Defensive Line Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 12/30/2021

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
37

DL/ED
Justus
Reed

6-3 255lbs 4.78
DL/ED
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
255lbs 6-3 4.78 96 422
63.0
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either...
38

DT
Quinton
Bohanna

6-4 357lbs 5.46
DT
DAL   Mascot
DAL Mascot
357lbs 6-4 5.46 67 276.5
62.0
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...
39

DL/ED
Carlo
Kemp

6-3 281lbs 5.12
DL/ED
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
281lbs 6-3 5.12 106 492
62.0
Flashes upper-body strength to rip and has the punch to push through interior linemen on stunts and twists. Combines strength and...
40

DL
Jonathan
Marshall

6-3 317lbs 4.75
DL
NYJ   Mascot
NYJ Mascot
317lbs 6-3 4.75 85 354.5
61.0
Big-bodied rusher with very good upper-body strength. Strong and stout at the point of attack with the measurables to occupy multiple...
41

DL
Jack
Heflin

6-3 304lbs 5.30
DL
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
304lbs 6-3 5.30 90 393
61.0
Rarely goes to the ground, showing good balance from his high school wrestling days. Combines strength and footwork to fill holes inside,...
42

DL/ED
Justus
Te'i

6-3 260lbs 4.77
DL/ED
Utah State   Mascot
Utah State Mascot
260lbs 6-3 4.77 139 765
61.0
Aggressive with good awareness to track the ball and attack. Tenacious, tough, competItIve and versatile. Vision to locate the ball and...
43

DT
Lorenzo
Neal Jr.

6-3 325lbs 5.35
DT
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
325lbs 6-3 5.35 97 442.5
60.0
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either...
44

DL/ED
Elijah
Ponder

6-3 275lbs 5.06
DL/ED
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
275lbs 6-3 5.06 99 452
60.0
His strength up and down the line of scrimmage, and quickness for his size, make him a mid- to late-round target. Excellent...
45

DL
Jerome
Johnson

6-2 300lbs 5.23
DL
MIA   Mascot
MIA Mascot
300lbs 6-2 5.23 162
59.0
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...
46

DL/ED
Darius
Hodge

6-1 245lbs 4.71
DL/ED
CIN   Mascot
CIN Mascot
245lbs 6-1 4.71
59.0
Has the pursuit skills to stay in the action. Anticipates the snap. Country strong and very physical; seeks contact. Flashes nimble feet...
47

DT
Cam
Murray

6-2 294lbs 5.23
DT
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
294lbs 6-2 5.23 174
59.0
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either...
48

DE/ED
Shaka
Toney

6-3 252lbs 4.51
DE/ED
WSH   Mascot
WSH Mascot
252lbs 6-3 4.51 34 169.3
59.0
Versatile enough to drop and could be viewed as a 3-4 linebacker. Vision to locate the ball and recognize cut blocks. Can rip past...

2021 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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2021 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.