2027 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 13-24

LAST UPDATED: 09/28/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
14	DE/ED Anthony Smith	6-6 285lbs 4.75	DE/ED	285lbs	6-6	4.75	15	77.5	85.1 MORE>>	Smith is a heavy, powerful edge whose 285-pound frame lets him win with a bull rush and kick inside on passing downs, and the production...
48	DE Kelby Collins	6-4 275lbs 4.76	DE	275lbs	6-4	4.76	46	539.5	74.3 MORE>>	Collins is a stout, run-first rotational end whose best work comes against the run, a 275-pound player with good timed speed for the...
29	DL/ED Jalen Thompson	6-3 265lbs 4.78	DL/ED	265lbs	6-3	4.78	38	281.5	80.0 MORE>>	Thompson is an edge-setter first, an experienced starter whose stout against the run and whose value shows up holding the point and...
24	DE/ED Solomon Tuliaupupu	6-3 247lbs 4.78	DE/ED	247lbs	6-3	4.78	25	171	81.3 MORE>>	Tuliaupupu is a story of perseverance, a former USC signee who lost roughly five seasons to injuries and resurfaced at Montana as an...
21	DL Kemari Copeland	6-2 290lbs 4.78	DL	290lbs	6-2	4.78	28	214.5	82.0 MORE>>	A compact, quick-twitch interior defender at Virginia Tech, Copeland wins with leverage, snap quickness and a nonstop motor rather than...
7	DE/ED John Henry Daley	6-4 247lbs 4.78	DE/ED	247lbs	6-4	4.78	13	56.9	86.6 MORE>>	Daley turned in one of the most productive pass-rush seasons in this class, with ten sacks and fifty-one pressures and a pass rush that...
46	DL Daevin Hobbs	6-4 290lbs 4.80	DL	290lbs	6-4	4.80	45	525	74.8 MORE>>	Hobbs arrived as a five-star and still carries the frame and quickness that earned the ranking, a developmental interior bet whose tools...
23	DE/ED Kameryn Crawford	6-5 265lbs 4.80	DE/ED	265lbs	6-5	4.80	31	234.5	81.6 MORE>>	Crawford is a balanced, dependable edge whose even, well-rounded game against run and pass makes him a useful three-down piece, and he...
8	DE/ED Will Heldt	6-6 260lbs 4.80	DE/ED	260lbs	6-6	4.80	7	37.5	86.4 MORE>>	Heldt is a complete, well-rounded edge without a soft spot, leading Clemson with ten sacks after arriving from Purdue, using length to...
47	DL Thomas Collins	6-1 282lbs 4.85	DL	282lbs	6-1	4.85	37	281	74.7 MORE>>	Collins started every game inside for Oregon State and gave the front durable snaps, a compact interior player who wins with quickness off...
31	DL Francis Brewu	6-2 280lbs 4.85	DL	280lbs	6-2	4.85	21	143	79.5 MORE>>	Brewu is an ascending interior lineman who broke out as a sophomore, leading his own profile with a run defense built on quick hands and...
22	DE Mateen Ibirogba	6-3 296lbs 4.85	DE	296lbs	6-3	4.85	19	109.7	81.9 MORE>>	Ibirogba is a riser who reshaped his body from a 250-pound edge into a 296-pound interior rusher, and the move paid off with a strong pass...

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We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.