Defensive line.

Will Echoles

The Mississippi Mr. Football who became first-team All-SEC as a sophomore: 68 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and five sacks from a 315-pound interior spot that most teams treat as a two-down job.

David Stone

David Stone is an interior ballistic missile, a 3-tech who redefines the line of scrimmage with elite explosiveness. His ability to penetrate and disrupt plays projects him as an immediate disruptor and a cornerstone for

A'Mauri Washington

Oregon's 330-pound interior anchor who broke out in 2025 with 33 tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss, then turned down the draft to prove he is an every-down disruptor rather than a two-down nose.

Justin Scott

A 6-4, 303-pound interior defender who played 15 games with nine starts in 2025, finishing with 26 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble. Rare first-step quickness for his mass, with a production line

Santana Hopper

A three-star recruit from Shelby, North Carolina, Hopper produced at Appalachian State for three years — including nine tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks in 2024 — then matched that at Tulane in 2025 with 29 tackles, nine T

Tavion Gadson

A 6-5, 303-pound Kentucky defensive lineman whose first real season came in year four: 11 games, 28 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and three quarterback hurries, with one start. Long-levered and dense enough to

Jordan Ross

A 6-5, 254-pound edge rusher and former five-star who recorded 23 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks in 11 games at Tennessee in 2025 before transferring to LSU. All of the physical traits, almost none of the pr

Bear Alexander

A 6-3, 302-pound interior defender who finally played a full season in 2025: 15 games, 50 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and one sack for a playoff Oregon defense. Rare power and short-area quickness for the position, but

A.J. Holmes Jr.

A.J. Holmes Jr. is more than an anchor in the trenches; he's a disruptive force with 5-tech length and 3-tech explosiveness. His scheme versatility and relentless motor project him as an immediate NFL starter with Pro Bo

Taylor Wein

Wein went from two tackles to second-team All-SEC in one calendar year, and that jump is the entire evaluation. He redshirted in 2023, played twelve games as a rotational body in 2024 with almost no production, then star

Sahir West

West went from two appearances as a true freshman to 14.0 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks in a single season, then took that breakout to Westwood. He is a 6-3, 279-pound tweener who wins with first-step quickness and rele

Anthony Smith

A four-star recruit from Shippensburg, Pennsylvania who took the long developmental road at Minnesota, Smith went from 15 tackles as a rotational piece in 2023 to 11.5 tackles for loss and six sacks in 2024, then explode

Tyrique Tucker

A three-star recruit out of Life Christian Academy in Norfolk who built his career at James Madison before transferring to Indiana, Tucker went from 24 tackles and 2.5 sacks in 2024 to a breakout 2025: 40 tackles, 12 tac

Ahmad Moten

A four-star recruit from Cardinal Gibbons in Fort Lauderdale who has spent his whole career at Miami, Moten went from a rotational role in 2024 — 14 tackles and a sack — to a second-team All-ACC breakout in 2025 with 31

Jayden Jackson

A 6-2, 306-pound Oklahoma interior defender entering his third season as a rotation fixture: 28 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks in 12 games in 2025 after 30 tackles, 3.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks as a freshman in 202