Defensive Line Rankings 2021 NFL Draft
LAST UPDATED: 03/08/2021
Player Rankings - Defensive Line
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
94 |
6-3
245lbs
4.64
|
DE |
|
245lbs | 6-3 | 4.64 | 24 | 116 |
51.0
|
Versatile enough to drop and could be viewed as a 3-4 linebacker. Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside.... | |
89 |
6-3
290lbs
5.36
|
DT |
|
290lbs | 6-3 | 5.36 | 192 |
53.0
|
Rarely goes to the ground, showing good balance from his high school wrestling days. Average quickness and power and his bull rush will... | ||
79 |
6-3
230lbs
4.69
|
DL/ED |
|
230lbs | 6-3 | 4.69 | 189 |
53.0
|
Fast in a straight line. Excellent wide and .bull rushes when he's first off the snap. Challenges inside with quickness and strong hands.... | ||
74 |
6-3
305lbs
5.07
|
DT |
|
305lbs | 6-3 | 5.07 | 33 | 167.5 |
55.0
|
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either... | |
69 |
6-3
245lbs
4.72
|
DL/ED |
|
245lbs | 6-3 | 4.72 | 178 |
55.0
|
Relentless and strong off the edge as a pass rusher when fresh. Gets under the pads of tackles to bull rush them into the backfield. He... | ||
68 |
6-3
236lbs
4.79
|
DE/ED |
|
236lbs | 6-3 | 4.79 | 173 |
55.0
|
Vision to locate the ball and recognize cut blocks. Can rip past blockers and pull down ballcarriers when he cannot fully disengage from... | ||
49 |
6-3
265lbs
4.87
|
DE/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-3 | 4.87 | 69 | 282 |
59.0
|
High-effort, thickly built defender with good strength and the leverage to create a pile. Locates_ the ball quickly and pursues with... | |
48 |
6-3
252lbs
4.51
|
DE/ED |
|
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... | |
44 |
6-3
275lbs
5.06
|
DL/ED |
|
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... | |
43 |
6-3
325lbs
5.35
|
DT |
|
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... | |
42 |
6-3
260lbs
4.77
|
DL/ED |
|
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... | |
41 |
6-3
304lbs
5.30
|
DL |
|
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,... |












