Defensive Line Rankings 2025 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/29/2024

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
25

Jamaree
Caldwell

DL
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
320lbs 6-1 5.10 28 111
83.7
Combines strength and footwork to fill holes inside, as well. Recovers from cut blocks or falling on his way to make a tackle. Despite a...
26

Bear
Alexander

DL
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
305lbs 6-3 5.10 26 103.8
83.5
Provides some secondary interior pass rush, getting most penetration when playing three technique. Lower than offensive lineman on every...
27

Tonka
Hemingway

DT
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
285lbs 6-3 4.82 46 280.3
83.4
Hemingway has a wide base and a low center of gravity to hold his ground, as well as the upper-body strength to shed blockers. He has an...
28

Alfred
Collins

DL
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
317lbs 6-5 4.95 29 124.8
82.4
Collins has the strong core and powerful hands to shed blockers, and Collins shows excellent instincts with the ability to quickly locate...
29

Jasheen
Davis

DL
/ED
Wake Forest   Mascot
Wake Forest Mascot
259lbs 6-3 4.62 32 149
82.1
Davis has decent enough flexibility to bend the edge, and Davis shows a good closing burst. Has a solidly built frame with good upperbody...
30

T.J.
Sanders

DT
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
298lbs 6-5 4.95 31 130.7
81.3
Sanders has the heavy hands and upper-body strength to win with power. He drops his weight and anchors well against the run, holding up at...
31

Thor
Griffith

DT
Harvard   Mascot
Harvard Mascot
305lbs 6-2 4.95 33 165.5
80.9
His motor is excellent, and he’s quick to locate the ball and make plays against the run. He’s quick to react and locate the ball, and...
32

Akheem
Mesidor

DL
/ED
Miami (FL)   Mascot
Miami (FL) Mascot
280lbs 6-3 4.90 34 170
80.5
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either side...
33

Tim
Smith

DL
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
302lbs 6-4 5.17 35 172.5
80.2
Rarely goes to the ground, showing good balance from his high school wrestling days. He’s extremely thick through the lower body, and...
34

Josaiah
Stewart

DE
/ED
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
245lbs 6-1 4.70 36 176
80.0
Has the combination of size and athleticism worthy of development. Stewart has the kind of turn-and-run fluidity to be used in man...
35

Sean
Martin

DL
/ED
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
290lbs 6-5 4.80 37 182.5
79.6
As a pass rusher, Martin shows quickness off the line and has the fluid athleticism and flexibility to bend the edge. Martin has an...
36

Antwaun
Powell-Rylan...

DL
/ED
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
242lbs 6-3 4.73 38 190
79.0
He’s flexible enough to bend the edge, and he’s at his best when Powell-Ryland can use his quickness and change-of-direction abilities to...

2025 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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2025 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.