Defensive Line Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/20/2022

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
25

DL/ED
Matthew
Butler

6-4 297lbs 5.00
DL/ED
LV   Mascot
LV Mascot
297lbs 6-4 5.00 23 112.8
80.8
Matthew Butler is a traditional three-technique in a 4-3 defense, he has good overall athletic ability alongside nice quickness - and can...
26

DE/ED
Micheal
Clemons

6-5 263lbs 4.62
DE/ED
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...
27

DE/ED
Isaiah
Thomas

6-5 266lbs 4.70
DE/ED
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...
28

DT
Thomas
Booker

6-3 301lbs 4.94
DT
HOU   Mascot
HOU Mascot
301lbs 6-3 4.94 33 186.2
79.0
Played with good leverage, even on the nose, despite average bulk. Hustle defender with a good bull rush inside that can close and get...
29

DE/ED
Amare
Barno

6-5 246lbs 4.36
DE/ED
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...
30

DL
Jayden
Peevy

6-5 308lbs 5.30
DL
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
308lbs 6-5 5.30 34 192.2
78.8
Can make the impressive chest-to-chest bear hug tackle in the hole due to his ability to wreak havoc in the backfield.Delivers a strong...
31

DT
Otito
Ogbonnia

6-4 324lbs 5.31
DT
LAC   Mascot
LAC Mascot
324lbs 6-4 5.31 30 161.2
78.4
Strong tackler. Has good power in hands and can anchor, shed, and chase.Has the ability to create a pile in the middle, even showing the...
32

DE/ED
Eyioma
Uwazurike

6-6 316lbs 5.03
DE/ED
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...
33

DL/ED
LaBryan
Ray

6-5 283lbs 4.99
DL/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
283lbs 6-5 4.99 47 293
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...
34

DE/ED
Tyreke
Smith

6-3 254lbs 4.86
DE/ED
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,...
35

DL
John
Ridgeway

6-5 321lbs 5.30
DL
DAL   Mascot
DAL Mascot
321lbs 6-5 5.30 32 183
78.1
Has the ability to create a pile in the middle, even showing the ability to split the occasional double-team. However, is just as often...
36

DT
Marquan
McCall

6-3 346lbs 4.55
DT
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
346lbs 6-3 4.55 37 227.4
78.1
Surprising initial quickness off the snap. Relies mostly on a simple bull rush at this point, which is quite effective in collapsing the...

2022 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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2022 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.