Will Michigan’s Mason Graham be the first interior defensive lineman selected once the 2025 NFL Draft rolls around?
When the conversation about the big boys along the defensive line is had, it begins with Michigan’s Mason Graham. The backbone of the defending National Champions wreaks havoc and he does it often. Is Graham untouchable as the first interior defensive lineman selected in the 2025 NFL Draft, or can the freak of nature athleticism of Kentucky’s Deon Walker catch him before next April?
2025 NFL Draft Pre-Season Interior Defensive Lineman Rankings
- Mason Graham (Michigan) — As ferocious and consistent as they come. Mason Graham has the highest motor of any front-seven player that’s eligible for the 2025 NFL Draft. He goes after the QB or ball carrier with relentless pursuit and it doesn’t stop until he’s crushing someone, plain and simple.
- Deone Walker (Kentucky) — An absolute monster athletically is the only proper way to describe Kentucky’s Deone Walker. Perhaps the best mix of power, speed, and pure athleticism in the entire draft, regardless of position, Deone Walker could be the biggest threat to Mason Graham as the first IDL taken off the board during the 2025 NFL Draft.
- Kenneth Grant (Michigan)
- Walter Nolen (Ole Miss)
- Howard Cross III (Notre Dame)
- Tyleik Williams (Ohio State)
- TJ Sanders (South Carolina)
- Dontay Corleone (Cincinnati)
- Bear Alexander (USC)
- Rylie Mills (Notre Dame)
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