The college football season is headed to bowl season and that means that the NFL draft will be coming up sooner than we think. Earlier this month KrisZ took a look at an early first round mock draft and Zach previewed the QB, RB, WR/TE and OL positions by giving his rankings. Now let’s take a look as Zach ranks some of the most important players on the team, the defensive linemen.
4-3 Defensive Ends
| Name | College | Height | Weight | Round Projection |
| Alex Okafor | Texas | 6’4 | 260 LBs | Top 20 |
| Bjoern Werner | Florida State | 6’4 | 255 LBs | Top 20 |
| Sam Montgomery | LSU | 6’5 | 260 LBs | Top 25 |
| Tank Carradine | Florida State | 6’5 | 265 LBs | Late 1st-Early 2nd |
| Ziggy Ansah | BYU | 6’6 | 270 LBs | Early-Mid 2nd |
| John Simon | Ohio State | 6’2 | 263 LBs | Mid-Late 2nd |
| Corey Lemonier | Auburn | 6’4 | 246 LBs | Mid 2nd-Early 3rd |
| Datone Jones | UCLA | 6’4 | 275 LBs | Late 2nd-Mid 3rd |
| Margus Hunt | SMU | 6’8 | 280 LBs | Early-Late 3rd |
| Brandon Jenkins | Florida State | 6’3 | 260 LBs | Mid-Late 3rd |
| William Gholston | Michigan State | 6’7 | 278 LBs | Mid 3rd-Early 4th |
| Quanterus Smith | WKU | 6’5 | 249 LBs | Early-Mid 4th |
| Michael Buchanan | Illinois | 6’7 | 240 LBs | Mid-Late 4th |
| Devin Taylor | South Carolina | 6’8 | 267 LBs | Late 4th-Early 5th |
| Wes Horton | USC | 6’5 | 260 LBs | Early-Mid 5th |
| Lavar Edwards | LSU | 6’5 | 258 LBs | Mid-Late 5th |
| Craig Roh | Michigan | 6’4 | 280 LBs | Late 5th-Early 6th |
| Brad Madison | Missouri | 6’4 | 265 LBs | Mid-Late 6th |
| Malliciah Goodman | Clemson | 6’4 | 280 LBs | Mid 6th-Early 7th |
| Cornelius Washington | Georgia | 6’4 | 268 LBs | Late 6th-Mid 7th |
| Travis Johnson | San Jose State | 6’3 | 245 LBs | Early 7th-UDFA |
| Meshak Williams | Kansas State | 6’2 | 245 LBs | Early 7th-UDFA |
3-4 Defensive Ends
| Name | College | Height | Weight | Round Projection |
| Star Lotulelei | Utah | 6’4 | 325 LBs | Top 15 |
| Sheldon Richardson | Missouri | 6’4 | 295 LBs | Top 20 |
| Kawann Short | Purdue | 6’3 | 315 LBs | 1st Round |
| Bennie Logan | LSU | 6’3 | 287 LBs | Late 1st-Early 2nd |
| Sharrif Floyd | Florida | 6’3 | 301 LBs | Early-Mid 2nd |
| Sylvester Williams | North Carolina | 6’3 | 320 LBs | Mid-Late 2nd |
| Cassius Marsh | UCLA | 6’3 | 290 LBs | Late 2nd-Early 3rd |
| Margus Hunt | SMU | 6’8 | 280 LBs | Early-Mid 3rd |
| William Gholston | Michigan State | 6’7 | 278 LBs | Mid-Late 3rd |
| Dominique Easley | Florida | 6’2 | 282 LBs | Early-Mid 4th |
| Jordan Hill | Penn State | 6’1 | 291 LBs | Late 4th-Early 5th |
| Joe Vellano | Maryland | 6’1 | 285 LBs | Early-Mid 5th |
| Baker Steinkuhler | Nebraska | 6’6 | 290 LBs | Mid 5th-Early 6th |
| Damion Square | Alabama | 6’3 | 286 LBs | Early-Late 6th |
| Omar Hunter | Florida | 6’2 | 290 LBs | Early 7th-UDFA |
Zach Kidd writes for Bloguin’s Atlanta Falcons blog The Grits Blitz and Scar Draft. Follow him on Twitter @GBBZach if you are a fan of college or NFL football.
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