Defensive Line Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/29/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
80

DL/ED
Deslin
Alexandre

6-4 267lbs 4.83
DL/ED
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
267lbs 6-4 4.83 98 472.3
58.4
Aggressive with good awareness to track the ball and attack. Tenacious, tough, competItIve and versatile. With a powerful lower body and...
75

DL/ED
Keshawn
Banks

6-4 255lbs 4.80
DL/ED
San Diego State   Mascot
San Diego State Mascot
255lbs 6-4 4.80 99 481.7
62.1
Banks locates the ball quickly, and Banks shows good instincts when dropping into zone coverage. He has the quickness and flexibility to...
68

DL/ED
Brevin
Allen

6-4 261lbs 4.85
DL/ED
Campbell   Mascot
Campbell Mascot
261lbs 6-4 4.85 86 386
71.5
Plays with exceptional balance and body control, showing off a nasty spin move to counter his speed, with the natural instincts to know...
62

DE
Isaiah
Mullens

6-4 303lbs 4.76
DE
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
303lbs 6-4 4.76 83 375
73.0
Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either side...
61

DL/ED
Dante
Stills

6-4 286lbs 4.85
DL/ED
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
286lbs 6-4 4.85 65 228.2
73.4
He’s very good with his hands, a technician with the violence, quickness, and the long arms to ward off blockers. Stills has a great motor...
58

DT
PJ
Mustipher

6-4 320lbs 5.41
DT
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
320lbs 6-4 5.41 76 315.3
74.0
Possesses the length and power to ward off offensive tackles. Delivers a strong punch and uses his hands to shed blocks to make plays in...
57

DL/ED
Truman
Jones

6-4 251lbs 4.68
DL/ED
Harvard   Mascot
Harvard Mascot
251lbs 6-4 4.68 77 319
74.0
Jones explodes off the line with a quick first step, with agile feet to counter inside and closing burst to finish plays. He has the...
53

DL/ED
Jeremiah
Martin

6-4 261lbs 4.90
DL/ED
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
261lbs 6-4 4.90 82 371.3
75.0
Martin has an excellent feel for working off blockers and knowing how and when to counter as the play goes on. Sacks and pressures are...
46

DE/ED
Ikenna
Enechukwu

6-4 264lbs 4.70
DE/ED
Rice   Mascot
Rice Mascot
264lbs 6-4 4.70 75 313
77.3
Sacks and pressures are product of hustle. Gives effort on every play. Holds the point with length and strong upper body. Enechukwu shows...
44

DT
Jacob
Slade

6-4 293lbs 4.95
DT
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
293lbs 6-4 4.95 72 285.8
78.4
Strong tackler. Has good power in hands and can anchor, shed, and chase. He’s long but has a powerful lower body and plays with impressive...
42

DT
Scott
Matlock

6-4 308lbs 4.81
DT
LAC   Mascot
LAC Mascot
308lbs 6-4 4.81 66 235
78.8
Lower than offensive lineman on every short-yardage play. Good agility and ability to change direction for his size. He’s long but has a...
39

DL/ED
Dylan
Horton

6-4 257lbs 4.74
DL/ED
HOU   Mascot
HOU Mascot
257lbs 6-4 4.74 50 157.9
79.0
Horton can also win going speed-to-power, with the leg drive to push blockers back. Made Bruce Feldman's Freak's List - ranked #16. He...

2023 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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2023 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.