BEST PASS RUSHING DEFENSIVE LINEMEN 2028 NFL Draft

2028 BEST PASS RUSHING DEFENSIVE LINEMEN

Pass rush grade is scored on every pass-rush snap, not just the ones that end in a sack: pressures, hits, hurries and how quickly they came. Sack totals depend on the coverage behind the rusher; the grade does not. Myles Garrett (Texas A&M) and Joey Bosa (Ohio State) were productive on a per-snap basis long before the sack numbers caught up.

Below, draft-eligible defensive linemen are ranked by pass rush grade, with tackling, run defense, coverage and overall rating alongside.

2028 Defensive linemen ranked by PASS RUSH

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
1

Ezra
Christensen

DL
New Mexico State   Mascot
New Mexico State Mascot
51 85 76
79.8
2

Zahir
Mathis

DL
/ED
Maryland   Mascot
Maryland Mascot
70 78 67
83.7
3

Elijah
Griffin

DL
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
50 76 75
88.0
4

Jahkeem
Stewart

DE
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
63 76 75
81.6
5

Darryll
Desir

DL
/ED
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
58 74 66
80.2
6

Yvan
Kemajou

DE
/ED
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
53 73 57
80.5
7

Gabriel
Reliford

DE
/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
70 70 62
63.6
8

Amaris
Williams

DE
/ED
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
58 65 66
77.0
9

Justin
Hill

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
63 63 75
82.5
10

Elias
Williams

DT
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
68 52 68
64.4
11

Anthony
Smith

DL
Florida International   Mascot
Florida International Mascot
41 50 58
50.9