Defensive Line Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 02/20/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
85

DT
Ralph
Holley

6-1 285lbs 4.99
DT
Western Michigan   Mascot
Western Michigan Mascot
285lbs 6-1 4.99 100 569
59.0
Excellent hustle-and-chase tackler. Good closing speed with change of direction to corral mobile quarterbacks. Plays with leverage at the...
86

DL
Aubrey
Solomon

6-5 325lbs 5.14
DL
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
325lbs 6-5 5.14 110 512
58.2
Solomon shows impressive burst and enough quickness to occasionally threaten the edge as a pass rusher. Delivers a strong punch and uses...
87

DL
Donovan
Jeter

6-3 318lbs 5.15
DL
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
318lbs 6-3 5.15 101 571.5
58.2
Can make the impressive chest-to-chest bear hug tackle in the hole due to his ability to wreak havoc in the backfield.Strong tackler. Has...
88

DL/ED
Ben
Stille

6-5 296lbs 4.98
DL/ED
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
296lbs 6-5 4.98 103 586
58.2
Played with lean and leverage against the run, tough for one man to move (sometimes double-teams, too).His strength up and down the line of...
89

DL
Jonathan
Ford

6-5 333lbs 5.23
DL
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
333lbs 6-5 5.23 61 394.3
58.0
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...
90

DL
Devin
Phillips

6-2 305lbs 5.32
DL
Colorado State   Mascot
Colorado State Mascot
305lbs 6-2 5.32 105 594
57.4
Rarely goes to the ground, showing good balance from his high school wrestling days.Short, stumpy build so he typically wins the leverage...
91

DE/ED
Nate
Givhan

6-4 240lbs 4.65
DE/ED
Toledo   Mascot
Toledo Mascot
240lbs 6-4 4.65 107 611
56.4
Challenges inside with quickness and strong hands. Run-and-chase defender who can leave a mark.Plays with leverage at the point of attack...
92

DL
Julius
Turner

6-0 265lbs 5.01
DL
Rutgers   Mascot
Rutgers Mascot
265lbs 6-0 5.01 88 510
56.2
He wins with all-out hustle, second and third effort and will contribute in the NFL.High-effort, thickly built defender with good strength...
93

DL
Elijah
Garcia

6-5 302lbs 5.18
DL
Rice   Mascot
Rice Mascot
302lbs 6-5 5.18 110 628
56.0
Combines strength and footwork to fill holes inside, as well. Recovers from cut blocks or falling on his way to make a tackle. Played...
94

DL/ED
Isaiah
Chambers

6-5 251lbs 4.75
DL/ED
McNeese   Mascot
McNeese Mascot
251lbs 6-5 4.75 86 507.5
55.0
Flashes nimble feet to chase running backs and mobile quarterbacks to the sideline when lined up at end. Spins off blocks to get back into...
95

DL/ED
Benton
Whitley

6-3 251lbs 4.87
DL/ED
Holy Cross   Mascot
Holy Cross Mascot
251lbs 6-3 4.87 99 554
54.2
He wins with all-out hustle, second and third effort and will contribute in the NFL.Relentless and strong off the edge as a pass rusher...
96

DE/ED
Taylor
Riggins

6-2 245lbs 4.92
DE/ED
Buffalo   Mascot
Buffalo Mascot
245lbs 6-2 4.92 109 619
53.0
Flashes strength at the point of attack with active, violent hand use. Forceful with his upper body to defeat blocks. Strong hustle...

2022 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Line

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2022 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.