Defensive Line Rankings 2026 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/30/2025

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
26

DE/ED
Da'Shawn
Womack

6-5 260lbs 4.67
DE/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
260lbs 6-5 4.67 42 239
80.0
A technician with a high motor, Womack has a variety of moves and displays exceptionally good hand use. Womack shows a strong finishing...
15

DE/ED
Braylan
Shelby

6-5 265lbs 4.65
DE/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
265lbs 6-5 4.65 30 119.5
82.9
Shelby displays good lateral movement skills, capable of working his way down the line with decent range when chasing in pursuit. He has...
16

DL/ED
Patrick
Payton

6-5 250lbs 4.65
DL/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
250lbs 6-5 4.65 32 132.5
82.6
Payton projects as a high-ceiling edge rusher with the bend and burst to be a day-one contributor in passing situations. His length and...
30

DL
Jordan
Hall

6-4 320lbs 5.25
DL
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
320lbs 6-4 5.25 48 286
78.0
Rarely goes to the ground, showing good balance from his high school wrestling days. Hall has the strong core and powerful hands to shed...
47

DL
Damon
Payne Jr.

6-4 313lbs 5.20
DL
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
313lbs 6-4 5.20 71 554.5
60.9
Despite his relatively tall frame, Payne typically plays with a low enough pad level and natural power to push the pocket with the bull...
34

DT
Lee
Hunter

6-4 320lbs 5.20
DT
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
320lbs 6-4 5.20 52 339.3
74.1
Hunter shows impressive burst and enough quickness to occasionally threaten the edge as a pass rusher. Can make the impressive...
27

DL
Jamari
Lyons

6-4 304lbs 5.10
DL
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
304lbs 6-4 5.10 44 261
79.0
50

DT
Tywone
Malone Jr.

6-4 301lbs 5.00
DT
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
301lbs 6-4 5.00 103 736.5
50.0
Malone can also win going speed-to-power, with the leg drive to push blockers back. He has violent hands and the long arms to ward off...
49

DL
Keeshawn
Silver

6-4 336lbs 4.90
DL
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
336lbs 6-4 4.90 88 640.5
55.1
Strong tackler. Has good power in hands and can anchor, shed, and chase. Agile run-stopper at end, extends to grab backs from the backside...
52

DT
Stephiylan
Green

6-4 290lbs 4.90
DT
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
290lbs 6-4 4.90 70 552.5
45.6
Green has the lateral agility and balance to cover two gaps, and Green shows some good closing burst when moving down the line in...
41

DL
Tyler
Johnson

6-4 280lbs 4.81
DL
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
280lbs 6-4 4.81 80 601
69.0
8

DL
Daevin
Hobbs

6-4 300lbs 4.80
DL
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
300lbs 6-4 4.80 33 151.5
83.7
He’s excellent at setting the edge against the run, with the core strength and long arms to stack and shed blockers. Hobbs displays the...

2026 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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2026 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.