BEST RATED DEFENSIVE LINEMEN IN COVERAGE 2026 NFL Draft

2026 Defensive linemen ranked by COVERAGE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
41

Kelvin
Gilliam Jr.

DL
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
67 55 64
68.3
42

Akheem
Mesidor

DL
/ED
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
70 69 73
77.0
43

Damon
Payne Jr.

DL
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
71 53 63
74.0
44

James
Smith

DL
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
47 62 73
80.8
45

Clayton
Smith

DL
/ED
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
52 61 68
74.0
46

Jamari
Lyons

DL
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
85 62 74
77.5
47

Cade
Denhoff

DE
/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
58 53 55
68.0
48

Reggie
Grimes II

DL
/ED
Memphis   Mascot
Memphis Mascot
63 60 58
73.7
49

Darrell
Jackson Jr.

DT
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
54 74 72
85.2
50

Bear
Alexander

DT
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
55 70 63
79.3
51

Rayshaun
Benny

DL
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
88 73 89
85.6
52

LT
Overton

DE
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
62 80 85
87.6
53

Mikail
Kamara

DE
/ED
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
71 95 86
87.0
54

Bryce
Carter

DE
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
70 55 53
64.2
55

Peter
Woods

DL
/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
60 76 86
88.2
56

Korey
Foreman

DL
/ED
Fresno State   Mascot
Fresno State Mascot
53 61 79
75.2
57

Jalen
Thompson

DL
/ED
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
68 62 81
78.1
58

Matayo
Uiagalelei

DE
/ED
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
65 79 70
87.3
59

Derrick
Moore

DE
/ED
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
69 91 73
86.4
60

Dylan
Brooks

DE
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
78 78 78
74.8