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

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