Final 2026 NFL Draft Interior DL Rankings: The hole at the top of the board isn't getting any smaller

Nov 22, 2025; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners defensive lineman Gracen Halton (56) reacts during the second half against the Missouri Tigers at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images **5. Gracen Halton, Oklahoma Sooners: 76.50/100 (Third Round Value)** Depending on the cost, you could convince me that Halton is the most exciting investment opportunity of a defensive tackle in this year’s class. I believe he is a stellar pass rusher and penetration defender and could be a quality starter down the line as a 3-tech.

Texas Tech’s Lee Hunter walks to the field before the Big 12 Conference championship football game, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2025, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.Nathan Giese/Avalanche-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images **6. Lee Hunter, Texas Tech Red Raiders: 75.50/100 (Third Round Value)** Hunter is a tough, physical brute in the middle. He prospered at Texas Tech in part due to a loaded group of pass rushers around him on the defensive front, a luxury that he won’t have in all likelihood in the NFL. Hunter projects, to me, as a piece of a defensive line rotation. He reminds me some of NFL defensive tackle Tim Settle.

Oct 25, 2025; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive tackle DJ Hicks (5) celebrates with defensive tackle Tyler Onyedim (11) after a play during the second half against the Louisiana State Tigers at Tiger Stadium. Stephen Lew-Imagn Images **7. Tyler Onyedim, Texas A&M Aggies: 74.00/100 (Third Round Value**) 6-foot-3, 290 pounds, 34″ arms and 80th percentile jumps at the NFL Combine. Onyedim is the most fascinating name in the top-100. He enjoyed a career breakout in 2025 with the Aggies after four seasons with the Iowa State program. This feels like a front-multiple talent who could play as a 4i/5 or also as a 3-technique.