Top 5 interior defensive linemen in college football for 2018:

#4. Raekwon Davis, Alabama

After a rather quiet freshman campaign as a four-star recruit, Davis followed that up with an All-SEC selection thanks to 8.5 sacks and 69 total tackles last season. He became a terror for opposing offensive linemen over the final games of the regular season and in the playoffs. At 6’7”, 305 pounds, Davis has off-the-charts athleticism for an interior defensive lineman.

Unlike most Alabama guys in the trenches, he is not just a pure space-eater against the run, but he actually tries to create penetration and he has the grip strength to shade one way and then pull himself to the opposite gap by the pads of the blocker. When rushing the passer, Davis can kind of slip blockers and keep his balance despite having his body torqued different ways. All he needs to do is develop some type of snap anticipation and hit that initial club or chop at a higher rate.