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2026 NFL Draft Rankings: Interior Defensive Line
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The 2026 NFL Draft is right around the corner, and we've got you covered with rankings for every position group in this year's class.
This year's crop of interior defensive linemen lacks a truly elite talent at the top of the board, but there's still a handful of promising prospects who could land in the first round. Clemson 's Peter Woods and Florida 's Caleb Banks bring impressive athleticism and pass-rushing potential, while Ohio State 's Kayden McDonald and Texas Tech 's Lee Hunter are dominant run-stuffers.
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2026 NFL DRAFT RANKINGS
QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | Interior OL | Edge | Interior DL | LB | CB | S
Here's how we rank the top 30 interior defensive line prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft class:
| RANK |
PLAYER |
COLLEGE |
| 1. |
Kayden McDonald |
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| 2. |
Peter Woods |
Clemson |
| 3. |
Lee Hunter |
Texas Tech |
| 4. |
Caleb Banks |
Florida |
| 5. |
Georgia |
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| 6. |
Iowa State |
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| 7. |
Darrell Jackson Jr. |
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| 8. |
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| 10. |
Kaleb Proctor |
Southeastern Louisiana |
| 11. |
Clemson |
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| 14. |
Clemson |
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| 15. |
Tyler Onyedim |
Texas A&M |
| 16. |
Ole Miss |
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| 17. |
Navy |
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| 18. |
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| 19. |
Nick Barrett |
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| 20. |
Mississippi State |
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| 21. |
Skyler Gill-Howard |
Texas Tech |
| 22. |
Texas A&M |
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| 23. |
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| 24. |
Iowa |
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| 25. |
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| 26. |
Jordan van den Berg |
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| 27. |
Wesley Williams |
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| 28. |
James Thompson Jr. |
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| 29. |
David Gusta |
Kentucky |
| 30. |
Brandon Cleveland |
NC State |
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Feb 20, 2026, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
