2027 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 25-36
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 |
6-2
280lbs
4.85
|
DL |
|
280lbs | 6-2 | 4.85 | 23 | 119 |
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... | |
23 |
6-3
296lbs
4.85
|
DE |
|
296lbs | 6-3 | 4.85 | 20 | 107 |
81.9
|
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... | |
7 |
6-3
330lbs
4.85
|
DT |
|
330lbs | 6-3 | 4.85 | 3 | 22.4 |
86.7
|
Washington is a 330-pound interior anchor who moves better than the listed weight suggests, and 2025 was his first year as a full-time... | |
2 |
6-5
272lbs
4.85
|
DE/ED |
|
272lbs | 6-5 | 4.85 | 5 | 38.1 |
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... | |
46 |
6-4
290lbs
4.80
|
DL |
|
290lbs | 6-4 | 4.80 | 46 | 275 |
74.8
|
Hobbs arrived as a five-star and still carries the frame and quickness that earned the ranking, a developmental interior bet whose tools... | |
24 |
6-5
265lbs
4.80
|
DE/ED |
|
265lbs | 6-5 | 4.80 | 29 | 156 |
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... | |
12 |
6-6
260lbs
4.80
|
DE/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-6 | 4.80 | 8 | 44.2 |
85.1
|
Heldt is a complete, well-rounded edge whose even, well-rounded game tells the story of a player without a soft spot, and he led Clemson... | |
29 |
6-3
260lbs
4.78
|
DL/ED |
|
260lbs | 6-3 | 4.78 | 32 | 196 |
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... | |
22 |
6-2
290lbs
4.78
|
DL |
|
290lbs | 6-2 | 4.78 | 26 | 122.5 |
82.0
|
A compact, quick-twitch interior defender at Virginia Tech, Copeland wins with leverage, snap quickness and a nonstop motor rather than... | |
11 |
6-3
247lbs
4.78
|
DE/ED |
|
247lbs | 6-3 | 4.78 | 15 | 71 |
85.4
|
Tuliaupupu is a story of perseverance, a former USC signee who lost roughly five seasons to injuries and resurfaced at Montana as an... | |
6 |
6-4
247lbs
4.78
|
DE/ED |
|
247lbs | 6-4 | 4.78 | 13 | 60.2 |
86.8
|
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... | |
48 |
6-4
275lbs
4.76
|
DE |
|
275lbs | 6-4 | 4.76 | 48 | 280 |
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... |












