2026 NFL Draft Rankings: Interior Defensive Line

Key Points:

• The 2026 NFL Draft class could feature multiple first-round talents among the interior defensive line prospects, Clemson's Peter Woods and Florida's Caleb Banks.
• Interior defensive line refers to defensive tackles in a 4-3 alignment, defensive ends in a 3-4 alignment, as well as the nose tackle position.
• The first interior defensive linemen selected in the 2025 draft, Michigan's Mason Graham, was picked 5th overall by the Cleveland Browns.

The 2025 NFL regular season is only a month old, but it’s never too early to look ahead to the 2026 NFL Draft.

This year's crop of interior defensive linemen features a clear-cut leader in Clemson's Peter Woods, with Florida's Caleb Banks also looking like a first-round prospect at this point in the process. There's still plenty of time for others to emerge, as the second tier of players in this position group features a long list of names that could come off the board on Day 2.

As the season moves along, here's how we stack the top interior defensive line prospects eligible for the 2026 NFL Draft: