Defensive Line Rankings 2027 NFL Draft
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Player Rankings - Defensive Line
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
35 |
|
6-4
290lbs
4.90
|
DT |
|
290lbs | 6-4 | 4.90 | 23 | 151.7 |
76.9
|
Green is an undersized, twitchy three-technique whose calling card is the first step, a 290-pound interior man with rare get-off who wins... |
34 |
|
6-6
268lbs
4.86
|
DE/ED |
|
268lbs | 6-6 | 4.86 | 35 | 249 |
77.7
|
McCray is a traits-and-medical evaluation, a former five-star with 78-inch length whose 2025 was wiped out by foot surgery that held him to... |
33 |
|
6-3
313lbs
5.20
|
DT |
|
313lbs | 6-3 | 5.20 | 29 | 199 |
78.5
|
Watson began at Syracuse, where he earned freshman All-American notice, and spent 2025 as a rotational nose for Texas, bringing 313 pounds... |
32 |
|
6-2
315lbs
5.20
|
DT |
|
315lbs | 6-2 | 5.20 | 24 | 164.5 |
78.5
|
Davis started ten games inside for Washington and gave the front a steady early-down presence, the kind of run-down interior who does the... |
31 |
|
6-4
261lbs
4.74
|
DL/ED |
|
261lbs | 6-4 | 4.74 | 44 | 439.5 |
79.4
|
Adebawore carries five-star athletic traits that still outstrip his production, a burst off the edge that simply cannot be taught and the... |
30 |
|
6-2
280lbs
4.85
|
DL |
|
280lbs | 6-2 | 4.85 | 41 | 416 |
79.5
|
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... |
29 |
|
6-2
260lbs
4.70
|
DE/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-2 | 4.70 | 39 | 268 |
79.5
|
Williams is a five-star athletic bet whose tools still outpace his tape, an edge with good timed speed and a quick first step who flashed... |
28 |
|
6-2
305lbs
5.15
|
DT |
|
305lbs | 6-2 | 5.15 | 36 | 254 |
79.5
|
Fite is the kind of interior anchor a defense leans on for early-down snaps, a four-year Arizona State presence who played 587 reps across... |
27 |
|
6-5
275lbs
5.00
|
DE/ED |
|
275lbs | 6-5 | 5.00 | 26 | 174 |
79.9
|
Franklin is a high-volume, high-effort edge who produced at a rare rate of usage, with thirty-eight run stops and forty-eight pressures... |
26 |
|
6-3
260lbs
4.78
|
DL/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-3 | 4.78 | 33 | 238 |
80.0
|
Thompson is an edge-setter first, an experienced starter whose stout against the run and whose value shows up holding the point and... |
25 |
|
6-3
297lbs
4.88
|
DL |
|
297lbs | 6-3 | 4.88 | 25 | 167 |
80.3
|
Smith arrived at Alabama as a five-star and still flashes the tools that earned the ranking, with a quick first step and good timed speed... |
24 |
|
6-5
260lbs
4.67
|
DE/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-5 | 4.67 | 42 | 431.5 |
80.5
|
Womack is an explosive edge whose first-step speed wins the corner before tackles can slide, and whose 2025 tape leaned on a run defense... |