughness as a run defender,...
3

Maason
Smith

DL
/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
300lbs 6-5 4.80 3 16.6
89.0
His closing burst is outstanding, and Smith routinely finished plays last year. Smith has range and toughness as a run defender, capable of...
4

Michael
Hall Jr.

DT
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
290lbs 6-2 5.00 5 20.2
88.7
Hall has a wide base and a low center of gravity to hold his ground, as well as the upper-body strength to shed blockers. Strength gives...
5

Jer'Zhan
Newton

DL
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
295lbs 6-2 4.95 6 22.8
88.1
Combines excellent power with initial quickness, but one of his best attributes are his violent hands, which Newton uses with impressive...
6

Jack
Sawyer

DE
/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
267lbs 6-4 4.60 7 24.8
88.1
Sawyer has an explosive first step and converts that short-area speed into power, a capable bull rusher. Flashes nimble feet to chase...
7

Bralen
Trice

DL
/ED
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
256lbs 6-4 4.71 9 35.4
87.7
He’s very good with his hands, a technician with the violence, quickness, and the long arms to ward off blockers. Trice has a great motor...
8

Zion
Tupuola-Fetu...

DL
/ED
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
241lbs 6-4 4.80 8 34.5
87.3
Tupuola-Fetui chases well in pursuit, and Tupuola-Fetui has the athleticism to play in space if asked to drop into coverage. He has...
9

Tyleik
Williams

DT
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
318lbs 6-3 4.80 10 38.2
86.2
Williams explodes off the line with a quick first step, with agile feet to counter inside and closing burst to finish plays. He has the...
10

Ruke
Orhorhoro

DT
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
295lbs 6-4 4.98 11 57.6
85.9
Tall, solid frame with adequate length and has done a nice job losing the bad weight and firming his body. He’s long but has a powerful...
11

Demeioun
Robinson

DE
/ED
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
250lbs 6-4 4.60 12 61.5
85.9
Robinson has ideal length as an edge rusher, with room to add more weight onto his frame. He’s an explosive mover, and Robinson shows...
12

Brandon
Dorlus

DE
/ED
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
290lbs 6-3 4.98 13 62
85.7
He’s ready for the physicality of the NFL; Dorlus has a stout build, strong core and powerful limbs to step in right away as a three-down...

2024 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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2024 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.