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Pearce Jr., Graham lead list of Top 50 DL heading into 2024 season

With the start of the 2024 season days away, James Pearce Jr. and Mason Graham lead the list of top DL

Mike Farrell| August 21, 2024 (Updated: July 24, 2025)
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Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) fumbles the ball as Tennessee defensive lineman James Pearce Jr. (27) trails him
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) fumbles the ball as Tennessee defensive lineman James Pearce Jr. (27) trails him

The Top 50 DL (DE and DT) heading into 2024 season…

1. James Pearce Jr., Tennessee

2. Mason Graham, Michigan

3. Mykel Williams, Georgia

4. JT Tuimoloau, Ohio State

5. Abdul Carter, Penn State

6. Howard Cross III, Notre Dame

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Duke Blue Devils quarterback Riley Leonard (13) loses the football near the goal line hit by Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive lineman Howard Cross III (56).

7. Nic Scourton, Texas A&M

8. Collin Oliver, Oklahoma State

9. Ashton Gillotte, Louisville

10. Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati

11. TJ Parker, Clemson

12. Junior Tafuna, Utah

13. Jasheen Davis, Wake Forest

14. Deone Walker, Kentucky 


Sep 10, 2022; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Kentucky Wildcats defensive tackle Deone Walker (0) tackles Florida Gators running back Nay'Quan Wright (5) during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

15. Jack Sawyer, Ohio State

16. Jacob Manu, Arizona

17. Trey Moore, Texas

18. Nazir Stackhouse, Georgia

19. Shemar Turner, Texas A&M

20. Princely Umanmielen, Ole Miss

21. Landon Jackson, Arkansas


Oct 7, 2023; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks defensive linemen Landon Jackson (40) reacts after a made field goal during the first half against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports

22. Patrick Payton, Florida State

23. Reuben Bain, Miami-Florida

24. Tyleik Williams, Ohio State

25. Walter Nolen, Ole Miss

26. Antwaun Powell-Ryland, Virginia Tech

27. Yahya Black, Iowa

28. Ty Robinson, Nebraska


Nov 11, 2023; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers defensive lineman Ty Robinson (9), linebacker Luke Reimer (4), and defensive back Isaac Gifford (2) celebrate after recovering a fumble against the Maryland Terrapins during the fourth quarter at Memorial Stadium.

29. Kaimon Rucker, North Carolina

30. Sai’vion Jones, LSU

31. Kenneth Grant, Michigan

32. Patrick Jenkins, Tulane

33. Aeneas Peebles, Virginia Tech

34. Ahmed Hassanein, Boise State

35. Brendan Mott, Kansas State

36. Jordan Burch, Oregon


Sep 23, 2023; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Oregon Ducks defensive end Jordan Burch (1) sacks Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) during the first half at Autzen Stadium.

37. Tonka Hemingway, South Carolina

38. Alfred Collins, Texas

39. Ethan Downs, Oklahoma

40. Peyton Zdroik, Air Force

41. Nash Hutmacher, Nebraska

42. Tyler Batty, BYU

43. Peter Woods, Clemson


Nov 4, 2023; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Sam Hartman (10) runs against Clemson Tigers defensive lineman Peter Woods (11) for a touchdown during the third quarter at Memorial Stadium.

44. Josaiah Stewart, Michigan

45. Fadil Diggs, Syracuse

46. David Bailey, Stanford

47. Tim Smith, Alabama

48. Aaron Graves, Iowa

49. Zeke Biggers, Georgia Tech

50. Ty French, West Virginia

Category: College FootballTag: Abdul Carter, Ashton Gillotte, Collin Oliver, Dontay Corleone, Howard Cross, James Pearce Jr, JT Tuimoloau, Mason Graham, Mykel Williams, Nic Scourton
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