2026 NFL Draft

2026 Defensive linemen ranked by ZONE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
21

Darnell
Jefferies

DL
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
72 55 61
68.0
22

DeMonte
Capehart

DT
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
61 65 78
83.2
23

Reggie
Grimes II

DL
/ED
Memphis   Mascot
Memphis Mascot
70 54 66
70.3
24

Keaten
Wade

DE
/ED
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
66 65 66
74.0
25

Dasan
McCullough

LB
/ED
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
63 69 70
76.0
26

Jaishawn
Barham

LB
/ED
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
75 74 95
84.5
27

Derrick
Moore

DE
/ED
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
78 97 78
84.9
28

Patrick
Payton

DE
/ED
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
44 68 70
79.0
29

Dani
Dennis-Sutto...

DE
/ED
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
55 86 84
84.7
30

Gabe
Jacas

LB
/ED
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
64 93 69
85.1
31

Zane
Durant

DT
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
60 69 68
81.3
32

David
Bailey

LB
/ED
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
86 100 83
89.7
33

Cashius
Howell

DE
/ED
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
83 99 80
87.1
34

Trey
Moore

LB
/ED
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
66 74 73
81.3
35

Mitchell
Melton

LB
/ED
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
46 79 76
73.0
36

Keldric
Faulk

DE
/ED
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
75 72 92
88.4
37

Kamran
James

DE
/ED
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
74 64 75
74.4
38

Rueben
Bain Jr.

DE
/ED
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
64 98 96
91.1
39

Jordan
Hall

DL
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
77 77 77
75.0
40

Sam
M'Pemba

LB
/ED
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
73 80 67
64.2