This
year’s interior D-line class is indeed something to write home about. It
contains freak athletes, high motors, gap cloggers, and anything else you’re
looking for. It also contains a few players that played out of position in
college which makes the projections fun. As a reminder this list is just non-edge
rushers so 3-4 linemen and DT in a four-man front.
Name
| School (Conference) | Height Weight | My Grade
Tackles
for Loss | Sacks | Passes Defensed | 40 time, 10 yard split, 3-cone, Short
Shuttle, Vertical Jump, Broad Jump | Production Score
Note:
A
quick reminder, the grades are on the 20-80 scale stolen from baseball scouting
and the grade groups are Starter (S), Expected Starter (ES), Potential Starter
(PS), Backup (B), and Undrafted Free Agent (UDFA).
Top
10
Ed
Oliver | Houston (American) | 6’ 1 7/8” 287 lbs | Grade: 7.7 (S)
14.5
TFLs | 3 Sacks | 2 PDs | 40: 4.73, 10: 1.63, 3C: 7.15, SS: 4.22, VJ: 36, BJ:
120 | 175.63
Quinnen
Williams | Alabama (SEC) | 6’ 3” 303 lbs | Grade: 7.6 (S)
19.5
TFLs | 8 Sacks | 1 PDs | 40: 4.83, 10: 1.67, 3C: INJ, SS: INJ, VJ: 30.5, BJ: 113
| 245.50
I’m
in the minority at the top of my interior players but I think the upside of Ed
Oliver trumps all. He’s an incredible athlete that has been held back by poor scheme
putting him in a position that didn’t utilize him well and he was still
incredibly productive over his three seasons. Also, Quinnen Williams is really
good and even though he’s going to go before Oliver in the draft it will in no
way be a bad pick.
Jeffery
Simmons | Mississippi State (SEC) | 6’ 2 3/4” 300 lbs | Grade: 7.3 (S)
17
TFLs | 2 Sacks | 4 PDs | 40: INJ, 10: INJ, 3C: INJ, SS: INJ, VJ: INJ, BJ: INJ |
214.50
Christian
Wilkins | Clemson (ACC) | 6’ 3 1/4" lbs | Grade: 7.2 (S)
14.5
TFLs | 5.5 Sacks | 2 PDs | 40: 5.04, 10: 1.76, 3C: N/a, SS: 4.55, VJ: 29.5, BJ:
107 | 194.00
In
my second group of starting caliber players Simmons is a very similar disruptive
force to Quinnen while Wilkins is our first true nose/1 tech who will clog the
middle. Oliver should play 3-tech (outside shade of the guard) or 5-tech,
Quinnen and Simmons should move around between 0/1/3/5 so you have great
versatility at the top of the class.
Rashan
Gary
| Michigan (Big Ten) | 6’ 4 3/8” 277 lbs | Grade:
7.0 (ES)
7.5
TFLs | 3.5 Sacks | 0 PDs | 40: 4.58, 10: 1.61, 3C: 7.26, SS: 4.29, VJ: 38, BJ:
120 | 95.13
Jerry
Tillery | Notre Dame (Independent) | 6’ 6 1/2" 295 lbs
| Grade: 6.9 (ES)
10.5
TFLs | 8 Sacks | 0 PDs | 40: 4.93, 10: 1.69, 3C: 7.45, SS: 4.33, VJ: 32, BJ: 115
| 152.13
Cortez
Broughton | Cincinnati (American) | 6’ 2 1/4" 293 lbs | Grade: 6.8 (ES)
16.5
TFLs | 5.5 Sacks | 5 PDs | 40: 4.98, 10: 1.75, 3C: 7.65, SS: 4.57, VJ: 33.5, BJ:
113 | 249.63
Gerald
Willis III | Miami (FL) (ACC) | 6’ 1 3/4" 302 lbs | Grade: 6.8 (ES)
18
TFLs | 4 Sacks | 2 PDs | 40: 5.17, 10: 1.80, 3C: INJ, SS: INJ, VJ: 27, BJ: 103
| 212.63
Trysten
Hill
| UCF (American) | 6’ 2 3/4" 308 lbs | Grade: 6.7 (ES)
10.5
TFLs | 3 Sacks | 0 PDs | 40: 5.04, 10: 1.73, 3C: 7.70, SS: 4.38, VJ: 35, BJ: 115
| 114.25
Dexter
Lawrence | Clemson (ACC) | 6’ 4 1/2" 342 lbs | Grade: 6.6 (ES)
7.5
TFLs | 1.5 Sacks | 3 PDs | 40: 5.05, 10: 1.76, 3C: N/a, SS: N/a, VJ: N/a, BJ: N/a
| 117.38
My
Oliver take is a bit of a stretch compared to most, but Gary might be the most controversial
part of these rankings. He played DE in a 4-3 scheme at Michigan and had some
disruption but was relatively disappointing considering his talent and
athleticism. At the next level Gary should be a bigger 3-tech or an edge
setting 5-tech but he will need to be much more consistent both in technique
and effort, as he appeared to switch off at times last season in Ann Arbor. Tillery
nailed his workout but will need to get off blocks better at the next level
against the run. On numerous occasions he spins away from a block during the
play but has no idea where the ball is and loops up field as he turns around.
Broughton is my favorite non-Oliver player in this class. He was disruptive
against all levels of competition and just seemed to have a nose for how to
screw up opponents plans. Willis III is a projection based on what I saw and
now how he tested. He needs to be a bit more focused with his attacks at the line
of scrimmage but he was consistently productive and able to extend and shed once
engage with linemen. Trysten Hill was in the backfield a lot at UCF but he was
far too often out of control once he got penetration. A DC will need to reign
him in but they’ll have a hell of a ball player when they do. Lastly, Dexter Lawrence
takes up space and doesn’t give ground. He isn’t a disrupter like his teammate
Wilkins but he has the moves to disrupt when he see an opportunity. He’s the
guy who’s going to keep your linebackers clean and occupy two interior offensive
linemen.
|
Player
|
Team
|
Height
|
Wt
|
TFLs
|
Sks
|
PD
|
40
|
3C
|
VJ
|
Role
|
Gr
|
|
Ed Oliver
|
HOU
|
73.875
|
287
|
11.5
|
3
|
2
|
4.7
|
7.15
|
36
|
S
|
7.7
|
|
Quinnen Williams
|
ALA
|
75
|
303
|
11.5
|
8
|
1
|
4.8
|
INJ
|
30.5
|
S
|
7.6
|
|
Jeffery Simmons
|
MSSt
|
74.75
|
300
|
15
|
2
|
4
|
INJ
|
INJ
|
INJ
|
S
|
7.3
|
|
Christian Wilkins
|
CLEM
|
75.24
|
315
|
9
|
5.5
|
2
|
5
|
-
|
29.5
|
S
|
7.2
|
|
Rashan Gary
|
MICH
|
76.375
|
277
|
4
|
3.5
|
0
|
4.6
|
7.26
|
38
|
ES
|
7.0
|
|
Jerry Tillery
|
ND
|
78.5
|
295
|
2.5
|
8
|
0
|
4.9
|
7.45
|
32
|
ES
|
6.9
|
|
Cortez Broughton
|
CIN
|
74.25
|
293
|
11
|
5.5
|
5
|
5
|
7.65
|
33.5
|
ES
|
6.8
|
|
Gerald Willis III
|
MiFL
|
73.75
|
302
|
14
|
4
|
2
|
5.2
|
INJ
|
27
|
ES
|
6.8
|
|
Trysten Hill
|
UCF
|
74.75
|
308
|
7.5
|
3
|
0
|
5
|
7.7
|
35
|
ES
|
6.7
|
|
Dexter Lawrence
|
CLEM
|
76.5
|
342
|
6
|
1.5
|
3
|
5.1
|
-
|
-
|
ES
|
6.6
|
|
Dre'Mont Jones
|
OSU
|
74.75
|
281
|
4.5
|
8.5
|
6
|
5.1
|
7.71
|
31.5
|
ES
|
6.5
|
|
Khalen Saunders
|
WIU
|
72.375
|
324
|
4
|
8
|
3
|
5
|
7.57
|
30.5
|
ES
|
6.5
|
|
Kyle Phillips
|
TENN
|
75.75
|
272
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
4.7
|
7.44
|
32.5
|
ES
|
6.3
|
|
Michael Dogbe
|
TEM
|
75
|
284
|
5.5
|
7
|
0
|
5.1
|
7.49
|
x
|
ES
|
6.2
|
|
Daylon Mack
|
aTm
|
73
|
336
|
4.5
|
5.5
|
1
|
5.2
|
8.02
|
27
|
ES
|
6.1
|
|
Renell Wren
|
ASU
|
76.5
|
315
|
3.5
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
7.65
|
32
|
PS
|
6.0
|
|
Isaiah Mack
|
CHATT
|
73.25
|
299
|
2.5
|
8.5
|
2
|
5
|
7.5
|
32.5
|
PS
|
5.9
|
|
Kingsley Keke
|
aTm
|
74.625
|
288
|
4
|
7
|
1
|
5
|
7.55
|
31.5
|
PS
|
5.8
|
|
Byron Cowart
|
MARY
|
75
|
298
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
5.1
|
7.66
|
30
|
PS
|
5.6
|
|
Ray Smith
|
BC
|
73
|
302
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
4.9
|
7.28
|
35
|
PS
|
5.5
|
|
Greg Gaines
|
WASH
|
73
|
312
|
3
|
3.5
|
1
|
5.2
|
7.75
|
31
|
PS
|
5.5
|
|
Corbin Kaufusi
|
BYU
|
80.5
|
279
|
1
|
8.5
|
2
|
INJ
|
INJ
|
INJ
|
PS
|
5.4
|
|
Ronald Ollie
|
NICH
|
73
|
292
|
8.5
|
5
|
1
|
5
|
7.94
|
35
|
PS
|
5.4
|
|
Ryan Bee
|
MARS
|
78.375
|
282
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
5.1
|
7.42
|
30.5
|
PS
|
5.4
|
|
Kevin Givens
|
PSU
|
73.25
|
285
|
5.5
|
5
|
1
|
5.1
|
7.63
|
31
|
PS
|
5.3
|
|
Daniel Wise
|
KAN
|
74.625
|
281
|
7.5
|
5
|
0
|
5.2
|
7.53
|
27.5
|
PS
|
5.3
|
|
Jalen Dalton
|
UNC
|
77.75
|
283
|
1
|
3.5
|
1
|
4.8
|
7.45
|
32.5
|
PS
|
5.2
|
|
Iseoluwapo Jegede
|
VALD
|
77.5
|
273
|
1.5
|
5.5
|
0
|
4.8
|
7.94
|
36
|
PS
|
5.2
|
|
Chris Slayton
|
SYR
|
75.625
|
307
|
4.5
|
3.5
|
0
|
5.1
|
7.34
|
29
|
PS
|
5.1
|
|
Willie Yarbary
|
WAKE
|
74
|
287
|
5.5
|
5.5
|
0
|
5.2
|
7.58
|
30
|
PS
|
5.1
|
|
Tyler Powell
|
UNC
|
74.875
|
266
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
4.9
|
7.52
|
34.5
|
PS
|
5.1
|
|
Jesse Aniebonam
|
MARY
|
75.625
|
258
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
4.7
|
7.4
|
32.5
|
PS
|
5.1
|
|
Robert Windsor
|
PSU
|
76
|
295
|
3.5
|
7.5
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
PS
|
5.0
|
|
Armon Watts
|
ARK
|
76.625
|
300
|
1.5
|
7
|
2
|
5.2
|
INJ
|
INJ
|
PS
|
5.0
|
|
Freedom Akinmoladun
|
NEB
|
75.25
|
284
|
0
|
2.5
|
0
|
5
|
7.35
|
33
|
PS
|
5.0
|
|
Marquise Copelan
|
CIN
|
74.125
|
281
|
3.5
|
4
|
2
|
5
|
7.5
|
30.5
|
PS
|
5.0
|
|
Brennan Williams
|
Akr
|
73
|
295
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
5
|
7.88
|
30.5
|
PS
|
5.0
|
|
Louis Vecchio
|
VAN
|
75.5
|
262
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
5.1
|
7.17
|
31.5
|
PS
|
4.9
|
|
Dewayne Hendrix
|
PITT
|
75.5
|
275
|
0.5
|
4.5
|
0
|
4.8
|
7.4
|
28.5
|
PS
|
4.9
|
|
Korey Rush
|
NEV
|
72
|
270
|
6.5
|
6
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
PS
|
4.8
|
|
Youhanna Ghaifan
|
WYO
|
74.75
|
282
|
6
|
2
|
4
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
PS
|
4.8
|
|
Alexis Johnson Jr
|
TENN
|
74.5
|
326
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
5.3
|
x
|
28
|
PS
|
4.8
|
|
Isaiah Buggs
|
ALA
|
75.125
|
306
|
4
|
9.5
|
3
|
5.2
|
8.01
|
24.5
|
PS
|
4.7
|
|
Ricky Walker
|
VT
|
74
|
284
|
8.5
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
7.88
|
x
|
PS
|
4.7
|
|
Kevin Wilkins
|
RUT
|
74
|
301
|
5.5
|
0.5
|
3
|
5.3
|
7.42
|
26.5
|
PS
|
4.7
|
|
Juwan Wells
|
LIB
|
73.375
|
272
|
3.5
|
4.5
|
1
|
5
|
x
|
27.5
|
PS
|
4.6
|
|
Quindarius Thagard
|
UAB
|
74.125
|
287
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
5.2
|
7.85
|
30
|
PS
|
4.6
|
|
Olive Sagapolu
|
WISC
|
73.625
|
324
|
2.5
|
2
|
1
|
x
|
7.91
|
29.5
|
PS
|
4.6
|
|
MyQuon Stout
|
APP
|
72.375
|
292
|
1.5
|
0
|
2
|
5.1
|
7.65
|
32
|
PS
|
4.6
|
|
Anthony Rush
|
UAB
|
76.25
|
352
|
9
|
2
|
1
|
INJ
|
INJ
|
INJ
|
PS
|
4.5
|
|
Anthony Johnson (FIU)
|
FIU
|
75
|
291
|
3.5
|
3
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
PS
|
4.5
|
|
Jordan Thompson
|
NW
|
73.75
|
284
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
INJ
|
INJ
|
INJ
|
PS
|
4.5
|
|
Jonathan Bonner
|
ND
|
72.75
|
289
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
7.41
|
32.5
|
PS
|
4.4
|
|
Shy Tuttle
|
TENN
|
74.375
|
290
|
1.5
|
1
|
1
|
4.9
|
7.4
|
28
|
PS
|
4.4
|
|
Desmond Branch
|
GT
|
74.125
|
276
|
3.5
|
0.5
|
2
|
5
|
7.84
|
29.5
|
PS
|
4.4
|
|
Grant Harris
|
MSSt
|
75.25
|
288
|
0.5
|
0
|
0
|
5.1
|
7.56
|
29.5
|
PS
|
4.4
|
|
Albert Huggins
|
CLEM
|
74.875
|
305
|
1
|
2.5
|
0
|
5.1
|
7.56
|
28.5
|
PS
|
4.4
|
|
Reggie Howard
|
TOL
|
74.75
|
290
|
11
|
4
|
0
|
5.1
|
8.03
|
25.5
|
PS
|
4.3
|
|
Bryson Bridges
|
SJSU
|
73.5
|
256
|
6.5
|
2
|
0
|
5
|
7.44
|
30
|
PS
|
4.3
|
|
Sidney Malauulu
|
WYO
|
73.25
|
292
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
5.1
|
7.68
|
28.5
|
PS
|
4.3
|
|
Stone Hart
|
HARV
|
74.125
|
306
|
6
|
2.5
|
0
|
5.1
|
x
|
28.5
|
PS
|
4.3
|
|
Ira Lewis
|
BAY
|
74.875
|
285
|
1
|
2.5
|
0
|
5.2
|
7.61
|
34.5
|
PS
|
4.3
|
|
Terry Beckner Jr
|
MIZZ
|
75.625
|
296
|
7.5
|
3.5
|
1
|
5.2
|
7.97
|
24.5
|
PS
|
4.3
|
|
Kent Berger
|
OHIO
|
76
|
280
|
1.5
|
5
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
PS
|
4.2
|
|
Roderick Young
|
NT
|
72.75
|
307
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
5.2
|
7.85
|
25
|
PS
|
4.2
|
|
PJ Johnson
|
Ariz
|
75.375
|
321
|
5.5
|
3
|
1
|
5.3
|
7.89
|
24.5
|
PS
|
4.2
|
|
Chibu Onyeukwu
|
SDSU
|
75.25
|
254
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
5.2
|
7.37
|
29
|
PS
|
4.1
|
|
Kenny Bigelow Jr
|
WVU
|
75.5
|
307
|
2.5
|
2
|
0
|
5.1
|
x
|
28
|
PS
|
4.1
|
|
Shaun James
|
ECU
|
75
|
274
|
1.5
|
0
|
0
|
4.9
|
7.64
|
31
|
PS
|
4.1
|
|
Javier Edwards
|
COLO
|
73.75
|
323
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
0
|
5.1
|
7.99
|
29
|
PS
|
4.1
|
|
Joey Connors
|
UCF
|
74.375
|
292
|
3
|
1.5
|
3
|
5.2
|
7.75
|
25
|
PS
|
4.1
|
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