2025 NFL draft: Final defensive positional rankings

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We are inside of a week to the start of the 2025 NFL draft and we have finalized our positional unit rankings for the defensive side of the football. Last year, defense took a back seat early in the draft thanks to a strong offensive group of prospects. This year, the defense is stealing the show. Here are our top five players at each defensive positional unit.

EDGE defender​

1 - Abdul Carter - Penn State

2 - Mykel Williams - Georgia

3 - James Pearce Jr. - Tennessee

4 - Mike Green - Marshall

5 - Donovan Ezeiruaku - Boston College

Defensive tackle​

1 - Mason Graham - Michigan

2 - Walter Nolen - Ole Miss

3 - Kenneth Grant - Michigan

4 - Derrick Harmon - Oregon

5 - Tyleik Williams - Ohio State

Linebacker​

1 - Jihaad Campbell - Alabama

2 - Jalon Walker - Georgia

3 - Demetrius Knight Jr. - South Carolina

4 - Chris Paul Jr. - Ole Miss

5 - Jeffery Bassa - Oregon

Cornerback​

1 - Will Johnson - Michigan

2 -Travis Hunter - Colorado

3 - Trey Amos - Ole Miss

4 - Jahdae Barron - Texas

5 - Benjamin Morrison - Notre Dame

Safety​

1 - Malaki Starks - Georgia

2 - Nick Emmanwori - South Carolina

3 - Xavier Watts - Notre Dame

4 - Andrew Mukuba - Texas

5 - Kevin Winston Jr. - Penn State

This article originally appeared on Draft Wire: 2025 NFL draft: Updated defensive rankings

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