2025 NFL Draft Cheat Sheet- Defensive Players

 Here is the list of the top defensive players at each position....

Edge

1. Abdul Carter- Penn State

2. Jalon Walker- Georgia

3. Mike Green- Marshall

4. James Pearce- Tennessee

5. Mykel Williams- Georgia

6. Nic Scourton- Texas A&M 

7. Donovan Ezeiruaku-Boston College

8. Jared Ivey- Ole Miss

9. Landon Jackson- Arkansas

10. JT Tuimoloau- Ohio State

11. Jack Sawyer-Ohio State

12. Princely Umanmielen: Ole Miss

13. Ashton Gillotte: Louisville

14. Tyler Baron- Miami

15. Elijah Roberts- SMU

DLs

1. Mason Graham- Michigan

2. Walter Nolen- Ole Miss

3. Shemar Steward- Texas A&M

4. Derrick Harmon- Oregon

5. Kenneth Grant- Michigan

6. Omarr Norman-Lott-Tennessee

7. Darius Alexander- Toledo

8. CJ West- Indiana

9. Tyliek Williams- Ohio State

10. T.J. Sanders- South Carolina

11. Deone Walker- Kentucky

12. Alfred Collins- Texas

13. Vernon Broughton- Texas

14. Aeneas Peebles- Virginia Tech

15. Sai'vion Jones- LSU

LBs

1. Jihaad Campbell- Alabama

2. Carson Schwesinger- UCLA

3. Kobe King- Penn State

4. Danny Stutsman- Oklahoma

5. Smael Mondon- Georgia

6. Barrett Carter- Clemson

7. Chris Paul Jr.- Ole Miss

8. Fransisco Mauigoa- Miami

9. Jack Kiser- Notre Dame

10. Jamon Dumas-Johnson- Kentucky 

CBs

1. Travis Hunter- Colorado

2. Jahdae Barron- Texas

3. Will Johnson- Michigan

4. Maxwell Hairston- Kentucky

5. Benjamin Morrison-Notre Dame

6. Shavon Revel Jr.- East Carolina

7. Trey Amos- Ole Miss

8. Azareye'h Thomas- Florida State

9. Darien Porter- Iowa State

10. Zah Frazier- UTSA

11. Bilhal Kone- Western Michigan

12.  Jaylin Smith- USC

13. Alijah Huzzie-North Carolina

14. Denzel Burke-Ohio State

15. Upton Stout- Western Kentucky

16. Zy Alexander- LSU

17. Jacob Parrish- Kansas State

18. Justin Walley- Minnesota

19. Jordan Hancock- Ohio State

20. Caleb Ransaw-Tulane

21. Quincy Riley-Louisville 

S

1. Malakai Starks- Georgia

2. Nick Emmanwori- South Carolina

3. Kevin Winston- Penn State

4. Xavier Watts- Notre Dame

5. Andrew Mukuba- Texas

6. Jonas Sanker- Virginia

7. Lathan Ransom- Ohio State

8. R. J. Mickens- Clemson

9. Jaylen Reed- Penn State

10. Craig Woodson- Cal