The depth is shallowo but the talent is large. Three power five defesnive linemen top the list and two of them from the same school, Camden. Several other Division I talents are here, and every player on this list has the ability to play at the next level somewhre.
Here are the 2022 Top Defensive Linemen in the Midlands.
| RANK | LAST NAME |
FIRST NAME |
HGT | WGT | SCHOOL | CLASS |
| 1 | MCLEOD | XAVIER | 6’5 | 322 | CAMDEN | 2023 |
| 2 | RHAME | MONTEQUE | 6’6 | 240 | SUMTER | 2023 |
| 3 | JONES | SHYMEIK | 6’5 | 255 | CAMDEN | 2023 |
| 5 | DRAGG | MAX | 6’5 | 225 | CHAPIN | 2023 |
| 6 | BURTON | BRAXTON | 6’3 | 315 | AC FLORA | 2024 |
| 7 | LIGGONS | KANAAN | 6’3 | 295 | RIDGE SPRING-MONETTA | 2023 |
| 8 | JOHNSON | AJ | 6’2 | 230 | DUTCH FORK | 2023 |
| 9 | MACK | DEEKANTE | 6’3 | 225 | WESTWOOD | 2025 |
| 10 | SPRINKLE | DEMOND | 6’1 | 315 | ORANGEBURG-WILKINSON | 2023 |
| 11 | COLLINS | JABARI | 6’5 | 240 | BLYTHEWOOD | 2023 |
| 12 | STEPHENS | CONNER | 6’1 | 225 | HAMMOND | 2024 |
| 13 | BROWN | ALIJAH | 6’1 | 250 | SUMTER | 2023 |
| 14 | RICKS | JAYLIN | 6’6 | 220 | BLYTHEWOOD | 2023 |
| 15 | GAMBLE | JABARI | 6’0 | 260 | RIDGE VIEW | 2023 |
