Top 25 Senior Defensive Lineman for Division II Football in 2025

Jordan Valenti
D2 Director of Scouting
National Scouting Combine

DL Ricky Freymond

6050

265

Western Colorado

Senior

  • Named AFCA All-American First-Team Defense
  • CCA Defensive Player of the Year. CCA Ron Lenz Defensive Player of the Year
  • AP All-American First Team Defense
  • Finalist for the Cliff Harris Award
  • D2 Football Defensive Player of the Year. Named to the Walter Camp Team
  • First in the Nation and RMAC in total tackles for loss and blocked kicks. Tied for second in the nation in total sacks. First in the RMAC in total sacks
  • Played in all 13 games, 69 total tackles, 24.5 TFL, 12 sacks, and 2 FF in 2024 in 13 games
  • Just an absolute game wrecker in every sense of the word
  • Great at not only rushing the passer but also defending against the run. Great size, standing at 6050 265.

 

 

 

Khris Walton DE

6020

245

Tiffin

Senior

  • 63 Tackles, 18 TFL, 1 FF, 13.5 sacks
  • All American, ELITE 100 list
  • GMAC defensive player of the year
  • 1st team all-conference, 1st team all all-region
  • Great size at 6020 and 245
  • Played off the edge. His main specialty is his pass rush ability
  • Sticks with a play until the very end, with constant energy. Constantly providing extra effort in every play
  • He has good speed for his size and showed good tackling ability
  • Quick off the edge. He relies mostly on his speed and bull rush ability to beat opposing players on the edge

 

Marcus Hansen DE

5110

240

Minnesota State-Mankato

Senior

  • NSIC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
  • com Elite 100 Preseason Watch List First Team Defense
  • All-NSIC First Team
  • D2CCA All-Super Region 4 First Team Defense
  • AP All-American Second Team Defense
  • Appeared and started in all 14 games for the Beavers… Recorded 61 total tackles with 34 solo and 27 assisted… Marked 14.5 tackles for a loss tallying 68 yards… Had 7.5 sacks for 46 yards… Recorded three passes defended… Forced one fumble.
  • Played the edge position. Showed good production at both run defense and pass defense. Listed at 5110 but plays like he is 6030, will have an immediate impact on Minnesota State-Mankato

 

Jamal Jones DL/DE

6020

242

Bowie State

 

Osirus Rhodes DL

6030

235

Allen University

 

 

Mike White DE/DL

6010

260

Central State University

 

 

Kellen Collier DL/DT

5110

285

Black Hills State University

 

 

Thomas Spaulding DE

5110

250

Truman State

 

 

Bentley Hart DL

6010

255

Missouri S&T

 

 

 

Michael Shimek DE

6010

243

Ashland

 

 

Londyn Claxton DT

5110

302

Findlay

 

 

Hunter Sperling DT

6030

300

Hillsdale

 

 

 

 

Owen Seaver DT

6030

240

Angelo State

 

 

Grant Finley DL

6040

270

Missouri Western

 

 

Joseph Northcutt DT

6050

280

Western Oregon

 

 

 

 

Clayton Power DT

6020

297

Northwest Missouri

 

 

Max Van Landingham DE

6040

Northern State

 

Israel Nwokocha DL

6020

240

Benedict

 

 

Tyrone Fowler Jr. DE

6030

265

Ferris State

 

 

Avery Johnson DE

6040

239

Southwest Minnesota State

 

 

Jordan Mack DL

6060

260
Seton Hill

 

 

Gio Albanese DT

6010

315

Tiffin

 

 

Isaiah Gomes DL

6030

250

Bentley

 

 

Matt Weerts DE

6010

237

Minnesota Duluth

 

 

Cooper Brown DE

6000

245

Black Hills State