2025 NFL Draft: How the class' interior defensive linemen held up against double teams

2YAEP87 Eugene, United States. 12th Oct, 2024. October 12, 2024: Oregon Ducks defensive lineman Derrick Harmon (55) flushes Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard (18) from the packet during the NCAA Football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Oregon Ducks in Eugene, Oregon. Oregon defeated Ohio State 32-31. Steve Faber/CSM/Sipa USA (Credit Image: © Steve Faber/Cal Sport Media/Sipa USA) Credit: Sipa US/Alamy Live News

  • Oregon‘s Derrick Harmon stood out: Harmon won 15.8% of his pass rushes against two or more blockers despite facing 184 such looks.

Performance against double teams separates the good from the great. In this installment of our 2025 NFL Draft trench preview series, we focus on interior defensive linemen and how they handled life against extra blockers.

This breakdown is built on PFF’s exclusive charting and evaluation. For more comprehensive profiles and rankings, check out the PFF Draft Guide, PFF Big Board, and Mock Draft Simulator.

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Draft Position Rankings

NameTeamRushesPass-rush win rate
Omarr Norman-LottTENNESSEE8021.60%
Derrick HarmonOREGON18415.80%
Aeneas PeeblesVA TECH17714.50%
Ahmad MotenMIAMI FL9713.80%
Simeon Barrow Jr.MIAMI FL15413.20%
Jared Harrison-HunteSMU17412.60%
CJ WestINDIANA16112.60%
Cam'Ron JacksonFLORIDA9412.10%
Vernon BroughtonTEXAS18911.70%
Tim SmithALABAMA12211.40%
Jackie MarshallBAYLOR5511.10%
Rylie MillsNOTRE DAME15411.00%
Darius AlexanderTOLEDO17010.70%
James CarpenterINDIANA19110.60%
Warren BrinsonGEORGIA12210.50%
Ty RobinsonNEBRASKA20210.40%
Mason GrahamMICHIGAN17910.20%
Tonka HemingwayS CAROLINA13610.20%
Darrell Jackson Jr.FLORIDA ST13610.10%
Caleb BanksFLORIDA15410.10%
Kelvin Gilliam Jr.VA TECH1409.90%
Wilfried PeneVA TECH1289.70%
Thor GriffithLOUISVILLE1209.70%
Jordan GueradLOUISVILLE1139.40%
Joshua FarmerFLORIDA ST1378.90%
T.J. SandersS CAROLINA1328.80%
Tyleik WilliamsOHIO STATE1358.80%
Eric GregoryARKANSAS1678.70%
Joshua HarrisN CAROLINA908.40%
Kenneth GrantMICHIGAN2048.30%
Jamaree CaldwellOREGON1768.20%
Dvon J-ThomasPENN STATE1298.20%
Siale TaupakiUCLA798.10%
Rene KongaLOUISVILLE1078.00%
Jonathan JeffersonSMU778.00%
Treven Ma'aeBAYLOR687.80%
Dennis Briggs Jr.ILLINOIS857.70%
Gavin MeyerUSC697.70%
Deone WalkerKENTUCKY1527.70%
JJ PeguesOLE MISS1437.60%
Jay ToiaUCLA2637.60%
Cavon ButlerTOLEDO1537.50%
Bryce GaniousWAKE677.50%
Jordan PhillipsMARYLAND1437.40%
Jeff ClarkARIZONA ST577.30%
Bryson EasonTENNESSEE1167.20%
Deven EasternMINNESOTA1177.10%
Alfred CollinsTEXAS1607.10%
Shemar TurnerTEXAS A&M1977.00%
Elijah HillsWISCONSIN786.90%
Walter NolenOLE MISS2326.90%
Alex HuntleyS CAROLINA1096.90%
Iman OatesOKLA STATE766.80%
Najee StoryNWESTERN606.80%
Coziah IzzardPENN STATE1126.70%
Ricky BarberUCF806.60%
Dezmond TellLOUISVILLE1216.30%
J.R. SingletonIOWA STATE846.30%
Tommy AkingbesoteMARYLAND1196.20%
Akelo StoneOLE MISS696.10%
Dion Wilson Jr.SYRACUSE516.00%
Hammond Russell IVW VIRGINIA545.90%
TeRah EdwardsILLINOIS1085.80%
Chidozie NwankwoCOLORADO545.70%
Bill NortonTEXAS745.70%
Tim Keenan IIIALABAMA1295.60%
Rayshaun BennyMICHIGAN925.60%
Omari ThomasTENNESSEE985.60%
Kristian WilliamsMISSOURI1295.60%
Taizse JohnsonMARYLAND765.50%
Nash HutmacherNEBRASKA1565.30%
Gio PaezLSU1195.30%
Howard Cross IIINOTRE DAME1974.90%
Paris ShandLSU1564.80%
Kendy CharlesDUKE684.80%
Ben BartenWISCONSIN854.80%
Kori Roberson Jr.SMU934.60%
Jalen Logan-ReddingMINNESOTA1644.50%
Cam HorsleyBOSTON COL1454.30%
Junior TafunaUTAH524.20%
Raquan ThompsonMARSHALL754.20%
Yahya BlackIOWA754.10%
Desmond WatsonFLORIDA764.00%
Sebastian ValdezWASHINGTON793.90%
Jacob BandesWASHINGTON603.60%
Kyonte HamiltonRUTGERS573.50%
Jason ShufordMARSHALL643.30%
Elijah SimmonsTENNESSEE673.30%
Josh FugaVA TECH983.20%
Owen StoudmireBOSTON COL983.20%
Marcus Burris Jr.INDIANA1033.10%
Payton PageCLEMSON752.90%
Fatorma MulbahW VIRGINIA712.90%
Mike LockhartSMU702.90%
Cameron BallARKANSAS1982.70%
Anthony Booker Jr.SMU1172.70%
Da'Jon TerryOKLAHOMA802.60%
C.J. ClarkMIAMI FL872.50%
Jermayne LoleTEXAS1282.40%
Ty HamiltonOHIO STATE2202.40%
Jahvaree RitzieN CAROLINA1282.40%
Uso SeumaloKANSAS ST952.30%
Kevin Hester Jr.N CAROLINA962.20%
Aaron HallDUKE512.10%
Sulaiman KpakaMISS STATE532.00%
Gabriel RubioNOTRE DAME611.90%
Reginald PearsonNWESTERN551.90%
Keivie RoseARKANSAS1161.80%
Joe AndersonPURDUE641.70%
Collin ClayOKLA STATE661.60%
Rodas Getachew-JohnsonTEXAS A&M741.50%
Sedarius McConnellBOSTON COL881.30%
George RooksBOSTON COL1150.90%
Nazir StackhouseGEORGIA1240.80%
Elijah Fuentes-CundiffSYRACUSE610.00%
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