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2026 NFL Draft Tiers & Evaluations: Interior Defensive Linemen -- Part II
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2026 NFL Draft Tiers & Evaluations: Interior Defensive Linemen -- Part II

Breaking down Kaleb Proctor, Gracen Halton, LT Overton and a whole bunch more

Jon and I wrap up our look at this year’s interior defensive line class with a look at two of the most intriguing prospects: Oklahoma’s Gracen Halton and Southeastern Louisiana’s Kaleb Proctor. When then hit on Darrell Jackson, LT Overton and a bunch of projected late-round picks.

Oklahoma DT Gracen Halton: 16:58-29:41

Southeastern Louisiana DT Kaleb Proctor: 29:41-1:00:32

Florida State DT Darrell Jackson: 1:00:32-1:14:32

Alabama DL LT Overton: 1:14:32-1:32:15

Ole Miss DT Xzavian Harris: 1:32:15-1:40:35

Missouri DT Chris McClellan: 1:40:35-1:46:22

Cincinnati DT Dontay Corleone: 1:46:22-1:51:16

Penn State Zane Durant, Tennessee DT Bryson Eason, Texas A&M DT Albert Regis and more

2026 NFL Draft Headquarters: Scouting Reports, Position Rankings, Big Boards

2026 NFL Draft Headquarters: Scouting Reports, Position Rankings, Big Boards

This is the central hub for all of my 2026 NFL Draft work, updated regularly to provide convenient access to read scouting reports, boards and the supporting podcasts with Jon Ledyard. At the end of the process, I’ll post boards as stand-alone pieces. If you want full breakdowns of the top players (the strengths, weaknesses, and, most importantly, schematic fits) or to go scouring for late-round gems, this is the place to be.

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