Defensive Line Rankings 2027 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 08/03/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
40

DE/ED
Braylan
Shelby

6-5 265lbs 4.65
DE/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
265lbs 6-5 4.65 47 516.5
76.4
Shelby is a speed-based edge who wins the corner with a quick first step, and he turned that burst into thirty pressures and five sacks as...
37

DE/ED
Jaleel
Johnson

6-4 265lbs 4.69
DE/ED
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
265lbs 6-4 4.69 37 258
76.9
Johnson is a quick-twitch edge whose 2025 ended after four games, leaving a small but intriguing sample built on speed off the snap and...
21

DE/ED
Kameryn
Crawford

6-5 265lbs 4.80
DE/ED
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
265lbs 6-5 4.80 30 201.5
81.6
Crawford is a balanced, dependable edge whose even, well-rounded game against run and pass makes him a useful three-down piece, and he...
17

DE/ED
Williams
Nwaneri

6-7 265lbs 4.88
DE/ED
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
265lbs 6-7 4.88 32 230
83.3
Nwaneri is a developmental swing on rare tools, a former five-star with 79-inch length who led Nebraska in sacks as a redshirt freshman...
9

DE/ED
Kenyatta
Jackson Jr.

6-6 265lbs 4.65
DE/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
265lbs 6-6 4.65 8 43
85.6
Jackson broke out in his first year as a full-time starter, pairing a quick get-off with 78-inch length to win the edge and turning it into...
34

DE/ED
LJ
McCray

6-6 268lbs 4.86
DE/ED
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
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...
2

DE/ED
Matayo
Uiagalelei

6-5 272lbs 4.85
DE/ED
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
272lbs 6-5 4.85 5 30.9
88.1
Uiagalelei is a power-and-length edge whose pass rush sat at the very top of the position, and the production backed it: fifty-two...
45

DE
Kelby
Collins

6-4 275lbs 4.76
DE
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
275lbs 6-4 4.76 45 488
74.3
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...
41

DE/ED
Tunmise
Adeleye

6-4 275lbs 4.75
DE/ED
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
275lbs 6-4 4.75 48 622.5
76.1
Adeleye finally put it together at his fifth FBS stop, turning in his best season for UNLV with thirty-six pressures and twenty-nine run...
39

DL
Mario
Landino

6-4 275lbs 4.90
DL
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
275lbs 6-4 4.90 34 239.5
76.4
Landino was a disruptive interior presence on a College Football Playoff team, leaning on quickness and leverage to pile up seven sacks and...
27

DE/ED
Kam
Franklin

6-5 275lbs 5.00
DE/ED
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
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...
19

DL/ED
Taylor
Wein

6-4 276lbs 4.65
DL/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
276lbs 6-4 4.65 18 99
82.3
Wein broke out in 2025 as a quick-twitch edge whose first step is among the best in this group, and the production followed the burst:...

2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Line

We've compared players post combine 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.

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2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Line

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.