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
11	DT Bear Alexander	6-3 302lbs 5.10	DT	302lbs	6-3	5.10	11	53.6	86.2 MORE>>	Alexander is a powerful interior run stopper who resets the line of scrimmage, and 2026 has been a breakout, disruptive tackles for loss...
5	DL A.J. Holmes Jr.	6-3 300lbs 4.95	DL	300lbs	6-3	4.95	6	35.2	87.2 MORE>>	A disruptive interior anchor at Texas Tech, Holmes made his living as a run defender in the Red Raiders' front, filling gaps and resetting...
41	DL Tavion Gadson	6-5 298lbs 5.00	DL	298lbs	6-5	5.00	17	90.7	76.4 MORE>>	Gadson came back from a major knee reconstruction and played at a high level, posting the best pass rush and the cleanest tackle finish in...
4	DT Justin Scott	6-4 298lbs 4.90	DT	298lbs	6-4	4.90	4	26.6	87.2 MORE>>	Scott came to Miami as a five-star and looks the part of a movement three-technique, with a get-off that is unusual for a 298-pounder and...
28	DL James Smith	6-3 297lbs 4.88	DL	297lbs	6-3	4.88	22	160.5	80.3 MORE>>	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...
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...
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...
38	DT Stephiylan Green	6-4 290lbs 4.90	DT	290lbs	6-4	4.90	23	167	76.9 MORE>>	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...
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...
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...
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...

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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.