DL · 15 prospects
Defensive line.
Two-gap or penetrator. Define the role before the talent decides whether the pick is worth it.
- Avg. height
- 6'3"
- Avg. weight
- 295 lb
- Avg. 40
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Pro Bowl ceiling
- 01
David StoneBig Board #13· Rd 1David 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
6'2" · 290 lb40: —Bomb Grade83.4CompAn Ed Oliver with more density and power at the point of attack but with the same disruptive first-step ability.
- 02
A.J. Holmes Jr.Big Board #17· Rd 1A.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
6'5" · 296 lb40: —Bomb Grade82.3CompA rawer version of DeForest Buckner due to his ability to collapse the pocket from the interior with length and power.
- 03
A'Mauri WashingtonBig Board #24· Rd 1Oregon'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.
6'3" · 330 lb40: —Bomb Grade80.3CompChristian Wilkins / Daron Payne (A 3-tech with elite mobility and point-of-attack violence).
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Will EcholesBig Board #29· Rd 1The 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.
6'3" · 315 lb40: —Bomb Grade78.9CompCam Heyward / Dre'Mont Jones (a blend of interior power with 5-tech capability)
Day 1 starter
- 05
Santana HopperBig Board #55· Rd 2A 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
6'2" · 265 lb40: —Bomb Grade72CompEd Oliver (Buffalo Bills) / Calijah Kancey (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
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Anthony SmithBig Board #56· Rd 2A 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
6'6" · 285 lb40: —Bomb Grade71.8CompDevon Kennard / Justin Madubuike (developmental version) — A blend of dense 3-tech anchor with the versatility to play on the edge in heavy packages.
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Tyrique TuckerBig Board #63· Rd 2A 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
6'0" · 307 lb40: —Bomb Grade70.2CompJustin Madubuike / Javon Hargrave (for their ability to generate interior pressure via an explosive first step).
Solid starter
- 08
Ahmad MotenBig Board #68· Rd 3A 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
6'2" · 325 lb40: —Bomb Grade68.3CompJavon Kinlaw (49ers version) / Dalvin Tomlinson. Shares Kinlaw's massive wingspan but with the anchor discipline of an interior lineman capable of playing 1-gap and 2-gap.
- 09
Jordan RossBig Board #86· Rd 3A 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
6'5" · 254 lb40: —Bomb Grade64.3CompPreston Smith (Packers) / Za'Darius Smith (Browns) — For their versatility to play on the edge or align in interior techniques in sub packages.
Rotation
- 10Bear AlexanderBig Board #119· Rd 4
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
6'3" · 302 lb40: —Bomb Grade58.6CompEd Oliver (Buffalo Bills) for his interior explosiveness and relentless motor, though with a more robust physical frame akin to Devonte Wyatt.
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Tavion GadsonBig Board #121· Rd 4A 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
6'5" · 303 lb40: —Bomb Grade58.3CompTeair Tart
- 12Jayden JacksonBig Board #124· Rd 4
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
6'2" · 306 lb40: —Bomb Grade58CompDalvin Tomlinson (interior versatility) / Bilal Nichols (motor and pursuit ability)
- 13Justin ScottBig Board #135· Rd 5
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
6'4" · 303 lb40: —Bomb Grade56.8CompDexter Lawrence / A'Shawn Robinson (potential)
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Sahir WestBig Board #140· Rd 5West 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
6'3" · 279 lb40: —Bomb Grade56.2 - 15Taylor WeinBig Board #141· Rd 5
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
6'4" · 265 lb40: —Bomb Grade56.1CompIsaiah Foskey