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
49

Reggie
Grimes II

DL
/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
274lbs 6-4 4.77 77 438.5
66.6
Grimes can move laterally and chase in pursuit. A tough, violent tackler with a non-stop motor, Grimes also shows good awareness when...
50

Elliot
Donald

DL
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
280lbs 6-3 4.69 57 361
65.4
With a powerful lower body and the ability to hold up at the point of attack as a run defender, Donald is remarkably instinctive. Donald...
51

Payton
Page

DT
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
315lbs 6-4 5.00 58 363
65.0
A technician with a high motor, Page has a variety of moves and displays exceptionally good hand use. Page shows a strong finishing burst...
52

Cade
Denhoff

DE
/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
255lbs 6-5 4.75 60 366.5
65.0
Denhoff has an excellent motor and shows the stamina to last deep into the fourth quarter. He explodes off the line with a quick first...
53

Zaire
Patterson

DE
/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
260lbs 6-5 59 365.5
65.0
54

Kelvin
Gilliam Jr.

DL
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
299lbs 6-3 4.75 61 371.5
64.5
A technician with a high motor, Gilliam has a variety of moves and displays exceptionally good hand use. Gilliam shows a strong finishing...
55

Monkell
Goodwine

DL
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
290lbs 6-4 4.80 62 375
64.0
He’s a high-motor player, and Goodwine shows good enough hand use, as well as a tight spin move, to win as an edge rusher. Agile and...
56

Clayton
Smith

DL
/ED
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
230lbs 6-4 4.64 63 378
63.4
Smith shows good quickness off the line of scrimmage and flashes the violent hands to win around the edge. He’s a capable blitzer with...
57

Dylan
Brooks

DE
/ED
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
232lbs 6-4 4.60 64 379.5
63.2
Quick to read run, showing good agility and speed to get past blockers and finish. Experienced in coverage and gets a strong jam on outside...
58

Chico
Bennett Jr.

DE
/ED
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
252lbs 6-4 4.69 94 542
63.0
His spin move is already NFL-caliber, and Bennett displays a very good motor. Bennett has a lethal spin move and the pure speed to...
59

Tyreak
Sapp

DL
/ED
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
275lbs 6-3 4.76 66 384.5
62.5
His handwork is excellent. Sapp is tough against the run, playing with a firm base when setting the edge and showing the upper-body...
60

Paris
Shand

DE
/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
280lbs 6-5 4.90 85 499.5
62.4
Possesses the length and power to ward off offensive tackles. Shand has the heavy hands and upper-body strength to win with power. He...

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.
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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.