NFL defensive linemen: every team's DLs
321 defensive linemen on 2025 rosters across 32 teams, averaging 6'4". Most common colleges: Alabama (13), Ohio State (12), Michigan (12), Georgia (11), Texas (10).
- Bilal Nichols#92 · Delaware
- Calais Campbell#93 · Miami
- Dalvin Tomlinson#94 · Alabama
- Dante Stills#55 · West Virginia
- Darius Robinson#56 · Missouri
- L.J. Collier#91 · TCU
- PJ Mustipher#79 · Penn State
- Walter Nolen#97 · Mississippi / Texas A&M
- Zachary Carter#90 · Florida
- Brandon Dorlus#54 · Oregon
- David Onyemata#90 · Manitoba (Canada)
- Elijah Garcia#91 · Rice
- Kentavius Street#93 · N.C. State
- Khalid Kareem#92 · Notre Dame
- LaCale London#94 · Western Illinois
- Leonard Floyd#56 · Georgia
- Ruke Orhorhoro#98 · Clemson
- Sam Roberts#99 · NW Missouri State University
- Zach Harrison#96 · Ohio State
- Aeneas Peebles#93 · Virginia Tech / Duke
- Basil Okoye#91 · college not recorded
- Brent Urban#97 · Virginia
- Broderick Washington#96 · Texas Tech
- John Jenkins#94 · Georgia / Gulf Coast CC / Mississippi
- Nnamdi Madubuike#92 · Texas A&M
- Taven Bryan#58 · Florida
- Travis Jones#98 · Connecticut
- A.J. Epenesa#57 · Iowa
- DaQuan Jones#92 · Penn State
- DeWayne Carter#90 · Duke
- Deone Walker#96 · Kentucky
- Ed Oliver#91 · Houston
- Greg Rousseau#50 · Miami
- Javon Solomon#56 · Troy
- Joey Bosa#97 · Ohio State
- Jordan Phillips#52 · Oklahoma
- Landon Jackson#94 · Arkansas / LSU
- Larry Ogunjobi#99 · Charlotte
- Phidarian Mathis#72 · Alabama
- T.J. Sanders#98 · South Carolina
- A'Shawn Robinson#94 · Alabama
- Bobby Brown III#97 · Texas A&M
- Cam Jackson#92 · Florida / Memphis
- Derrick Brown#95 · Auburn
- Jared Harrison-Hunte#75 · SMU / Miami
- LaBryan Ray#93 · Alabama
- Popo Aumavae#78 · Oregon
- Tershawn Wharton#99 · Missouri-Rolla
- Trevis Gipson#52 · Tulsa
- Andrew Billings#97 · Baylor
- Austin Booker#94 · Kansas / Minnesota
- Chris Williams#91 · Wagner
- Daniel Hardy#92 · Montana State
- Dayo Odeyingbo#55 · Vanderbilt
- Dominique Robinson#90 · Miami (Ohio)
- Gervon Dexter Sr.#99 · Florida
- Grady Jarrett#50 · Clemson
- Joe Tryon-Shoyinka#93 · Washington
- Montez Sweat#98 · Mississippi State / Copiah-Lincoln Junior College / Michigan State
- Shemar Turner#95 · Texas A&M
- B.J. Hill#92 · N.C. State
- Cameron Sample#96 · Tulane
- Cedric Johnson#52 · Mississippi
- Howard Cross III#95 · Notre Dame
- Isaiah Foskey#51 · Notre Dame
- Jordan Jefferson#94 · LSU
- Joseph Ossai#58 · Texas
- Kris Jenkins#90 · Michigan
- McKinnley Jackson#93 · Texas A&M
- Myles Murphy#99 · Clemson
- Shemar Stewart#97 · Texas A&M
- Tedarrell Slaton#98 · Florida
- Trey Hendrickson#91 · Florida Atlantic
- Adin Huntington#98 · Tulane / Louisiana-Monroe / Kent State
- Alex Wright#91 · UAB
- Cameron Thomas#99 · San Diego State
- Isaiah McGuire#57 · Missouri
- Maliek Collins#96 · Nebraska
- Mason Graham#94 · Michigan
- Mike Hall Jr.#51 · Ohio State
- Myles Garrett#95 · Texas A&M
- Sam Kamara#92 · Stony Brook
- Shelby Harris#93 · Illinois State / Wisconsin
- Dante Fowler Jr.#13 · Florida
- Donovan Ezeiruaku#41 · Boston College
- Jadeveon Clowney#42 · South Carolina
- James Houston#53 · Jackson State University
- Jay Toia#93 · UCLA / USC
- Kenny Clark#95 · UCLA
- Marshawn Kneeland#94 · Western Michigan
- Osa Odighizuwa#97 · UCLA
- Payton Turner#98 · Houston
- Perrion Winfrey#99 · Oklahoma / Iowa Western CC
- Quinnen Williams#92 · Alabama
- Sam Williams#54 · Mississippi
- Solomon Thomas#90 · Stanford
- D.J. Jones#93 · Mississippi / East Mississippi JC
- Eyioma Uwazurike#96 · Iowa State
- John Franklin-Myers#98 · Stephen F. Austin State
- Johnny Walker Jr.#59 · Missouri
- Jordan Jackson#94 · Air Force
- Malcolm Roach#97 · Texas
- Matt Henningsen#91 · Wisconsin
- Sai'vion Jones#95 · LSU
- Zach Allen#99 · Boston College
- Aidan Hutchinson#97 · Michigan
- Al-Quadin Muhammad#96 · Miami
- Alim McNeill#54 · N.C. State
- DJ Reader#98 · Clemson
- Joshua Paschal#93 · Kentucky
- Levi Onwuzurike#78 · Washington
- Marcus Davenport#92 · Texas-San Antonio
- Mekhi Wingo#94 · LSU / Missouri
- Roy Lopez#51 · Arizona
- Tyleik Williams#91 · Ohio State
- Tyler Lacy#78 · Oklahoma State
- Tyrus Wheat#99 · Mississippi State
- Arron Mosby#53 · Fresno State
- Barryn Sorrell#99 · Texas
- Brenton Cox Jr.#57 · Florida / Georgia
- Colby Wooden#96 · Auburn
- Devonte Wyatt#95 · Georgia
- Jonathan Ford#64 · Miami
- Jordon Riley#97 · Oregon / Nebraska / Garden City CC / North Carolina
- Karl Brooks#94 · Bowling Green
- Kingsley Enagbare#55 · South Carolina
- Lukas Van Ness#90 · Iowa
- Nazir Stackhouse#93 · Georgia
- Rashan Gary#52 · Michigan
- Warren Brinson#91 · Georgia
- Casey Toohill#94 · Stanford
- Danielle Hunter#55 · LSU
- Denico Autry#96 · Mississippi State / East Mississippi JC
- Derek Barnett#95 · Tennessee
- Dylan Horton#92 · TCU
- Foley Fatukasi#91 · Connecticut
- Kurt Hinish#93 · Notre Dame
- Kyonte Hamilton#58 · Rutgers
- Leki Fotu#58 · Utah
- Mario Edwards#97 · Florida State
- Naquan Jones#91 · Michigan State
- Sheldon Rankins#90 · Louisville
- Tim Settle#98 · Virginia Tech
- Tommy Togiai#72 · Ohio State
- Will Anderson Jr.#51 · Alabama
- Adetomiwa Adebawore#95 · Northwestern
- Chris Wormley#96 · Michigan
- DeForest Buckner#99 · Oregon
- Eric Johnson#98 · Missouri State
- Grover Stewart#90 · Albany State (GA)
- JT Tuimoloau#91 · Ohio State
- Kwity Paye#51 · Michigan
- Laiatu Latu#97 · UCLA / Washington
- Neville Gallimore#92 · Oklahoma
- Samson Ebukam#52 · Eastern Washington
- Tyquan Lewis#94 · Ohio State
- Arik Armstead#91 · Oregon
- Austin Johnson#99 · Penn State
- BJ Green II#95 · Colorado / Arizona State
- DaVon Hamilton#52 · Ohio State
- Danny Striggow#92 · Minnesota
- Dawuane Smoot#98 · Illinois
- Emmanuel Ogbah#90 · Oklahoma State
- Josh Hines-Allen#41 · Kentucky
- Maason Smith#94 · LSU
- Matt Dickerson#93 · UCLA
- Travon Walker#44 · Georgia
- Ashton Gillotte#97 · Louisville
- Charles Omenihu#90 · Texas
- Chris Jones#95 · Mississippi State
- Derrick Nnadi#92 · Florida State
- Felix Anudike-Uzomah#91 · Kansas State
- George Karlaftis#56 · Purdue
- Janarius Robinson#98 · Florida State
- Jerry Tillery#99 · Notre Dame
- Michael Danna#51 · Michigan
- Mike Pennel#69 · Colorado State (Pueblo) / Arizona State / Scottsdale CC
- Omarr Norman-Lott#55 · Tennessee / Arizona State
- Zacch Pickens#93 · South Carolina
- Adam Butler#69 · Vanderbilt
- Brodric Martin#93 · Western Kentucky
- Charles Snowden#49 · Virginia
- JJ Pegues#92 · Mississippi / Auburn
- Jahfari Harvey#91 · SMU / Miami
- Jonah Laulu#96 · Oklahoma / Hawaii
- Malcolm Koonce#51 · Buffalo
- Maxx Crosby#98 · Eastern Michigan
- Thomas Booker#99 · Stanford
- Tonka Hemingway#97 · South Carolina
- Tyree Wilson#9 · Texas Tech
- Da'Shawn Hand#91 · Alabama
- Jamaree Caldwell#99 · Oregon / Houston / Independence Comm. College
- Josh Fuga#69 · Virginia Tech
- Justin Eboigbe#92 · Alabama
- Otito Ogbonnia#93 · UCLA
- Teair Tart#90 · Florida International
- Braden Fiske#55 · Florida State / Western Michigan
- Desjuan Johnson#94 · Toledo
- Kobie Turner#91 · Wake Forest
- Larrell Murchison#52 · N.C. State / Louisburg
- Poona Ford#95 · Texas
- Ty Hamilton#57 · Ohio State
- Tyler Davis#90 · Clemson
- Benito Jones#95 · Mississippi
- Derrick McLendon#59 · Colorado / Florida State
- Jordan Phillips#94 · Maryland / Tennessee
- Kenneth Grant#90 · Michigan
- Matthew Butler#91 · Tennessee
- Zach Sieler#92 · Ferris State
- Zeek Biggers#93 · Georgia Tech
- Elijah Williams#99 · Morgan State
- Jalen Redmond#61 · Oklahoma
- Javon Hargrave#97 · South Carolina State
- Jonathan Allen#93 · Alabama
- Levi Drake Rodriguez#50 · East Texas A&M
- Taki Taimani#94 · Oregon / Washington
- Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins#90 · Georgia
- Christian Barmore#90 · Alabama
- Cory Durden#94 · N.C. State / Florida State
- Eric Gregory#55 · Arkansas
- Isaiah Iton#68 · Rutgers / Hutchinson CC
- Jaquelin Roy#94 · LSU
- Joshua Farmer#92 · Florida State
- Khyiris Tonga#95 · BYU
- Leonard Taylor III#93 · Miami
- Milton Williams#97 · Louisiana Tech
- Bryan Bresee#90 · Clemson
- Davon Godchaux#92 · LSU
- John Ridgeway#95 · Arkansas / Illinois State
- Jonah Williams#54 · Weber State
- Jonathan Bullard#98 · Florida
- Khristian Boyd#97 · Northern Iowa
- Nathan Shepherd#93 · Fort Hays / Simon Fraser
- Vernon Broughton#91 · Texas
- Casey Rogers#99 · Oregon / Nebraska
- Chauncey Golston#57 · Iowa
- DJ Davidson#98 · Arizona State
- Darius Alexander#91 · Toledo
- Dexter Lawrence#97 · Clemson
- Elijah Chatman#94 · SMU
- Jeremiah Ledbetter#96 · Arkansas / Hutchinson CC
- Rakeem Nunez-Roches#93 · Southern Mississippi
- Roy Robertson-Harris#95 · Texas-El Paso
- Braiden McGregor#55 · Michigan
- Eric Watts#95 · Connecticut
- Harrison Phillips#97 · Stanford
- Jay Tufele#78 · USC
- Jowon Briggs#91 · Cincinnati / Virginia
- Khalen Saunders#99 · Western Illinois
- Kingsley Jonathan#57 · Syracuse
- Mazi Smith#58 · Michigan
- Micheal Clemons#72 · Texas A&M
- Payton Page#69 · Clemson
- Tyler Baron#94 · Miami / Tennessee
- Will McDonald IV#9 · Iowa State
- Brandon Graham#55 · Michigan
- Byron Young#94 · Alabama
- Jalen Carter#98 · Georgia
- Jordan Davis#90 · Georgia
- Moro Ojomo#97 · Texas
- Ty Robinson#95 · Nebraska
- Cameron Heyward#97 · Ohio State
- Daniel Ekuale#96 · Washington State
- Dean Lowry#78 · Northwestern
- Derrick Harmon#99 · Oregon / Michigan State
- Esezi Otomewo#93 · Minnesota
- Isaiahh Loudermilk#92 · Wisconsin
- Jacob Slade#79 · Michigan State
- Keeanu Benton#95 · Wisconsin
- Logan Lee#91 · Iowa
- Yahya Black#94 · Iowa
- Alfred Collins#95 · Texas
- Bryce Huff#47 · Memphis
- CJ West#99 · Indiana / Kent State
- Clelin Ferrell#96 · Clemson
- Jordan Elliott#92 · Missouri / Texas
- Kalia Davis#93 · UCF
- Keion White#56 · Georgia Tech / Old Dominion
- Kevin Givens#90 · Penn State
- Mykel Williams#98 · Georgia
- Nick Bosa#97 · Ohio State
- Robert Beal Jr.#51 · Georgia
- Sam Okuayinonu#91 · Maryland
- Sebastian Valdez#55 · Washington / Montana State
- Yetur Gross-Matos#94 · Penn State
- Brandon Pili#95 · USC
- Byron Murphy II#91 · Texas
- Jarran Reed#90 · Alabama / East Mississippi JC
- Leonard Williams#99 · USC
- Mike Morris#94 · Michigan
- Rylie Mills#98 · Notre Dame
- Calijah Kancey#94 · Pittsburgh
- Elijah Roberts#95 · SMU / Miami
- Elijah Simmons#92 · Tennessee
- Eric Banks#93 · Texas-San Antonio
- Greg Gaines#96 · Washington
- Jason Pierre-Paul#91 · University of South Florida / Fort Scott CC / College of the Canyons
- Logan Hall#90 · Houston
- Vita Vea#50 · Washington
- C.J. Ravenell#91 · Missouri Western
- Cam Horsley#68 · Boston College
- James Lynch#97 · Baylor
- Jeffery Simmons#98 · Mississippi State
- Joe Gaziano#90 · Northwestern
- Sebastian Joseph-Day#69 · Rutgers
- T'Vondre Sweat#93 · Texas
- Carl Davis#77 · Iowa
- Daron Payne#94 · Alabama
- Deatrich Wise#91 · Arkansas
- Dorance Armstrong#92 · Kansas
- Drake Jackson#93 · USC
- Eddie Goldman#97 · Florida State
- Jacob Martin#55 · Temple
- Jalyn Holmes#96 · Ohio State
- Javon Kinlaw#99 · South Carolina / Jones County JC
- Javontae Jean-Baptiste#90 · Notre Dame / Ohio State
- Jer'Zhan Newton#95 · Illinois
- Preston Smith#52 · Mississippi State
- Ricky Barber#66 · UCF / Western Kentucky
- Sheldon Day#98 · Notre Dame
- Shy Tuttle#79 · Tennessee
Retired defensive linemen
- Adrian ClaybornDE · 2011–2020
- Al BakerDE · 1978–1990
- Alan BranchNT · 2007–2017
- Albert HaynesworthDT · 2002–2011
- Aldon SmithDE · 2011–2020
- Alonzo SpellmanDE · 1992–2001
- Andre CarterDE · 2001–2013
- Art StillDE · 1978–1989
- Aundray BruceDE · 1988–1998
- Bill GayDE · 1978–1988
- Bill MaasNT · 1984–1993
- Bill PickelDT · 1983–1994
- Blaise WinterDT · 1984–1994
- Bob BaumhowerNT · 1977–1986
- Bob GolicDT · 1979–1992
- Brentson BucknerDT · 1994–2005
- Bruce SmithDE · 1985–2003
- Bryant YoungDT · 1994–2007
- Carl HairstonDT · 1976–1990
- Carlos DunlapDE · 2010–2022
- Casey HamptonNT · 2001–2012
- Chandler JonesDE · 2012–2023
- Chester McGlocktonDT · 1992–2003
- Chris DolemanDE · 1985–1999
- Chris HovanDT · 2000–2010
- Chris KelsayDE · 2003–2012
- Chris LongDE · 2008–2018
- Clay MatthewsDE · 1978–1996
- Clyde SimmonsDE · 1986–2000
- Corey LiugetDT · 2011–2020
- Cornelius GriffinDT · 2000–2009
- Cortez KennedyDT · 1990–2000
- Damione LewisDT · 2001–2010
- Dan HamptonDT · 1979–1990
- Dan OwensDT · 1990–1999
- Dan WilkinsonDT · 1994–2006
- Dana StubblefieldDT · 1993–2003
- Danny StubbsDE · 1988–1998
- Darren HowardDE · 2000–2009
- Darren MickellDE · 1992–2001
- Darryl TappDE · 2006–2017
- Dave ButzDT · 1974–1988
- Dee HardisonDE · 1978–1988
- Derek WolfeDE · 2012–2021
- Domata Peko Sr.NT · 2006–2020
- Donnell ThompsonDE · 1981–1992
- Doug EnglishNT · 1975–1985
- Doug MartinDE · 1980–1989
- Duane ClemonsDE · 1996–2005
- Dwan EdwardsDT · 2004–2015
- Dwight FreeneyDE · 2002–2017
- Ebenezer EkubanDE · 1999–2008
- Eddie EdwardsDE · 1977–1988
- Ellis JohnsonDE · 1995–2004
- Eric SwannDT · 1991–2000
- Erik HowardDT · 1986–1996
- Ezra JohnsonDE · 1977–1991
- Fletcher CoxDT · 2012–2023
- Fred DeanDE · 1975–1985
- Fred RobbinsDT · 2000–2011
- Fred SmerlasNT · 1979–1992
- Freddie Joe NunnDE · 1985–1996
- Gary JeterDE · 1977–1989
- Gary JohnsonDT · 1975–1985
- Gerald McCoyDT · 2010–2021
- Gerald WilliamsDE · 1986–1997
- Gerard WarrenDT · 2001–2011
- Greg EllisDE · 1998–2009
- Greg TownsendDE · 1983–1997
- Haloti NgataDT · 2006–2018
- Henry FordDT · 1994–2003
- Howie LongDE · 1981–1993
- Hugh DouglasDE · 1995–2004
- J.J. WattDE · 2011–2022
- Jabaal SheardDE · 2011–2021
- Jacob GreenDE · 1980–1992
- Jamal WilliamsNT · 1998–2010
- Jason BabinDE · 2004–2015
- Jeff BryantDE · 1982–1993
- Jeff LagemanDE · 1989–1998
- Jeff ZgoninaDT · 1993–2009
- Jevon KearseDE · 1999–2009
- Jim JeffcoatDE · 1983–1997
- Joe JohnsonDE · 1994–2003
- Joe NashDT · 1982–1996
- John DuttonDT · 1974–1987
- John HendersonNT · 2002–2011
- John ParrellaDT · 1993–2004
- John ThorntonDT · 1999–2008
- Jonathan BabineauxDT · 2005–2016
- Julius PeppersDE · 2002–2018
- Jumpy GeathersDE · 1984–1997
- Justin SmithDE · 2001–2014
- Keith TraylorNT · 1991–2007
- Kelvin PritchettDT · 1991–2004
- Kenard LangDE · 1997–2006
- Kevin CarterDE · 1995–2008
- Kevin WilliamsDT · 2003–2015
- Kris JenkinsNT · 2001–2010
- Kyle Vanden BoschDE · 2001–2012
- Lance JohnstoneDE · 1996–2006
- Lee WilliamsDT · 1984–1993
- Leonard MarshallDT · 1983–1994
- Leslie O'NealDE · 1986–1999
- Louie KelcherNT · 1975–1984
- Luther EllissDT · 1995–2004
- Marcellus WileyDE · 1997–2006
- Marco ColemanDE · 1992–2005
- Marcus StroudDE · 2001–2010
- Mario WilliamsDE · 2006–2016
- Mark GastineauDE · 1979–1988
- Mark MullaneyDE · 1975–1986
- Marty LyonsDE · 1979–1989
- Michael BrockersDT · 2012–2022
- Michael Dean PerryDT · 1988–1997
- Michael StrahanDE · 1993–2007
- Mike BellDE · 1979–1991
- Mike FanningDT · 1975–1984
- Mike HartenstineDE · 1975–1987
- Mike PattersonDT · 2005–2014
- Mike PittsDE · 1983–1994
- Mike StensrudNT · 1979–1989
- Ndamukong SuhNT · 2010–2022
- Neil SmithDE · 1988–2000
- Osi UmenyioraDE · 2003–2014
- Patrick KerneyDE · 1999–2009
- Phil HansenDE · 1991–2001
- Phillip DanielsDE · 1996–2010
- Randy WhiteDT · 1975–1988
- Ray AgnewDT · 1990–2000
- Ray ChildressDE · 1985–1996
- Reggie WhiteDE · 1985–2000
- Renaldo WynnDE · 1997–2009
- Richard DentDE · 1983–1997
- Richard SeymourDT · 2001–2012
- Rick BryanDT · 1984–1993
- Rickey JacksonDE · 1981–1995
- Robert PorcherDE · 1992–2004
- Robert QuinnDE · 2011–2022
- Ross BrownerNT · 1978–1987
- Russell MarylandNT · 1991–2000
- Ryan KerriganDE · 2011–2021
- Ryan PickettNT · 2001–2014
- Sam AdamsDT · 1994–2007
- Sean GilbertDT · 1992–2003
- Sean JonesDE · 1984–1996
- Shane DronettDT · 1992–2002
- Shaun EllisDE · 2000–2011
- Shaun RogersDT · 2001–2013
- Simeon RiceDE · 1996–2007
- Simon FletcherDE · 1985–1995
- Steve McMichaelDT · 1980–1994
- Ted WashingtonNT · 1991–2007
- Tim BowensDT · 1994–2004
- Tony CasillasDT · 1986–1997
- Tony WoodsDE · 1987–1996
- Too Tall JonesDE · 1974–1989
- Trace ArmstrongDE · 1989–2003
- Tracy ScrogginsDE · 1992–2001
- Trevor PryceDE · 1997–2010
- Ty WarrenDT · 2003–2012
- Tyson AlualuDE · 2010–2023
- Vince WilforkNT · 2004–2016
- Vinny CurryDE · 2012–2022
- Vonnie HollidayDE · 1998–2012
- Warren SappDT · 1995–2007
- Wayne MartinDT · 1989–1999
- Whitney MercilusDE · 2012–2021
- William FullerDE · 1986–1998
- William PerryDT · 1985–1994
- Ziggy HoodDT · 2009–2018
Defensive linemen: questions
How many NFL defensive linemen are on 2025 rosters?
321, across 32 teams in the nflverse roster snapshot.
Which team carries the most defensive linemen?
The Houston Texans, with 15.
Which colleges produce the most defensive linemen?
Alabama (13), Ohio State (12), Michigan (12), Georgia (11), Texas (10).