2026 NFL Draft

2026 Defensive linemen ranked by ZONE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING PASS RUSH RUN DEFENSE Rating
41

Keeshawn
Silver

DL
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
79 71 61
72.5
42

James
Smith

DL
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
47 61 73
80.8
43

Gabe
Jacas

LB
/ED
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
67 80 65
84.4
44

Bryce
Carter

DE
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
70 55 53
64.2
45

Peter
Woods

DL
/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
60 76 86
88.2
46

Adepoju
Adebawore

DL
/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
74 67 60
83.5
47

Cashius
Howell

DL
/ED
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
69 95 74
84.5
48

Rueben
Bain Jr.

DL
/ED
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
48 81 81
87.9
49

Solomon
Tuliaupupu

DE
/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
58 57 70
77.0
50

Dylan
Brooks

DE
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
78 78 78
74.8
51

Dani
Dennis-Sutto...

DE
/ED
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
59 82 77
87.4
52

Aaron
Graves

DL
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
71 86 75
84.7
53

T.J.
Parker

DE
/ED
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
70 86 85
90.9
54

R Mason
Thomas

DE
/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
63 91 70
84.6
55

Zane
Durant

DT
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
41 72 76
86.1
56

Matayo
Uiagalelei

DE
/ED
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
65 79 70
87.3
57

Cade
Denhoff

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

Reggie
Grimes II

DL
/ED
Memphis   Mascot
Memphis Mascot
63 60 58
73.7
59

Keanu
Koht

LB
/ED
Vanderbilt   Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
67 60 57
66.0
60

Demon
Clowney

DL
/ED
Charlotte   Mascot
Charlotte Mascot
57 60 57
74.0