2027 NFL Draft Defensive Line Rankings - 61-72

LAST UPDATED: 11/03/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
20

DE/ED
Anto
Saka

6-4 255lbs 4.60
DE/ED
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
255lbs 6-4 4.60 22 99.3
84.6
Saka is a fast, explosive edge rusher whose athletic traits stand out in this class. He has rare speed off the edge, he was named to Bruce...
5

DT
Justin
Scott

6-4 303lbs 4.90
DT
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
303lbs 6-4 4.90 5 36.6
86.2
Scott came to Miami as one of the top defensive linemen in his class and looks the part of a movement three-technique, with a get-off that...
101

DL
Gabriel
Brownlow-Din...

6-3 310lbs 4.80
DL
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
310lbs 6-3 4.80 138 781.5
59.2
Brownlow-Dindy is a former five-star prospect with a big frame and good speed for an interior lineman. He has shown flashes, with six...
97

DE/ED
Solomon
Tuliaupupu

6-3 260lbs 4.78
DE/ED
Montana   Mascot
Montana Mascot
260lbs 6-3 4.78 102 581
61.8
Tuliaupupu is a story of perseverance, a former USC signee who lost roughly five seasons to injuries and resurfaced at Montana as an...
89

DE
Max
Granville

6-3 252lbs 4.52
DE
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
252lbs 6-3 4.52 84 509
63.4
Granville is an exceptionally fast edge rusher who piled up sacks in high school and reached college a year early. Few prospects in the...
88

DT
Elinneus
Davis

6-3 315lbs 5.20
DT
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
315lbs 6-3 5.20 131 729.5
63.5
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...
85

DT
Kamron
Beavers

6-3 300lbs 4.83
DT
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
300lbs 6-3 4.83 86 511.5
64.1
Beavers is an unusually fast interior lineman who was one of the most decorated players in Mississippi. He won a state title and earned...
81

DL/ED
Loghan
Thomas

6-3 221lbs 4.60
DL/ED
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
221lbs 6-3 4.60 82 496
65.1
Thomas is a speedy, twitchy pass rusher who produces in limited snaps. He has two sacks this season plus one in the College Football...
73

DL
Artavius
Jones

6-3 325lbs 5.05
DL
UCF   Mascot
UCF Mascot
325lbs 6-3 5.05 74 445.5
68.0
Jones is a powerful, raw interior lineman with a strong high school record. He won a state weightlifting title, was a four-star recruit and...
72

DE
Eddrick
Houston

6-3 304lbs 4.87
DE
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
304lbs 6-3 4.87 79 489
68.4
Houston is a big, powerful defensive tackle who has been a steady part of Ohio State's rotation. He finishes his tackles, without a miss...
71

DE/ED
Dakyus
Brinkley

6-3 255lbs 4.60
DE/ED
Kansas   Mascot
Kansas Mascot
255lbs 6-3 4.60 77 480.5
68.6
Brinkley is a fast, athletic edge rusher from a family of elite athletes. He has the speed to win around the corner, and he has made plays...
70

DL
Hosea
Wheeler

6-3 306lbs 5.08
DL
Baylor   Mascot
Baylor Mascot
306lbs 6-3 5.08 72 421.5
68.9
Wheeler is a tough, experienced interior lineman whose long road began in junior college. He is stout against blockers and made plays for...

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.