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On3 2022 Defensive Line Prospect Rankings

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Five-star defensive line prospect Walter Nolen (Chad Simmons / On3)

On3 has updated the football prospect rankings for the 2022 cycle. The On300 includes 34 defensive linemen. On3’s 2022 defensive line rankings are listed below.

This update is based on the evaluation of the first half of most prospects’ senior season. Our goal is to assess a prospect’s long-term potential in college football, ultimately manifested by the NFL Draft. The aim of this initial release is to set the table prior to the all-important senior season.

Each defensive lineman is listed with their On3 grade, hometown, high school and commitment status if applicable.

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The rating scale is as follows: Five-star prospects have grades 98-100, four-star recruits have grades 90-97, while 80-89 grades are for three-stars. The On300 is comprised strictly of five-star and four-star prospects.

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2022 Defensive Line Rankings

  1. Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy (99)
    Lakeland (Fla.) High
  2. Mykel Williams (99)
    Columbus (Ga.) Hardaway – USC commit
  3. Walter Nolen (98)
    Powell (Tenn.) High
  4. Shemar Stewart (98)
    Opa Locka (Fla.) Monsignor Pace
  5. Anthony Lucas (98)
    Scottsdale (Ariz.) Chaparral
  6. Bear Alexander (96)
    Fort Worth (Texas) Brewer
  7. Dani Dennis-Sutton (96)
    Owings Mills (Md.) High – Penn State commit
  8. Travis Shaw (96)
    Greensboro (N.C.) Grimsley – North Carolina commit
  9. Quency Wiggins (95)
    Baton Rouge (La.) Madison Prep Academy
  10. Kristopher Ross (95)
    Houston North Shore – Texas commit
  11. Jaray Bledsoe (95)
    Marlin (Texas) High – Texas commit
  12. Isaiah Hastings (95)
    Clearwater (Fla.) Clearwater Academy International
  13. Chris McClellan (94)
    Owasso (Okla.) High
  14. Tyson Ford (94)
    St. Louis (Mo.) John Burroughs School – Notre Dame commit
  15. Khurtiss Perry (94)
    Montgomery (Ala.) Park Crossing
  16. Aaron Graves (94)
    Gowrie (Iowa) Southeast Valley – Iowa commit
  17. Jaheim Oatis (93)
    Columbia (Miss.) High – Alabama commit
  18. Daniel Lyons (93)
    Homestead (Fla.) High – Florida State commit
  19. Derrick Moore (92)
    Baltimore St. Frances Academy – Oklahoma commit
  20. Christen Miller (92)
    Ellenwood (Ga.) Cedar Grove
  21. Anthony Smith (92)
    Shippensburg (Pa.) Shippensburg Area – Minnesota commit
  22. Zxavian Harris (92)
    Madison (Miss.) Germantown – Ole Miss commit
  23. Hero Kanu (92)
    Rancho Santa Margarita (Calif.) Santa Margarita Catholic
  24. Tyre West (91)
    Tifton (Ga.) Tift County – Georgia commit
  25. Ben Roberts (91)
    Salt Lake City East – Washington commit
  26. Aaron Bryant (91)
    Southaven (Miss.) High – Texas commit
  27. Isaac Hamm (90)
    Sun Prairie (Wis.) High
  28. Joseph Adedire (90)
    Arlington (Texas) Mansfield Summit – TCU commit
  29. Jadon Scarlett (90)
    Argyle (Texas) High – Texas A&M commit
  30. Caden Curry (90)
    Greenwood (Ind.) Cedar Grove
  31. Gracen Halton (90)
    San Diego St. Augustine – Oregon commit
  32. Caden Story (90)
    Lanett (Ala.) High – Auburn commit
  33. Justice Finkley (90)
    Trussville (Ala.) Hewitt-Trussville – Texas commit
  34. Walter Bob (90)
    Lafayette (La.) Acadiana – Alabama commit