2025 Rankings: Defensive Line #15-20

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We just released a soft update of the 2025 Rankings, and this is the deepest Defensive Line group I've ever seen. So much of this class has an extremely high upside. Today, we'll be looking at the prospects ranked #15-20. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["322137"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Michael plays both ways, and he could realistically be a great Defensive Tackle or Guard at the next level. Offensively, he's a very aggressive and strong run blocker. He blocks with extreme tenacity and is a weapon against bigger, less agile defensive tackles. Defensively, he plays with phenomenal energy and motor. I have yet to watch him in person, but I hope the energy and effort seen in the film can be seen on a play-to-play basis. Don't leave Michael unblocked because he will find a way to the ball carrier. His athleticism is far better than most D-Tackles, which gives Michael a large tackle radius, and he isn't juked or outrun easily. He needs to work on his anchor and staying put when double teamed. He also needs to work on general block shedding and pass rush. Still, he's a very good D-Lineman who likely will earn offers this summer.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["899583"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Korbin is one of the hiddens gems of the Class of 2025. He plays for a relatively unknown Petoskey team, but as of late, they've had a few star players. Korbin is an EDGE rusher through and through. There are times when he lines up as an off-ball outside linebacker, but the bulk of his reps are as an EDGE guy. He fires off the ball with great explosiveness and speed, and he's able to beat most tackles with sheer speed and good bend around the edge. He can also shed blocks with power and a good rip move. He's a D2 prospect in my eyes, and he will be someone who's information I will send to several colleges.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["899580"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"From his highlight tape to the couple of times I've seen him in person, I can confidently say that Vory is a solid defensive end. At Legacy over a year ago, I watched as Vory sped past several very good offensive tackles. That said, Vory (from what I saw) is a skinny defensive end who wins with speed. His hudl states he's 6'4u0022 220, which indicates some good weight gain over the past year. Vory commonly lines up as a 5 tech, but can sometimes line up in the 7 or 6 tech even without a tight end on his side of the field. The speed still shows up on tape. He's fast and can blow by linemen. He also has very long limbs, and a good, wide tackle radius. I saw at legacy that he had a good arsenal of pass rush moves as well. Vory should get recruiting attention this offseason, especially because of his size.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["899579"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Austin is a high-upside defensive lineman who has experience lining up just about anywhere with a variety of block-shedding abilities. The first time I saw Austin was at the MHSAA Evaluation Camps. At the HAWK MHSAA Camp, Austin was unblockable against a decent offensive line group. Good burst off the line, good speed, and great power. On tape and in person, Austin thrives when shooting a gap or the edge while fending off a lineman with his strength. He's got a good anchor in the run game and can split double teams better than most.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["1217527"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Ever since I first discovered Nathan a few weeks ago, I've been constantly writing about him. His ceiling is as high as anyone in this class. 6'5u0022 235 isn't far off from what Aiden Hutchinson measured in as a senior. Nathan is also a great lifter with very good strength. He's also a state qualifying wrestler. As a defensive end, he sports great power. He can bench press just about any lineman he faces and, when his effort is there, he wreaks havoc in the backfield. He's a pretty raw prospect as I don't think his IQ is where it needs to be, but I can very easily see D2 schools jump on him with offers as soon as this summer.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["899581"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"Keaton is a high-upside defensive end with a lot of good instincts. The effort is there. He come off the ball with decent explosiveness and quickness, and works to quickly engage with a blocker before using his strength to shed the block. In the run game, he's very good at anchoring himself and quickly shedding to the left or right to fill a gap as a ball carrier is rushing through. When rushing the passer, Keaton works to get the edge and speed by linemen, but sometimes he can get pushed too far past the QB.","_player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":6,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6604abc2b55b8"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below are the FULL Defensive line rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/position-ranking-table {"name":"acf/position-ranking-table","data":{"class":"2025","_class":"field_65cfb7374abb9","position":"2406","_position":"field_65cfbfcb19ad6","state":"2430","_state":"field_65cfb88a603fe"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6604abc2b5783"} /-->