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2025 College Football Top Transfer Portal Defensive Line Players

  1. 254
    James Thompson Jr. Avatar
    James Thompson Jr.
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2020
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-5
    Weight
    288
    High School / Hometown
    Roger Bacon(Cincinnati, OH)
    Industry Rating
    88.67
    Committed

    12/25/2024

    Wisconsin Avatar
    Illinois Fighting Illini Avatar
  2. 338
    Christopher Boti Avatar
    Christopher Boti
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2021
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-2
    Weight
    283
    High School / Hometown
    St. Vincent Pallotti(Laurel, MD)
    Industry Rating
    88.00
    Committed

    4/22/2025

    Liberty Avatar
    Arkansas State Red Wolves Avatar
  3. 385
    Eddie Kelly Avatar
    Eddie Kelly
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2022
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-4
    Weight
    278
    High School / Hometown
    Jones(Orlando, FL)
    Industry Rating
    87.69
    Committed

    4/21/2025

    Missouri Avatar
    West Virginia Mountaineers Avatar
  4. 408
    James Ash Avatar
    James Ash
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2020
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-3
    Weight
    281
    High School / Hometown
    Chamberlain(Tampa, FL)
    Industry Rating
    87.50
    Committed

    4/21/2025

    Florida A&M Avatar
    Auburn Tigers Avatar
  5. 434
    Joshua Horton Avatar
    Joshua Horton
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2023
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-3.5
    Weight
    275
    High School / Hometown
    Langston Hughes(Fairburn, GA)
    Industry Rating
    87.38
    Committed

    4/20/2025

    Miami Avatar
    Georgia Bulldogs Avatar
  6. 526
    Michael Nwokocha Avatar
    Michael Nwokocha
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2022
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-5
    Weight
    290
    High School / Hometown
    Lake Highlands(Tyler, TX)
    Industry Rating
    87.00
    Committed

    1/29/2025

    Syracuse Avatar
    Texas State Bobcats Avatar
  7. 542
    Solomon Tuliaupupu Avatar
    Solomon Tuliaupupu
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2018
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-3
    Weight
    240
    High School / Hometown
    Mater Dei(Santa Ana, CA)
    Industry Rating
    87.00
    Committed

    3/27/2025

    USC Avatar
    Montana Grizzlies Avatar
  8. 913
    Caden Crawford Avatar
    Caden Crawford
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2022
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-3
    Weight
    226
    High School / Hometown
    Lansing(Lansing, KS)
    Industry Rating
    86.00
    Committed

    1/16/2025

    Iowa Avatar
    South Dakota Coyotes Avatar
  9. 970
    Gavin Hill Avatar
    Gavin Hill
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2023
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-3
    Weight
    245
    High School / Hometown
    F. W. Buchholz(Gainesville, FL)
    Industry Rating
    86.00
    Committed

    1/10/2025

    Florida Avatar
    Florida A&M Rattlers Avatar
  10. 1090
    Amir Leonard-Jean Charles Avatar
    Amir Leonard-Jean Charles
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2025
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-4
    Weight
    285
    High School / Hometown
    Lipscomb Academy(Mount Juliet, TN)
    Industry Rating
    86.00
    Committed

    6/23/2025

    West Virginia Avatar
    Southern Miss Golden Eagles Avatar
  11. 1103
    Oryend Fisher Avatar
    Oryend Fisher
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2023
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-6
    Weight
    205
    High School / Hometown
    Great Crossing(Georgetown, KY)
    Industry Rating
    86.00
    Committed

    5/15/2025

    West Virginia Avatar
    UTEP Miners Avatar
  12. 1258
    Khurtiss Perry Avatar
    Khurtiss Perry
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2022
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-2
    Weight
    267
    High School / Hometown
    Pike Road(Montgomery, AL)
    Industry Rating
    85.67
    Committed

    1/03/2025

    Virginia Tech Avatar
    Jacksonville State Gamecocks Avatar
  13. 1366
    T.A. Cunningham Avatar
    T.A. Cunningham
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2024
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-5
    Weight
    289
    High School / Hometown
    Grayson(Loganville, GA)
    Industry Rating
    85.45
    Committed

    4/24/2025

    Penn State Avatar
    Garden City Community College Broncbusters Avatar
  14. 1500
    Ben Corniello Avatar
    Ben Corniello
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2020
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-2
    Weight
    270
    High School / Hometown
    Daniel Hand(Madison, CT)
    Industry Rating
    85.00
    Committed

    7/01/2025

    Columbia Avatar
    Florida Atlantic Owls Avatar
  15. 1561
    Tommy Ziesmer Avatar
    Tommy Ziesmer
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2023
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-1
    Weight
    242
    High School / Hometown
    Boyle County(Danville, KY)
    Industry Rating
    85.00
    Committed

    12/15/2024

    Kentucky Avatar
    Eastern Kentucky Colonels Avatar
  16. 1617
    Jelani Davis Avatar
    Jelani Davis
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2020
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-1
    Weight
    290
    High School / Hometown
    Ladue Horton Watkins(Saint Louis, MI)
    Industry Rating
    85.00
    Committed

    5/14/2025

    Southern University Avatar
    Kent State Golden Flashes Avatar
  17. 1664
    Gavin Ransaw Avatar
    Gavin Ransaw
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2021
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-3
    Weight
    295
    High School / Hometown
    Sparkman(Harvest, AL)
    Industry Rating
    85.00
    Committed

    5/01/2025

    Coastal Carolina Avatar
    Arkansas State Red Wolves Avatar
  18. 1668
    Melvin Swindle Avatar
    Melvin Swindle
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2021
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-3
    Weight
    290
    High School / Hometown
    Heritage Hall(Oklahoma City, OK)
    Industry Rating
    85.00
    Committed

    4/23/2025

    Eastern Michigan Avatar
    Sacramento State Hornets Avatar
  19. 1723
    Stephen Johnson Avatar
    Stephen Johnson
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2023
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-4
    Weight
    310
    High School / Hometown
    Whitewater(Fayetteville, GA)
    Industry Rating
    85.00
    Committed

    4/24/2025

    McNeese State Avatar
    South Alabama Jaguars Avatar
  20. 1758
    Hayden Schwartz Avatar
    Hayden Schwartz
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2022
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-4
    Weight
    244
    High School / Hometown
    The Bolles School(Jacksonville, FL)
    Industry Rating
    85.00
    Committed

    5/31/2025

    Minnesota Avatar
    Montana Grizzlies Avatar
  21. 1792
    Joshua Donald Avatar
    Joshua Donald
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2021
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-2
    Weight
    300
    High School / Hometown
    Jordan(Durham, NC)
    Industry Rating
    84.73
    Committed

    1/05/2025

    Appalachian State Avatar
    Houston Cougars Avatar
  22. 1931
    Owen Ostroski Avatar
    Owen Ostroski
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2021
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-2
    Weight
    245
    High School / Hometown
    Holland Hall(Tulsa, OK)
    Industry Rating
    84.45
    Committed

    1/08/2025

    Tulsa Avatar
    Northern Iowa Panthers Avatar
  23. 1969
    Demerick Morris Avatar
    Demerick Morris
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2020
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-3
    Weight
    285
    High School / Hometown
    Phillips Academy(Chicago, IL)
    Industry Rating
    84.28
    Committed

    12/23/2024

    Temple Avatar
    Oklahoma State Cowboys Avatar
  24. 2024
    Jeffrey Bowie Avatar
    Jeffrey Bowie
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2021
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-5
    Weight
    245
    High School / Hometown
    West Branch(West Branch, IA)
    Industry Rating
    84.00
    Committed

    1/13/2025

    Iowa Avatar
    South Dakota Coyotes Avatar
  25. 2058
    Antavious Woody Avatar
    Antavious Woody
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2022
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-3
    Weight
    290
    High School / Hometown
    Lafayette(Lafayette, AL)
    Industry Rating
    84.00
    Committed

    1/21/2025

    UAB Avatar
    Louisiana Monroe Warhawks Avatar
  26. 2136
    Brian Alston Avatar
    Brian Alston
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2023
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-2
    Weight
    230
    High School / Hometown
    Spain Park(Birmingham, AL)
    Industry Rating
    84.00
    Committed

    1/24/2025

    Arkansas State Avatar
    East Tennessee State Buccaneers Avatar
  27. 2140
    Malachi Finau Avatar
    Malachi Finau
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2022
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-4
    Weight
    275
    High School / Hometown
    St. John Bosco(Bellflower, CA)
    Industry Rating
    84.00
    Committed

    12/22/2024

    Hawaii Avatar
    San Diego State Aztecs Avatar
  28. 2172
    Charlie Leota Avatar
    Charlie Leota
    0
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-3
    Weight
    370
    High School / Hometown
    (Auckland)
    Industry Rating
    84.00
    Committed

    12/29/2024

    West Texas A&M Avatar
    Texas State Bobcats Avatar
  29. 2207
    Eriq George Avatar
    Eriq George
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2023
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-2
    Weight
    280
    High School / Hometown
    Montgomery Bell Academy(Nashville, TN)
    Industry Rating
    84.00
    Committed

    4/23/2025

    Tennessee State Avatar
    Bowling Green Falcons Avatar
  30. 2266
    Ameir Glenn Avatar
    Ameir Glenn
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2024
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-2
    Weight
    315
    High School / Hometown
    Langston Hughes(Milledgeville, GA)
    Industry Rating
    84.00
    Committed

    4/30/2025

    Wake Forest Avatar
    Ball State Cardinals Avatar
  31. 2274
    Ricky Lolohea Avatar
    Ricky Lolohea
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2023
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-4
    Weight
    250
    High School / Hometown
    Trinity(Euless, TX)
    Industry Rating
    84.00
    Committed

    4/22/2025

    Utah State Avatar
    Oklahoma Sooners Avatar
  32. 2321
    Ezekiel Durham-Campbell Avatar
    Ezekiel Durham-Campbell
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2022
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-5
    Weight
    241
    High School / Hometown
    Marietta(Atlanta, GA)
    Industry Rating
    84.00
    Committed

    5/03/2025

    Louisiana Tech Avatar
    Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Avatar
  33. 2323
    Jaden McKinney Avatar
    Jaden McKinney
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2023
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-3
    Weight
    275
    High School / Hometown
    Collierville(Collierville, TN)
    Industry Rating
    84.00
    Committed

    5/20/2025

    UTEP Avatar
    Southern Miss Golden Eagles Avatar
  34. 2333
    Alijah Alexander Avatar
    Alijah Alexander
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2023
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-4
    Weight
    285
    High School / Hometown
    Benedictine Military School(Savannah, GA)
    Industry Rating
    84.00
    Committed

    5/21/2025

    Stetson Avatar
    Eastern Michigan Eagles Avatar
  35. 2417
    Jamaal Whyce Avatar
    Jamaal Whyce
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2022
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-3
    Weight
    323
    High School / Hometown
    Florida Christian School(Miami, FL)
    Industry Rating
    83.82
    Committed

    1/20/2025

    South Carolina Avatar
    Marshall Thundering Herd Avatar
  36. 2527
    Alvin Gulley Avatar
    Alvin Gulley
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2021
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-0
    Weight
    290
    High School / Hometown
    Belleville HS-West(Belleville, IL)
    Industry Rating
    83.18
    Committed

    12/01/2024

    Yale Avatar
    Northern Illinois Huskies Avatar
  37. 2535
    Elijah Davis Avatar
    Elijah Davis
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2021
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-3
    Weight
    289
    High School / Hometown
    Wagener-Salley(Wagener, SC)
    Industry Rating
    83.18
    Committed

    1/19/2025

    South Carolina Avatar
    Troy Trojans Avatar
  38. 2539
    Garrison Butler Avatar
    Garrison Butler
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2024
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-2
    Weight
    265
    High School / Hometown
    The Bolles School(Jacksonville, FL)
    Industry Rating
    83.18
    Committed

    1/07/2025

    Cincinnati Avatar
    Appalachian State Mountaineers Avatar
  39. 2693
    Timothy Passmore Avatar
    Timothy Passmore
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2022
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-2
    Weight
    290
    High School / Hometown
    Cocoa(Cocoa, FL)
    Industry Rating
    83.00
    Committed

    1/12/2025

    Connecticut Avatar
    Massachusetts Minutemen Avatar
  40. 2701
    Khristian Zachary Avatar
    Khristian Zachary
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2021
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-3
    Weight
    250
    High School / Hometown
    Carrollton(Carrollton, GA)
    Industry Rating
    83.00
    Committed

    1/20/2025

    Alabama A&M Avatar
    Texas Southern Tigers Avatar
  41. 2780
    Eli Coenen Avatar
    Eli Coenen
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2023
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-7
    Weight
    275
    High School / Hometown
    Baldwin-Woodville(Baldwin, WI)
    Industry Rating
    83.00
    Committed

    5/30/2025

    Bemidji State Avatar
    Illinois Fighting Illini Avatar
  42. 2819
    Brodie Tagaloa Avatar
    Brodie Tagaloa
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2022
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-4
    Weight
    270
    High School / Hometown
    De La Salle(Pittsburg, CA)
    Industry Rating
    82.55
    Committed

    12/27/2024

    Nebraska Avatar
    Sacramento State Hornets Avatar
  43. 3024
    Rashad McKenzie Avatar
    Rashad McKenzie
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2022
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-5
    Weight
    220
    High School / Hometown
    Bishop Alemany(Mission Hills, CA)
    Industry Rating
    82.00
    Committed

    6/12/2025

    Washington State Avatar
    Arizona State Sun Devils Avatar
  44. 3158
    Braylen Jackson Avatar
    Braylen Jackson
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2021
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-3
    Weight
    265
    High School / Hometown
    Lake Ridge(Mansfield, TX)
    Industry Rating
    82.00
    Committed

    8/12/2025

    SMU Avatar
    Baylor Bears Avatar
  45. 3160
    L'Cier Luter Avatar
    L'Cier Luter
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2021
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-3
    Weight
    335
    High School / Hometown
    Cass Technical(Detroit, MI)
    Industry Rating
    82.00
    Committed

    5/31/2025

    Ball State Avatar
    FIU Golden Panthers Avatar
  46. 3186
    Sid Kaba Avatar
    Sid Kaba
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2023
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-3
    Weight
    260
    High School / Hometown
    KIPP Columbus(Columbus, OH)
    Industry Rating
    81.38
    Committed

    1/16/2025

    Western Michigan Avatar
    Marshall Thundering Herd Avatar
  47. 3283
    Thomas Aden Avatar
    Thomas Aden
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2021
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-2
    Weight
    284
    High School / Hometown
    St. Edward(Lakewood, OH)
    Industry Rating
    81.00
    Committed

    12/14/2024

    Pittsburgh Avatar
    Kent State Golden Flashes Avatar
  48. 3412
    Zach Potter Avatar
    Zach Potter
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2023
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-6
    Weight
    260
    High School / Hometown
    Bishop Fenwick(Franklin, OH)
    Industry Rating
    81.00
    Committed

    1/20/2025

    Toledo Avatar
    Wyoming Cowboys Avatar
  49. 3585
    Bryce Purnell Avatar
    Bryce Purnell
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2022
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-1
    Weight
    271
    High School / Hometown
    Archbishop Spalding(Edgewater, MD)
    Industry Rating
    81.00
    Committed

    5/22/2025

    Virginia Avatar
    Maine Black Bears Avatar
  50. 3587
    Jalen Hargrove Avatar
    Jalen Hargrove
    High School Class Year
    H.S. 2021
    Position Abbreviation
    DL
    Height
    6-4
    Weight
    305
    High School / Hometown
    Choate Rosemary Hall(Wallingford, CT)
    Industry Rating
    81.00
    Committed

    8/01/2025

    Rice Avatar
    UCLA Bruins Avatar